UK Is Ordering Apple to Break Its Own Encryption The Washington Post is reporting that the UK government has served Apple with a “technical capability notice” as defined by the 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, requiring it to break the Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud for the benefit of law enforcement. This is a big … Read more
The United Kingdom issued a secret order requiring Apple to create a backdoor for government security officials to access encrypted data, The Washington Post reported today, citing people familiar with the matter. UK security officials “demanded that Apple create a backdoor allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to … Read more
Feb 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Artificial Intelligence A new audit of DeepSeek’s mobile app for the Apple iOS operating system has found glaring security issues, the foremost being that it sends sensitive data over the internet sans any encryption, exposing it to interception and manipulation attacks. The assessment comes from NowSecure, which also found … Read more
By Ravi Srivatsav Everyone knows the cost and frequency of data breaches are rising. The question is, do you know if your data is truly secure? I have news for you. It’s not. Related: The Biden-Harris push for supply chain resilience. Why? Many companies rely on regular encryption to safeguard data, the organization’s crown jewel. … Read more
Australia Threatens to Power Corporations to Break Encryption In 2018, Australia handed the Help and Entry Act, which—amongst different issues—gave the federal government the ability to pressure corporations to interrupt their very own encryption. The Help and Entry Act contains key parts that define investigatory powers between authorities and trade. These parts embody: Technical Help … Read more
