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Preparations for Quantum Hacking Accelerate

By Eric Priezkalns 19 Sep 2023 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Some warn a ‘quantum apocalypse’ will occur when scientific breakthroughs permit the creation of computers that can rapidly crack encryption codes vital for modern comms and payments.


Android to Stop Man-in-the-Middle Attacks by Letting Enterprise Users Disable 2G Downgrades

By Eric Priezkalns 10 Aug 2023 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Spies and scammers connect to phones and push them on to 2G connections to work around the security built into newer networks.


68 Academics Defend End-to-End Encryption in Broadside Against New UK Law

By Eric Priezkalns 6 Jul 2023 Privacy & Intellectual Property

The privacy and cybersec experts were technically correct but ignored the key issue at the heart of the UK’s Online Safety Bill.


Police Got Crime Intel from 115mn Conversations by Infiltrating EncroChat Comms Network

By Eric Priezkalns 5 Jul 2023 Risk, Fraud & Security

Spying on the encrypted comms allowed police to subsequently seize or freeze almost a billion dollars’ worth of cash and bank accounts.


WhatsApp Launches Proxy Support to Combat Internet Shutdowns

By Eric Priezkalns 9 Jan 2023 Privacy & Intellectual Property

The comms platform cited repression in Iran as an example of why they are helping users to remain connected.


Concerns Raised about Evidence Gathered by Police Infiltration of Encrypted Crime Networks

By Eric Priezkalns 6 May 2022 Privacy & Intellectual Property

High-profile prosecutions in the Balkans may be at risk because evidence obtained from the Sky ECC app may be inadmissible.


Why Are US Child Abuse Stats Used In a UK Government Campaign Against E2E Comms Encryption?

By Eric Priezkalns 15 Feb 2022 Data & Analytics

Serious policy goals like child protection deserve a serious commitment to objective facts.


Taking the Fight to Encrypted Crime Networks: Why the ANOM Sting Is So Important

By Eric Priezkalns 15 Jun 2021 Risk, Fraud & Security

The FBI operated an encrypted messaging network for criminals, leading to over 800 arrests and major drug busts worldwide.


Police Fight a Losing Battle Against Encrypted Comms

By Eric Priezkalns 26 Mar 2021 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Police say they cracked the Sky ECC message app, which has 170,000 users and is allegedly used by drugs traffickers. However, a string of similar operations suggests a flawed strategy.


US Authorities Claim Phone Encryption Will Lead to Child Sex Abuse

By Eric Priezkalns 25 Sep 2020 Privacy & Intellectual Property

Assistant Attorney General Beth Williams segued from one story about a locked phone to an ‘exponential’ rise in pedophilia.


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