From "Going Dark" to "ProtectEU":
#eu #surveillance #decryption #privacy #freedom
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https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-eu-wants-to-decrypt-your-private-data-by-2030

Ubuntu Security Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Full Disk Encryption
#OMGUbuntu article: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/ubuntu-security-initramfs-bypass-encryption

“Not all #Linux distributions are affected, such as #OpenSUSE_Tumbleweed.”

“#Attackers with physical access to a Linux system can access a debug shell simply by entering the wrong #decryption #password several times in a row. On Ubuntu, they hit esc at the password prompt, punch in a few key combos and debug shell appears.
They can mount a USB drive with tools that let them modify the #initramfs (Initial RAM Filesystem – a temporary system run during boot to prep the main OS) to inject #maliciouscode, and then repack it – without tripping any #security flags.
Then, the next time the owner boots up their #laptop and enters their correct password, the code runs with elevated privileges to do whatever the #attacker wants.”

“Impactful though this exploit could be in the wild, there is no reason for most #Ubuntu users to be concerned about it.
This #vulnerability is what the security industry refer to as an '#evilmaidattack': it requires physical access to a #device to pull off.”

“Finally, protecting against this #vulnerability is easy. Users can simply tweak their system #kernel so that the #computer #reboots on failed password attempts, instead of providing a #debug shell.”

I extracted the safety filters from Apple Intelligence models

https://github.com/BlueFalconHD/apple_generative_model_safety_decrypted

#HackerNews #AppleIntelligence #SafetyFilters #Decryption #AIResearch #GitHub #TechNews

The EU wants to decrypt your private data by 2030

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-eu-wants-to-decrypt-your-private-data-by-2030

#HackerNews #EU #Privacy #Decryption #Data2023 #DigitalRights #Cybersecurity #PrivacyConcerns

University of Oslo: AI assists researchers in decoding old secret letters. “In today’s world, encryption plays a vital role in all aspects of data protection and cybersecurity, ensuring that unauthorised individuals cannot access the information you transmit or store. However, the practice of sending messages that can only be interpreted by their intended recipients predates the age of […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/26/university-of-oslo-ai-assists-researchers-in-decoding-old-secret-letters/

Do you want a funny weekend project?

The Chilean #SII, akin to the #IRS from United States, asks to sign tax documents using SHA1-RSA.

This encryption is susceptible to Marvin Attack, Collision Vulnerability, and SHAttered Attack.

Literally, all business in #Chile are vulnerable to these attacks.

#Security #SecOps #Tax #Taxing #Taxes #Sec #SHA #Vulnerability #Encryption #Decryption

🇪🇺 #DataProtection Board's Statement on the 42 Recommendations of the »High-Level Group on Access to Data for Effective Law Enforcement« aka the #EuGoingDark surveillance plan:
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2024-11/edpb_statement_20241104_ontherecommendationsofthehlg_en.pdf

> "The #EDPB, …, positively notes the intention expressed in the Recommendations to establish a harmonised EU regime on #DataRetention …"

Nothing about the undemocratic and biased working methods of the group …

#GoingDark #decryption #Vorratsdatenspeicherung #encryption #Privacy #TeamDatenschutz

I am building an online chat application for use on websites and want to encrypt the conversations before saving them. Any suggestions which JavaScript libraries to use for encryption and decryption?

#javascript #Encryption #decryption #security

Google Tink is an open-source cryptography library designed to simplify the implementation of secure encryption protocols. Tink supports a variety of languages, including Java, C++, Go, and JavaScript, and is intended to help developers build secure applications by managing key management, encryption, and decryption processes.

https://developers.google.com/tink

#Google #tink #encryption #decryption #key #cryptography