Encryption is under attack – but it's "vital for law enforcement," says former US investigator

During a discussion at an event for Global Encryption Day 2025, a former investigator joined technologists and activists in ...

The EU’s two-tier encryption vision is digital feudalism

The European Commission proposes weakening encryption for the public while maintaining strong cryptography for state actors.
CNET

WhatsApp's New Update Lets You Encrypt Chat Backups Using Passkeys

Face, finger or lock-screen code: These passkeys are all you will need to encrypt your WhatsApp chat backups in the near future, the messaging app announced Thursday. Meta-owned WhatsApp, the most ...

WhatsApp adds passkey protection to end-to-end encrypted backups

This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your previous ...
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Australian Police Use 'Crypto Safe Cracker' to Access $6M Stash

The AFP Commissioner revealed how one analyst's intuition unlocked millions in crypto which a suspect tried to hide behind ...
IEEE

Exploiting Compressed Sensing and DNA Coding for Multi-image Encryption Scheme With Application to Industrial Internet of Things

Abstract: The rapid proliferation and extensive application of image data have made image encryption technology increasingly important in the field of information security. This article reports a ...