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A key term when discussing encryption these days is end-to-end (E2E) encryption. The idea with E2E encryption is that data is kept confidential between the encryptor and the intended receiver. This might seem an obvious requirement, but not all so-call… Continue reading The WhatsApp of secure computation
By ghostadmin
When you transfer data from an Android to an iOS device, the Move to an iOS app is…
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WhatsApp has started rolling out the ability to link your WhatsApp account to up to four additional phones. This top-requested feature should be available for all WhatsApp users in the coming weeks.
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In an open letter, seven secure messaging apps—including Signal and WhatsApp—point out that the UK’s Online Safety Bill could destroy end-to-end encryption:
As currently drafted, the Bill could break end-to-end encryption,opening the door to routine, general and indiscriminate surveillance of personal messages of friends, family members, employees, executives, journalists, human rights activists and even politicians themselves, which would fundamentally undermine everyone’s ability to communicate securely.
The Bill provides no explicit protection for encryption, and if implemented as written, could empower OFCOM to try to force the proactive scanning of private messages on end-to-end encrypted communication services—nullifying the purpose of end-to-end encryption as a result and compromising the privacy of all users…
WhatsApp will be rolling out three new security features in the coming months, to provide users with increased privacy and control over their messages and to help prevent unauthorized account access and takeover. The new features The first feature is c… Continue reading WhatsApp announces features to prevent account takeover
Meta announced the release of a new WhatsApp for Windows app that brings performance improvements, a new UI, and better group calling features.
The post WhatsApp for Windows Gets Improved Group Calling Features appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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The boss of WhatsApp, the most popular messaging platform in the UK, says that it will not remove end-to-end encryption from the app to comply with requirements set out in the UK government’s online safety bill.
Learn more in my article on the Hot f… Continue reading WhatsApp and UK government on collision course, as app vows not to remove end-to-end encryption
The domain name registrar Freenom, whose free domain names have long been a draw for spammers and phishers, has stopped allowing new domain name registrations. The move comes just days after the Dutch registrar was sued by Meta, which alleges the company ignores abuse complaints about phishing websites while monetizing traffic to those abusive domains. Continue reading Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations
I had to change my phone due to a failure. I was confident my backups would help me recover personal data. So it was, apart from WhatsApp, for which I discovered backup encryption had been activated. I can’t find the key anywhere.
Is there… Continue reading WhatsApp encrypted backup recovery [closed]
By Habiba Rashid
The new feature is specifically meant to help people maintain access to WhatsApp even if they are living in a repressive regime where internet shutdowns are common.
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