Signal has released version 8.30, extending its end-to-end encrypted backup feature to iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux after debuting on Android nearly a year ago. Users can choose Signal-hosted backups, capped at 45 days of media for free accounts, or unlimited on-device local backups, both requiring a recovery key to decrypt. The update also unifies Android's backup format with other platforms, separates media storage from backup archives to avoid duplication, and lets paying users purge old media locally while retrieving it from hosted backups.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-09-29
Three copies, two kinds of media, one off-site. The rule is old because it keeps surviving the specific ways people actually lose files.
gokawiil.com
· 2026-09-22
The author recounts a childhood incident in which a family photo archive stored solely on an external hard drive was wiped after the drive was reformatted for use with a set-top box. The photos were eventually recovered, but the episode became a lasting lesson about the fragility of single-copy data storage.
filipovski.net
· 2026-09-16
Threat intelligence firm SOCRadar has exposed AnonyMousKIT, a phishing-as-a-service platform active since early 2024 that automates theft of Apple Activation Lock codes needed to unlock stolen iPhones. The operation spans 506 domains and 168 reseller storefronts, and uses AI-driven voice calls impersonating Apple to trick victims into handing over unlock credentials, iCloud data, and Keychain passwords.
bleepingcomputer.com
· 2026-08-25
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