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Ancient Praise for Pharaoh Ramesses II Found on Paris Obelisk, Egyptologist Claims
A French Egyptologist says that he has discovered encrypted messages praising Pharaoh Ramesses the great as divinely chosen by the gods on the Luxor Obelisk in Paris. These hidden hieroglyphs, visible only from a specific angle, were allegedly meant for Egyptian nobility arriving at Luxor Temple during ancient rituals. While the discovery offers a...
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Apple Removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order
Apple is discontinuing its most advanced encrypted security feature, Advanced Data Protection, for new users in the UK. This follows a government order to create a backdoor for user data access. This optional feature provides end-to-end encryption for a range of user data, including iCloud storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes,...
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FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips
FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.
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WhatsApp Third-Party Chats Feature That Will Allow Sending Messages to Other Apps Will Soon Be Rolled Out
WhatsApp will soon start supporting third-party chats allowing users to send and receive messages. The announcement was made by the instant messaging platform’s parent company Meta last week. The company said the decision to make the app interoperable was made after the European Union brought the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into force in 2022. Earl...
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ChatGPT macOS App Spotted Storing Conversations in Plain Text; OpenAI Reportedly Rolls Out Update
ChatGPT for macOS was released for all users last week by OpenAI. However, a tipster just days after its launch, a tipster claimed that the app had a major security flaw that would make it easier for a bad actor with access to the device to steal the information. The AI chatbot was said to be storing past conversations in plain text in a non-secure...
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"AI Relies On Mass Surveillance", Warns Signal Boss
The AI tools that crunch numbers, generate text and videos and find patterns in data rely on mass surveillance and exercise concerning control over our lives, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Announces 'View Once’ Voice Messages to Send Disappearing Audio Messages
WhatsApp introduced View Once messages for text, photos, and videos back in 2021. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is expanding this feature to voice messages. With the latest update, users will be able to set voice messages to disappear after their recipient listens to them.
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Nothing Chats App Lets Users Send iMessage From Android Smartphone
Nothing Chats, a new app introduced by the UK-based tech company today, will now blur the lines between iMessage and Android SMS with a blue bubble for text messages. Nothing has shared that it has added iMessage compatibility to Nothing Phone 2, letting users of the smartphone send messages that will be displayed in iMessage-like blue bubbles.
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Microsoft Teams Brings End-to-End Encryption Support to One-on-One Calls
Microsoft Teams has added end-to-end encryption to one-to-one calls for Windows and Mac users. This public preview of this feature was being tested since October.
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Google Brings End-to-End Encryption for Messages, Emoji Sticker Suggestions, More to Android Devices
Google is adding seven new features for Android users with an upcoming update. Text messages sent from the native Google Messages app on Android will now be end-to-end encrypted, but with certain conditions. Additionally, users will be able to star important text messages, receive emoji sticker suggestions from Gboard, receive earthquake alerts in ...
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Telegram Ends TON Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Project
"The United States can use its control of the dollar and the global financial system to close any bank or bank account in the world," Durov said, adding it was "unfortunate" most of the world was dependent on decisions made by US politicians.
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Google Apologises for Saving Some G Suite Passwords in Plain Text for Over a Decade
"To be clear, these passwords remained in our secure encrypted infrastructure. This issue has been fixed and we have seen no evidence of improper access to or misuse of the affected passwords," Google claimed.
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WhatsApp Reveals It's Encrypting iCloud Backups; Hackers Say It Can Be Thwarted
WhatsApp has reportedly increased the security offered by the app while backing up data on Apple's iCloud storage service through encryption.
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Telegram's Desktop App Hits Version 1.0; Automatically Syncs Messages Across Platforms
With the version 1.0 update, Telegram's desktop app now has a material design, smooth animations, and support for custom themes.
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Google Allo Draws Criticism From Edward Snowden for Lack of Privacy
Google's text messaging app Allo has received criticism from Edward Snowden for its decision to store messages that are not sent through 'incognito mode'.
