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When you need to quickly protect a sensitive file, encryption is your best defense. But on a work computer or a locked-down machine, installing new apps isn’t always an option. And trusting ...

We’re introducing passkey-encrypted chat backups, so it’s easier than ever before to encrypt your backups using your fingerprint, face, or screen lock code. WhatsApp was the first private messaging ...

Earlier this week, Microsoft patched a vulnerability that was flagged with the "highest ever" severity rating received by an ASP.NET Core security flaw. This HTTP request smuggling bug (CVE-2025-55315 ...

CVE-2025-55315 is an HTTP request smuggling bug leading to information leaks, file content tampering, and server crashes. Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday updates addressed a critical-severity ...

The Kestrel web server flaw allows request smuggling attacks, but the actual risk depends on the application code and deployment. Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability in ASP.NET Core that ...

X users can no longer send encrypted messages on the platform. The company said in an update that it's "pausing" the feature "while we work on making some improvements." Users will still be able to ...

The spotlight on encrypted apps is also a reminder of the complex debate pitting government interests against individual liberties. Governments desire to monitor everyday communications for law ...

BRINKLEY, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas State Police have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a shooting that injured a 15-year-old girl in Brinkley last October. The incident occurred on October 13, ...

The plan for civilian police scanners to go dark pushed a host to shut down his popular breaking news feed. EVERETT — As a young child, Daron Johnson listened to his dad’s police scanners. In his ...

In December 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed limited activity by an unattributed threat actor using a publicly available, static ASP.NET machine key to inject malicious code and deliver ...