Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands
Apple pulls encryption feature from UK over government spying demands Apple has stopped offering its end-to-end encrypted iCloud storage, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), to new users in the UK, and will require existing users to disable the feature at some point in the future. The move comes following reports earlier this month that UK security […]
Murena released a de-Googled version of the Pixel Tablet
Murena released a de-Googled version of the Pixel Tablet The Murena Pixel Tablet is the company’s first privacy-focused tablet device. | Image: Murena After launching several privacy-focused smartphones, Murena has released its first tablet. The French company customizes mobile devices with a version of Android called /e/OS that removes Google’s apps and services so the […]
Chase will start blocking Zelle payments over social media
Chase will start blocking Zelle payments over social media Chase Bank is going to make it harder to use Zelle for transactions stemming from social media. In an update to its policy on Zelle, Chase says it may “decline or block” payments related to purchases from social media marketplaces or messaging apps, as spotted earlier […]
Kagi’s search engine adds a more private way to search
Kagi's search engine adds a more private way to search Kagi’s search engine adds a more private way to search The paid search engine Kagi has added an even more private way to search. The new feature, called Privacy Pass, lets you make searches without having them traced back to you. Privacy Pass is based […]
Open-source code repository says ‘far-right forces’ are behind massive spam attacks
Open-source code repository says 'far-right forces' are behind massive spam attacks Open-source code repository says ‘far-right forces’ are behind massive spam attacks The open-source code repository Codeberg has blamed the far right for a recent campaign of abuse and harassment across its systems. “Projects advocating tolerance and equal rights” were subjected to spam campaigns using […]
Federal workers say they increasingly distrust platforms like Facebook
Federal workers say they increasingly distrust platforms like Facebook As Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have sought to gut and remake the federal government to their liking, federal workers have changed how they communicate with one another and with friends. They have locked down communication channels, migrated to new platforms, and what was once […]
Apple releases security updates to block hacking tools, again
Apple releases security updates to block hacking tools, again Apple released iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, and iPadOS 17.7.5 today to address a zero-day exploit that might allow attackers to access data on a locked device. The update patches the OS against an attack on USB Restricted Mode, which Apple first implemented in devices with the […]
How to enable end-to-end encryption for your iCloud backups
How to enable end-to-end encryption for your iCloud backups Your iCloud data is about to get a lot more secure. | Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Apple has advanced security features that you can enable to protect more of your data. Among other things, it includes highly secure end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups […]
Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying
Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to create a backdoor that would give security officials access to users’ encrypted iCloud backups. If implemented, British security services would have access to the backups of any user worldwide, not just Brits, and Apple […]
WhatsApp disrupts spyware campaign targeting journalists
WhatsApp disrupts spyware campaign targeting journalists WhatsApp says it disrupted a spyware campaign last month that targeted journalists and civil society members, according to reports from The Guardian and Reuters. The campaign originated from an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions and impacted around 90 users. WhatsApp told The Guardian that it has reached out […]