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Florida wants an encryption backdoor – in the name of children’s safety
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Florida wants an encryption backdoor – in the name of children’s safety

A bill in Florida could force social media platforms to create encryption backdoors for law enforcement The “Social Media Use By Minors” bill...

“A dangerous approach” – Experts urge the Swedish Parliament to reject the encryption backdoor law
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“A dangerous approach” – Experts urge the Swedish Parliament to reject the encryption backdoor law

More than 200 experts urge Sweden to reject a bill that would mandate encryption backdoors If passed, the legislation could come into force...

Court confirms Apple is suing UK government over encryption backdoor request
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Court confirms Apple is suing UK government over encryption backdoor request

A UK court has confirmed a legal challenge against the British Government Apple is taking action over an encryption backdoor request The tech...

The European Commission wants a backdoor for end-to-end encryptions for law enforcement
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The European Commission wants a backdoor for end-to-end encryptions for law enforcement

The EU is proposing a backdoor in E2EE for law enforcement A more collaborative strategy is also being recommended for Europol The move...

France rejects controversial encryption backdoor provision
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France rejects controversial encryption backdoor provision

Digital privacy advocates saved encryption in France last week, yet again, as MPs finally rejected a controversial provision to create a backdoor for...

Cybercriminals used vendor backdoor to steal almost 0,000 of Taylor Swift tickets
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Cybercriminals used vendor backdoor to steal almost $600,000 of Taylor Swift tickets

Two cybercriminals have stolen over $600,000 worth of tickets The tickets were primarily Taylor Swift concert tickets The criminals used a backdoor into...

Thousands of WordPress sites targeted with malicious plugin backdoor attacks
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Thousands of WordPress sites targeted with malicious plugin backdoor attacks

Security researchers found JavaScript code installing four backdoors to WP-powered sites They also found a vulnerable plugin enabling full website takeover There are...

UK government guidelines remove encryption advice following Apple backdoor spat
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UK government guidelines remove encryption advice following Apple backdoor spat

The UK Government’s guidelines no longer include mentions of E2EE The move follows a dispute between the British Government and Apple Apple recently...

Apple to take legal action against British Government over backdoor request
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Apple to take legal action against British Government over backdoor request

Apple is now reportedly taking the British Government to court Move comes after the UK Government reportedly asked Apple to build an encryption...