Encryption is under attack – but it's "vital for law enforcement," says former US investigator

During a discussion at an event for Global Encryption Day 2025, a former investigator joined technologists and activists in ...

The EU’s two-tier encryption vision is digital feudalism

The European Commission proposes weakening encryption for the public while maintaining strong cryptography for state actors.
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Two Windows vulnerabilities, one a 0-day, are under active exploitation

This can be done by setting the Windows Explorer to disable the automatic resolution of such files. The severity rating for CVE-2025-9491 is 7 out of 10. The other Windows vulnerability was patched ...

Bitcoin white paper turns 17 as first red October in 7 years looms for BTC

Bitcoin’s foundational document, the white paper, has turned 17 as Bitcoin faces the first red October since 2018 despite the ...

WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security

WhatsApp said passkeys will be stored in a password manager instead of on-device, enabling users to sign in to other devices ...