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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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UK, US Said to Hold Talks in Bid to Resolve Apple Encryption Feud
British officials privately met with US counterparts to address concerns about the UK pressuring Apple Inc. to create a backdoor for accessing Americans' encrypted data. These talks followed Apple's removal of its advanced encryption feature for cloud data in the UK, following a directive by authorities there requesting encryption circumvention to ...
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Apple Appeals to Overturn UK Order to Remove Advanced Data Protection: Report
Apple has appealed a British government order to create a "back door" in its most secure cloud storage systems. FT said Apple appealed against the order last month around the same time as it withdrew ADP from the UK, rather than comply with the technical capability notice it received from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in January.
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US Examining Whether UK's Encryption Demand on Apple Broke Data Treaty
In a letter dated February 25 to two US lawmakers, Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, said the US is examining whether the UK government had violated the CLOUD Act, which bars it from issuing demands for the data of US citizens and vice versa.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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Apple Removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order
Apple is discontinuing its most advanced encrypted security feature, Advanced Data Protection, for new users in the UK. This follows a government order to create a backdoor for user data access. This optional feature provides end-to-end encryption for a range of user data, including iCloud storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes,...
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Apple To Stop Full End-To-End Data Protection Tool For UK Users
Apple said on Friday it could no longer offer full end-to-end encryption for British customers and iPhone users, following US media reports the UK government had asked for global data access.
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UK Asks Apple For Access To Users' Encrypted Accounts: Report
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per a report.
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FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips
FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.
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iPhone 'Inactivity Reboot' Feature Restarts Device After 72 Hours, Expert Says
Apple's iOS 18.1 update added a new 'Inactivity Reboot' security feature that restarts a user's smartphone if it remains unlocked for three days, thereby protecting the device's data from unauthorised access. A security researcher has discovered the 'inactivity reboot' function included in the latest iOS update kicks in after 72 hours of inactivity...
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Telegram Can Disclose User Data At Authorities' Requests, Says Co-Founder Pavel Durov
Telegram can disclose users' data upon reasonable requests from authorities, the encrypted messaging service's co-founder Pavel Durov said on his Telegram channel.
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How To Protect Data In Digital World?: Buy Encrypted Pen Drives On Sale At Flipkart
In an era where digital security is paramount, encrypted pen drives offer a reliable solution for safeguarding sensitive data. Discover how these secure storage devices are changing the way we protect our personal and professional information.
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Private Chats No Longer Safe? Telegram To Moderate After CEO's France Arrest
Following CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram has made changes to its privacy policies, removing an earlier commitment to protect user data from law enforcement.
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Samsung Knox Rolls Out Private Sharing for Quick Share and Enhanced Data Protection Features
Samsung introduced new features for Knox on Wednesday. One of the new features claims to make sharing files such as photos, videos and documents more secure by adding various permissions and expiration dates for the data. The other added feature enables end-to-end encryption in system backups created for the handset.
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WhatsApp Working on AirDrop-Like Nearby File Sharing Feature on iOS: Report
WhatsApp for iOS may be developing a feature that lets users share documents, files, media and other content with nearby devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. Its functionality is speculated to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which allows the sharing of content between Apple devices in the vicinity.
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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UK, US Said to Hold Talks in Bid to Resolve Apple Encryption Feud
British officials privately met with US counterparts to address concerns about the UK pressuring Apple Inc. to create a backdoor for accessing Americans' encrypted data. These talks followed Apple's removal of its advanced encryption feature for cloud data in the UK, following a directive by authorities there requesting encryption circumvention to ...
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Apple Appeals to Overturn UK Order to Remove Advanced Data Protection: Report
Apple has appealed a British government order to create a "back door" in its most secure cloud storage systems. FT said Apple appealed against the order last month around the same time as it withdrew ADP from the UK, rather than comply with the technical capability notice it received from the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in January.
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US Examining Whether UK's Encryption Demand on Apple Broke Data Treaty
In a letter dated February 25 to two US lawmakers, Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, said the US is examining whether the UK government had violated the CLOUD Act, which bars it from issuing demands for the data of US citizens and vice versa.
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Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection Feature in UK Amid Government Demands
Apple is scrapping its most advanced security encryption feature for cloud data in Britain. The move means iCloud backups in Britain will no longer have that level of encryption, allowing Apple to access in certain cases user data that it otherwise could not, such as copies of iMessages, and hand it over to authorities if legally compelled. With en...
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Apple Removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud Encryption Feature From UK After Backdoor Order
Apple is discontinuing its most advanced encrypted security feature, Advanced Data Protection, for new users in the UK. This follows a government order to create a backdoor for user data access. This optional feature provides end-to-end encryption for a range of user data, including iCloud storage, device backups, web bookmarks, voice memos, notes,...
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Apple To Stop Full End-To-End Data Protection Tool For UK Users
Apple said on Friday it could no longer offer full end-to-end encryption for British customers and iPhone users, following US media reports the UK government had asked for global data access.
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UK Asks Apple For Access To Users' Encrypted Accounts: Report
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per a report.
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FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips
FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.
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iPhone 'Inactivity Reboot' Feature Restarts Device After 72 Hours, Expert Says
Apple's iOS 18.1 update added a new 'Inactivity Reboot' security feature that restarts a user's smartphone if it remains unlocked for three days, thereby protecting the device's data from unauthorised access. A security researcher has discovered the 'inactivity reboot' function included in the latest iOS update kicks in after 72 hours of inactivity...
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Telegram Can Disclose User Data At Authorities' Requests, Says Co-Founder Pavel Durov
Telegram can disclose users' data upon reasonable requests from authorities, the encrypted messaging service's co-founder Pavel Durov said on his Telegram channel.
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How To Protect Data In Digital World?: Buy Encrypted Pen Drives On Sale At Flipkart
In an era where digital security is paramount, encrypted pen drives offer a reliable solution for safeguarding sensitive data. Discover how these secure storage devices are changing the way we protect our personal and professional information.
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Private Chats No Longer Safe? Telegram To Moderate After CEO's France Arrest
Following CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram has made changes to its privacy policies, removing an earlier commitment to protect user data from law enforcement.
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Samsung Knox Rolls Out Private Sharing for Quick Share and Enhanced Data Protection Features
Samsung introduced new features for Knox on Wednesday. One of the new features claims to make sharing files such as photos, videos and documents more secure by adding various permissions and expiration dates for the data. The other added feature enables end-to-end encryption in system backups created for the handset.
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WhatsApp Working on AirDrop-Like Nearby File Sharing Feature on iOS: Report
WhatsApp for iOS may be developing a feature that lets users share documents, files, media and other content with nearby devices, according to claims by a feature tracker. Its functionality is speculated to be similar to Apple’s AirDrop, which allows the sharing of content between Apple devices in the vicinity.
