Apple has hired cryptography pioneer Jon Callas for a third time. Callas, who previously at Apple helped design and implement encryption systems for Macs, was most recently at Silent Circle.
Tag Archives: Cryptography
Google Set to Kill SSLv3 and RC4 in SMTP, Gmail in June
Google announced this week that it will begin to disable SSLv3 and RC4 a month from now, on June 16.
Bucbi Ransomware Gets a Big Makeover
Two-year-old Bucbi ransomware is making a comeback with new capabilities added, transforming the simple malware into Swiss Army Knife for cyber crime.
Diary of a Ransomware Victim
A major online casino ran headfirst into a ransomware infection and learned about how simple mistakes can lead to complicated problems.
Google Expands Default HTTPS to Blogspot
On Tuesday Google flipped the switch on default HTTPS support for its blog publishing service Blogspot, upping the security ante for millions of its bloggers.
Linux Foundation Badge Program to Boost Open Source Security
A new CII Best Practices Badge program will help companies, interested in adopting open source technologies evaluate projects based on security, quality and stability.
Microsoft SHA-1 Deprecation Final Countdown Begins
Microsoft said that with the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update this summer, its IE and Edge browsers would no longer display the lock icon for websites using SHA-1 signed certificates.
Experts Weigh-In Over FBI $1.3 Million iPhone Zero-Day Payout
Was the Federal Bureau of Investigation justified in paying over $1.3 million for a hacking tool that opened the iPhone 5c of San Bernardino terrorist?
Latest TeslaCrypt Targets New File Extensions, Invests Heavily in Evasion
Researchers at Endgame have found new versions of TeslaCrypt in the past few weeks that target a host of new and unusual file extensions, and deploy new obfuscation and evasion techniques.
Apple and FBI Faceoff at House Encryption Hearing
Apple and the FBI vow to work together to find compromise solution in encryption debate.