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New StormEncryptor ransomware used by former Medusa affiliate (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: stormencryptor, medusa, cve-2026-18577

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Sunbird relaunched its iMessage app for Android users after three years away (theverge.com)

2026-08-05 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: android, apple, authority

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Now you can securely link multiple phones to one Signal account (theverge.com)

2026-08-04 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: signal, android, iphone

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Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-08-04 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: apple, uk government, advanced data protection

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Apple launches fresh legal challenge against UK encrypted data access demand (cnbc.com)

2026-08-04 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | tags: apple, encrypted data, home office

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Apple launches second legal challenge to UK iCloud backdoor order, per report (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-03 | by Zac Hall | tags: apple, icloud, encryption

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Man invested $45M in a Nicolas Cage movie. It got stolen off Netflix’s desk. (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: netflix, nic cage, op-fortitude

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GrapheneOS says its data-wiping "duress" password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges (techspot.com)

2026-07-29 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: grapheneos, google pixel, data encryption

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Surfshark Promo Codes: 87% Off | August 2026 (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Scott Gilbertson | tags: surfshark, vpn, netflix

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Anthropic AI Model Finds Flaws in Tough-to-Crack Encryption Algorithms (slashdot.org)

2026-07-28 | tags: anthropic, claude mythos, aes

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WhatsApp now supports encrypted calls on the web (engadget.com)

2026-07-28 | by Kris Holt | tags: whatsapp, encrypted calls, web calls

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WhatsApp Web is finally picking up voice and video call support (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: whatsapp web, end-to-end encryption, call transfer

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Did ransomware attacks really decline? Here are your business' 4 best defenses (zdnet.com)

2026-07-28 | by Charlie Osborne | tags: ransomware, cybersecurity firms, encryption

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Show HN: Let's Seal – Let's Encrypt for document signing, free and self-hosted (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: lets encrypt, seal, document signing

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The Alice and Bob After Dinner Speech (1984) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-27 | by John Gordon | tags: coding theory, alice and bob, zurich seminar

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Encryption and Globalization 15 Years Later: E2EE and the "Going Dark" Debate (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: encryption, end-to-end encryption, going dark

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Google now lets you sign in to your account using a selfie video (theverge.com)

2026-07-23 | by Andrew Liszewski | tags: google, selfie video, face id

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I tested a 4TB quantum-resistant USB drive - but you don't have to spend $3000 for this much security (zdnet.com)

2026-07-20 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: quantum-resistant, apricorn, aegis secure key

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Homomorphically encrypted CIFAR-10 inference in 200ms (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: homomorphic encryption, cifar-10, inference

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Searchable field-level encryption on Supabase with CipherStash (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: supabase, cipherstash, postgresql

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WhatsApp is building its own iCloud alternative for chat backups (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-14 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: backup, backups, encryption

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PSA: macOS 28 will drop support for encrypted Mac OS Extended volumes (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-08 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: encrypted, extended, mac os

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Show HN: Shellular – run Claude Code, Codex, Pi from your phone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-07 | tags: code, device, encrypted

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Show HN: Bramble – Local-first password manager (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Bitwarden Password Manager → | tags: autofill, bramble, encrypted

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Since Linux 6.9, LUKS suspend stopped wiping disk-encryption keys from memory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get LUKS Encryption Key Shredder → | tags: linux 6.9, luks, disk encryption

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WhatsApp finally gets usernames, letting users hide their phone numbers (techspot.com)

2026-06-30 | get WhatsApp Username Badge → | tags: whatsapp, end-to-end encryption, whatsapp beta

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Stop paying monthly for cloud storage with up to 70% off pCloud Lifetime this 4th of July (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-29 | by Sponsored Post | get pCloud Lifetime Cloud Storage → | tags: pcloud, apple, macos

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Obfuscation: Building the final boss of cryptography (Part I) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-29 | get Crypto Obfuscation Toolkit → | tags: cryptography, obfuscation, final boss

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The KIDS Act would require age checks to get online (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | by Joe Mullin | get Parental Control Internet Router → | tags: kids online safety act, age verification, encrypted communications

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Show HN: Secs-man, a secrets manager you can (not) rely on (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-25 | get YubiKey Security Key → | tags: secrets manager, secs-man, backup encryption