#Microsoft Abruptly Terminates #VeraCrypt Account, Halting #Windows Updates

Microsoft has terminated an account associated with VeraCrypt, a popular & long-running piece of #encryption software, throwing future Windows updates of the tool into doubt, VeraCrypt’s developer

The move highlights the sometimes delicate #supplychain involved in the publication of #opensource software, especially software that relies on big tech companies even tangentially.
#privacy #security

https://www.404media.co/microsoft-abruptly-terminates-veracrypt-account-halting-windows-updates/

Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates

Updates to VeraCrypt, a popular and long-running piece of encryption, are now thrown into doubt because of a seemingly unexplained Microsoft decision.

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https://proton.me/business/blog/appointment-scheduling

#Proton is introducing Secure scheduling to its calendars

Public booking pages let clients schedule instantly. Events are added to your calendar with a private Proton Meet link for secure calls. All details are zero-access encrypted, only you and your contact can see them. Not even proton has access to the information.

#Privacy #Security #Encryption #E2EE

Introducing appointment scheduling tool in Proton Calendar | Proton

Share a public booking page where your colleagues, clients, or friends can schedule meetings based on your availability.

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Protecting Cookies with Device Bound Session Credentials

Posted by Ben Ackerman, Chrome team, Daniel Rubery, Chrome team and Guillaume Ehinger, Google Account Security team Following our April ...

Google Online Security Blog

The Federal Bureau of Investigation recovered deleted Signal messages from an iPhone using notification data. The case is among the first tied to alleged “Antifa” activity after designation under Donald Trump. It raises major concerns about privacy…

More… https://bitly.cx/QbPLb

#USANews #FBI #DigitalPrivacy #CyberSecurity #SignalApp #TechNews #Surveillance #PrivacyConcerns #BreakingNewsUSA #USPolitics #DataSecurity #Encryption #AmericaNews

Inside Ente’s Second Hackathon: 11 Creative Projects Built in a Weekend

Ente's second internal hackathon produced 11 projects blending serious security work with playful experiments. From 2of3's secret recovery system to Entegrity's gamified decryption, all code is open on GitHub.

https://yoota.it/en/inside-entes-second-hackathon-11-creative-projects-built-in-a-weekend/

One of my first interactions with encryptions was PGP, by Philip Zimmermann

I wanted certain emails to be encrypted with a public private key pair combination

In reading Zimmermann, documentation I noticed that there could be something wrong.

Source code openness and other eyeballs were needed.

## We got that in openGPG

I've NEVER trusted closed source encryption schemes.

I sometimes also verify if the shadow that's following me is actually mine

@h3artbl33d @Rairii

#InfoSec #programming #encryption #VeraCrypt #WireGuard #WindScribe #technology #microSlop

2/2 No more complicity, no more excuses. The evidence speaks for itself. We are calling on EU lawmakers to:

🙅🏽‍♀️ ensure no EU funds for the spyware market
🚫 impose full EU-wide ban on spyware and the industry behind it
🔎 improved transparency, due diligence and accountability of EU's financial bodies like European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund
🙌🏽 protect our ability to safely and securely communicate with each other by safeguarding end-to-end #encryption

TLS 1.2 or bust. Disable older protocols in Azure App Gateway for compliance. https://aka.ms/TLSConfig #CloudSecurity #Encryption
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On the lemmy wires I've read that it has happened with three specific accounts

It's a coordinated attack. Microsoft wants these programs to disappear from its ecosystems. No one has access to drives and systems which are encrypted with these programs apart from the owner.

https://lemmy.world/post/45356143

@h3artbl33d

#InfoSec #programming #encryption #VeraCrypt #WireGuard #WindScribe #technology #microSlop

Microsoft Mysteriously Freezes Accounts for VeraCrypt, WireGuard, Windscribe - Lemmy.World

Lemmy

There is a lot you can do to protect your #UserFreedom, including setting up email #encryption: u.fsf.org/1bq