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Ancient Praise for Pharaoh Ramesses II Found on Paris Obelisk, Egyptologist Claims
A French Egyptologist says that he has discovered encrypted messages praising Pharaoh Ramesses the great as divinely chosen by the gods on the Luxor Obelisk in Paris. These hidden hieroglyphs, visible only from a specific angle, were allegedly meant for Egyptian nobility arriving at Luxor Temple during ancient rituals. While the discovery offers a...
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Apple Removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order
Apple is discontinuing its most advanced encrypted security feature, Advanced Data Protection, for new users in the UK. This follows a government order to create a backdoor for user data access. This optional feature provides end-to-end encryption for a range of user data, including iCloud storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes,...
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FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips
FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.
-
WhatsApp Third-Party Chats Feature That Will Allow Sending Messages to Other Apps Will Soon Be Rolled Out
WhatsApp will soon start supporting third-party chats allowing users to send and receive messages. The announcement was made by the instant messaging platform’s parent company Meta last week. The company said the decision to make the app interoperable was made after the European Union brought the Digital Markets Act (DMA) into force in 2022. Earl...
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ChatGPT macOS App Spotted Storing Conversations in Plain Text; OpenAI Reportedly Rolls Out Update
ChatGPT for macOS was released for all users last week by OpenAI. However, a tipster just days after its launch, a tipster claimed that the app had a major security flaw that would make it easier for a bad actor with access to the device to steal the information. The AI chatbot was said to be storing past conversations in plain text in a non-secure...
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"AI Relies On Mass Surveillance", Warns Signal Boss
The AI tools that crunch numbers, generate text and videos and find patterns in data rely on mass surveillance and exercise concerning control over our lives, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP on Thursday.
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WhatsApp Announces 'View Once’ Voice Messages to Send Disappearing Audio Messages
WhatsApp introduced View Once messages for text, photos, and videos back in 2021. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is expanding this feature to voice messages. With the latest update, users will be able to set voice messages to disappear after their recipient listens to them.
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Nothing Chats App Lets Users Send iMessage From Android Smartphone
Nothing Chats, a new app introduced by the UK-based tech company today, will now blur the lines between iMessage and Android SMS with a blue bubble for text messages. Nothing has shared that it has added iMessage compatibility to Nothing Phone 2, letting users of the smartphone send messages that will be displayed in iMessage-like blue bubbles.
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Microsoft Teams Brings End-to-End Encryption Support to One-on-One Calls
Microsoft Teams has added end-to-end encryption to one-to-one calls for Windows and Mac users. This public preview of this feature was being tested since October.
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Google Brings End-to-End Encryption for Messages, Emoji Sticker Suggestions, More to Android Devices
Google is adding seven new features for Android users with an upcoming update. Text messages sent from the native Google Messages app on Android will now be end-to-end encrypted, but with certain conditions. Additionally, users will be able to star important text messages, receive emoji sticker suggestions from Gboard, receive earthquake alerts in ...
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Telegram Ends TON Blockchain, Cryptocurrency Project
"The United States can use its control of the dollar and the global financial system to close any bank or bank account in the world," Durov said, adding it was "unfortunate" most of the world was dependent on decisions made by US politicians.
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Google Apologises for Saving Some G Suite Passwords in Plain Text for Over a Decade
"To be clear, these passwords remained in our secure encrypted infrastructure. This issue has been fixed and we have seen no evidence of improper access to or misuse of the affected passwords," Google claimed.
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WhatsApp Reveals It's Encrypting iCloud Backups; Hackers Say It Can Be Thwarted
WhatsApp has reportedly increased the security offered by the app while backing up data on Apple's iCloud storage service through encryption.
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Telegram's Desktop App Hits Version 1.0; Automatically Syncs Messages Across Platforms
With the version 1.0 update, Telegram's desktop app now has a material design, smooth animations, and support for custom themes.
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Google Allo Draws Criticism From Edward Snowden for Lack of Privacy
Google's text messaging app Allo has received criticism from Edward Snowden for its decision to store messages that are not sent through 'incognito mode'.
