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Because baby it’s cold outside, this edition of Short Takes looks at Surface Book 2 market expansion, IBM revenue growth, Apple’s $350 billion “contribution,” new tech industry corporate headquarters, and much more.
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The move was announced on Thursday by Open Whisper Systems, the software organization behind the open source Signal Protocol, which has been implemented by Microsoft to offer the feature. Private Conversations The option, named Private Conversations, i… Continue reading Skype users are finally getting end-to-end encryption
Researchers have discovered flaws in the way WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema messaging apps handle secure (encrypted) group communication, which could result in unauthorized users getting added to closed groups and monitoring future conversations within … Continue reading WhatsApp, Signal group chats not as secure as users might believe
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If you are wondering why your WhatsApp is down, don’t
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Cisco Systems issued patch that fixes a critical vulnerability impacting 12 products running the Cisco Voice Operating System software. Continue reading Cisco Warns of Critical Flaw in Voice OS-based Products
As malicious groups continue to become more sophisticated in their hacking techniques, cybersecurity efforts are attempting to expand in their reach, and that is leading to some consolidation in the field. Today, cybersecurity firm Proofpoint — which provides SaaS products to protect businesses’ email, social media and other services — announced that it would pay $100 million… Read More Continue reading Proofpoint acquires Cloudmark for $100M in cybersecurity consolidation play
LinkedIn — the Microsoft-owned platform for those who want to network with professional contacts and advance their own careers — has been in the middle of a long-term makeover of its social tools, as it looks to drive more usage. Today comes the latest chapter in that story: the site is unveiling a new smart reply feature in its messaging app, which gives users prompts with… Read More Continue reading LinkedIn boosts its messaging with smart replies, pre-written, AI based interactions
Microsoft has made the news official, Skype for Business will be going away and Teams is the new future for communication.
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The question of whether regular people need end-to-end encryption will surely be debated for quite some time. But for Alan Duric, CEO and co-founder of Wire, the question can only have a positive answer. Alan Duric on stage at FSec 2017 As he told the audience at the FSec security symposium in Varazdin, Croatia, end-to-end encryption is about more than just privacy – it is also critical for protecting business data, and our very lives … More → Continue reading Why end-to-end encryption is about more than just privacy
The news of the week is discussed, including the AWS S3 leaks, Zerodium’s bounty on messaging app zero days, Ropemaker, and cobot vulnerabilities. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, August 25, 2017