Cisco warns of max severity Secure FMC flaws giving root access

Cisco has released security updates to patch two maximum-severity vulnerabilities in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) software.
The New York Times

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a writer who has covered privacy and security — including ...
Android Authority

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users

Apple has started testing end-to-end encrypted RCS in the first iOS 26.4 developer beta. RCS encryption currently works only between iPhones, not between iPhone and Android. Apple says full RCS E2EE ...
9to5google

Apple starts testing end-to-end RCS encryption on iPhone, but without Android support

Apple’s latest iOS 26.4 beta is now available for iPhone owners, with an added perk for RCS messaging – end-to-end encryption. But, unfortunately, that doesn’t work with Android yet. Within the ...
The Malaysian Reserve

CIQ’s NSS Module First to Achieve CAVP Certification for Post-Quantum Cryptography Algorithms

NSS with ML-KEM and ML-DSA algorithms passes lab testing and enters Modules in Process list, making Rocky Linux from CIQ one ...
Ars Technica

How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft

In early 2025, Forbes reports, investigators at the FBI served Microsoft with a warrant seeking the BitLocker encryption recovery keys for several laptops it believed held evidence of fraud in Guam’s ...
The Verge

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential for abuse. Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI last year, complying with a search warrant tied to a fraud investigation in Guam. This marks the first ...
CNET

You’ll Be Glad Your VPN Has Post-Quantum Encryption, Even if You Don’t Need It Now. Here’s Why

Krishi specializes in making complex tech topics, like VPNs, cybersecurity, and online privacy, clear and accessible. With 5+ years of writing experience, his work appears in outlets such as TechRadar ...
IEEE

A Java implementation of paillier homomorphic encryption scheme

Abstract: This paper discusses how to implement Paillier homomorphic encryption (HE) scheme in Java as an API. We first analyze existing Pailler HE libraries and discuss their limitations. We then ...
CNBC

Apple just landed a key win for the global encryption fight

The U.S. government on Monday announced the U.K. would drop its demand for Apple to provide a "back door" to user data. The move represents a triumph for the iPhone maker and, more broadly, for end-to ...