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Encryption Backdoor in Military/Police Radios

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backdoors, encryption, military, police, radio, Security technology, Uncategorized

I wrote about this in 2023. Here’s the story: Three Dutch security analysts discovered the vulnerabilities­—five in total—­in a European radio standard called TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio), which is used in radios made by Motorola, Damm, Hytera, and others. The standard has been used in radios since the ’90s, but the flaws remained unknown because … Read More “Encryption Backdoor in Military/Police Radios” »

Jim Sanborn Is Auctioning Off the Solution to Part Four of the Kryptos Sculpture

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cia, encryption, history of cryptography, Security technology, Uncategorized

Well, this is interesting: The auction, which will include other items related to cryptology, will be held Nov. 20. RR Auction, the company arranging the sale, estimates a winning bid between $300,000 and $500,000. Along with the original handwritten plain text of K4 and other papers related to the coding, Mr. Sanborn will also be … Read More “Jim Sanborn Is Auctioning Off the Solution to Part Four of the Kryptos Sculpture” »

“Encryption Backdoors and the Fourth Amendment”

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academic papers, backdoors, encryption, laws, nsa, Security technology, Uncategorized

Law journal article that looks at the Dual_EC_PRNG backdoor from a US constitutional perspective: Abstract: The National Security Agency (NSA) reportedly paid and pressured technology companies to trick their customers into using vulnerable encryption products. This Article examines whether any of three theories removed the Fourth Amendment’s requirement that this be reasonable. The first is … Read More ““Encryption Backdoors and the Fourth Amendment”” »

More Countries are Demanding Backdoors to Encrypted Apps

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backdoors, encryption, france, Security technology, sweden, Uncategorized

Last month, I wrote about the UK forcing Apple to break its Advanced Data Protection encryption in iCloud. More recently, both Sweden and France are contemplating mandating backdoors. Both initiatives are attempting to scare people into supporting backdoors, which are—of course—are terrible idea. Also: “A Feminist Argument Against Weakening Encryption.” Powered by WPeMatico

An iCloud Backdoor Would Make Our Phones Less Safe

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apple, backdoors, encryption, Security technology, uk, Uncategorized

Last month, the UK government demanded that Apple weaken the security of iCloud for users worldwide. On Friday, Apple took steps to comply for users in the United Kingdom. But the British law is written in a way that requires Apple to give its government access to anyone, anywhere in the world. If the government … Read More “An iCloud Backdoor Would Make Our Phones Less Safe” »

Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

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australia, backdoors, crypto wars, encryption, laws, Security technology, Uncategorized

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between government and industry. These components include: Technical Assistance Requests (TARs): TARs are voluntary requests for assistance accessing encrypted … Read More “Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption” »