Collaborate Disseminate
By Waqas
Keybase is owned by Zoom and currently has almost half a million privacy-focused users. Here’s how it kept chat images that were retrievable.
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It’s a bit like Snapchat all over again – but this bug was quickly fixed. Continue reading Keybase secure messaging fixes photo-leaking bug – patch now!
Zoom says a key deal earlier this year helped it globally implement an important security feature at a time when the videoconferencing app became a household word. The company said Monday that it was officially rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for all free and paid users, and it credited the acquisition of messaging and file-sharing service Keybase as a crucial decision toward that milestone. “This has been a highly requested feature from our customers, and we’re excited to make this a reality,” Jason Lee, Zoom’s chief information security officer, said in a statement. “Kudos to our encryption team who joined us from Keybase in May and developed this impressive security feature within just six months.” Zoom announced the upgrade a couple of weeks ago, but said it was live as of Monday for Windows, macOS and Android users. Approval for the feature on iOS was awaiting approval from Apple’s App […]
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When Zoom started having security issues in March, they turned to former Facebook and Yahoo! Security executive Alex Stamos, who signed on as a consultant to work directly with CEO Eric Yuan. The goal was to build a more cohesive security strategy for the fast-growing company. One of the recommendations that came out of those […] Continue reading Zoom consultant Alex Stamos weighs in on Keybase acquisition
As the company continues to battle security woes, it has acquired Keybase to boost security and privacy. A full cryptographic draft architecture will be available on May 22. Continue reading Zoom Beefs Up End-to-End Encryption to Thwart ‘Zoombombers’
It looks like Zoom is putting some money behind its plans to quickly upgrade its security measures. The San Jose-based company behind the now-popular videoconferencing software announced Thursday it has acquired Keybase, known for its secure messaging and file-sharing services. The plan, Zoom says, is to integrate Keybase’s personnel to build end-to-end encryption throughout the service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Our goal is to provide the most privacy possible for every user case, while also balancing the needs of our users and our commitment to preventing harmful behavior on our platform,” Zoom said in a statement. “Keybase’s experienced team will be a key part of this mission.” The deal comes after Zoom chief executive Eric Yuan said the company had failed to prioritize data protection during a period when its number of daily users skyrocketed to 200 million, up from roughly 10 million users prior to the coronavirus […]
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Zoom acquires some encryption expertise, Uber makes a big investment in scooters and we review the new 13-inch Macbook Pro. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 7, 2020. 1. Zoom acquires Keybase to get end-to-end encryption expertise Keybase, whose encryption products include secure file sharing and collaboration tools, should give Zoom some security credibility as […] Continue reading Daily Crunch: Zoom acquires security startup Keybase
Zoom announced this morning that it has acquired Keybase, a startup with encryption expertise. It did not reveal the purchase price. Keybase, which has been building encryption products for several years including secure file sharing and collaboration tools, should give Zoom some security credibility as it goes through pandemic demand growing pains. The company has […] Continue reading Zoom acquires Keybase to get end-to-end encryption expertise
The premise of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is that the client is secure and trustworthy, your end devices is secure and trustworthy, but the network and server need not be trusted. You’ve read all the code in the client, or someone you tr… Continue reading How can I verify Keybase’s end-to-end encryption between me and a friend?
Keybase’s decryption page says “you must host your private key in Keybase’s encrypted key store.” This really rubs me the wrong way. I was under the impression that your private key should not leave your device, ever (Keybase… Continue reading Is there a secure way to host private PGP keys (is keybase’s method secure?)