Category: end-to-end encryption

European police hacked encrypted phones used by thousands of criminals

Post author By Randall
Post date July 2, 2020
Categories In arrest, drugs, earn it act, encrochat, encrypted, end-to-end encryption, europe, gear, guns, hacked, Law Enforcement, News, phones, police, Tech, Uk

[ad_1] Law enforcement agencies began collecting data from Encrochat on April 1st. According to the BBC, the encryption code was likely cracked in early March. It’s not clear exactly how officials hacked the platform, which is now shut down. It’s not unusual for criminals to communicate via encrypted apps and devices. In 2018, the FBI […]

DOJ will ask Facebook to halt end-to-end encryption plans

Post author By Randall
Post date October 3, 2019
Categories In department of justice, departmentofjustice, encryption, end-to-end, end-to-end encryption, endtoendencryption, Facebook, gear, Instagram, justice department, messenger, Politics, Security, Tech, whatsapp, william barr, williambarr

[ad_1] Attorney General William Barr is set to make the request in an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel and Australian Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton also signed the draft letter, which BuzzFeed News and the New York Times obtained […]