Overseas provider uses local laws to push back against Australian encryption laws
New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) have used Australia’s controversial Assistance and Access laws on a foreign operator, in an effort to “determine its...
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New Raccoon Attack Could Let Attackers Break SSL/TLS Encryption
A group of researchers has detailed a new timing vulnerability in Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol that could potentially allow an attacker to break...
Academics Devise Attacks Targeting Email End-to-End Encryption
A group of academic researchers has devised practical attacks against major standards in email end-to-end encryption, which could lead to the exfiltration of sensitive...
New Attack Lets Hackers Decrypt VoLTE Encryption to Spy on Phone Calls
A team of academic researchers—who previously made the headlines earlier this year for uncovering severe security issues in the 4G LTE and 5G networks—today...
NSW Police says domestic carriers complying with encryption laws but internationals are not
The New South Wales Police Force has submitted 13 non-compulsive Technical Assistance Requests (TARs) to designated communications providers (DCPs) since the enactment of the...
AFP used voluntary powers in Australia’s encryption laws three times in 2019-20
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) used the non-compulsive Technical Assistance Requests (TARs) three times between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020. Writing in...
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Bill Aimed at Ending ‘Warrant-Proof’ Encryption Introduced in House
Roughly one month after United States senators introduced a “balanced” bill that would require tech companies to provide law enforcement with access to encrypted...
Commissioner touts reach of AFP’s ‘tentacles’ as he rejects calls for end-to-end encryption
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Reece Kershaw has urged Australians to better arm themselves with knowledge on end-to-end encryption before focusing on the promise...
ICS-Targeting Snake Ransomware Isolates Infected Systems Before Encryption
Recent samples of the Snake ransomware were observed isolating the infected systems to ensure that nothing interferes with the file encryption process, security researchers...
US Republican Senators develop Bill to end use of ‘warrant-proof’ encryption
Three Republican Senators — Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Tom Cotton from Arkansas, and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee — said today...