Encryption

Facebook Messenger quietly added the opt-in option to use encrypted messages in its latest update.

A recently discovered ransomware program known as Polyglot tries very hard to imitate the menacing cryptor CTB-Locker, but ultimately falls short in its encryption strength and can be defeated, according to Kaspersky Lab.

Those victims targeted over the past year by the ransomware as a service named Encryptor RaaS may be at a loss to ever recover their encrypted files.

The version of Allo that Google released on Wednesday will indefinitely store messages until they are manually deleted by the user.

Citrix is advising customers not to fret over recent research stating that 64-bit block ciphers in cryptographic protocols are susceptible to a so-called birthday attack - noting that multiple difficult conditions must be met for such a technique to be effective.

An outcome of the growing use of encryption technology to keep network data safe is an increase in cyber-attacks.

Calls for presentations: Depending on whom you ask, CFPs are either a great opportunity for subject matter experts to display knowledge and vie for a coveted spot on a conference program, or an absolute nightmare, as the intended speaker carefully calculates the best topic to submit.