GnuPG Flaw in Encryption Tools Lets Attackers Spoof Anyone’s Signature

A security researcher has discovered a critical vulnerability in some of the world’s most popular and widely used email encryption clients that use OpenPGP standard and rely on GnuPG for encrypting and digitally signing messages.

The disclosure comes … Continue reading GnuPG Flaw in Encryption Tools Lets Attackers Spoof Anyone’s Signature

Here’s How eFail Attack Works Against PGP and S/MIME Encrypted Emails

With a heavy heart, security researchers have early released the details of a set of vulnerabilities discovered in email clients for two widely used email encryption standards—PGP and S/MIME—after someone leaked their paper on the Internet, which was a… Continue reading Here’s How eFail Attack Works Against PGP and S/MIME Encrypted Emails

Critical Flaws in PGP and S/MIME Tools Can Reveal Encrypted Emails in Plaintext

Note—the technical details of the vulnerabilities introduced in this article has now been released, so you should also read our latest article to learn how the eFail attack works and what users can do to prevent themselves.

An important warning for pe… Continue reading Critical Flaws in PGP and S/MIME Tools Can Reveal Encrypted Emails in Plaintext

Buggy Microsoft Outlook Sending Encrypted S/MIME Emails With Plaintext Copy For Months

Beware, If you are using S/MIME protocol over Microsoft Outlook to encrypt your email communication, you need to watch out.

From at least last 6 months, your messages were being sent in both encrypted and unencrypted forms, exposing all your secret an… Continue reading Buggy Microsoft Outlook Sending Encrypted S/MIME Emails With Plaintext Copy For Months

Germany and France declare War on Encryption to Fight Terrorism

Yet another war on Encryption!

France and Germany are asking the European Union for new laws that would require mobile messaging services to decrypt secure communications on demand and make them available to law enforcement agencies.

French and Germa… Continue reading Germany and France declare War on Encryption to Fight Terrorism