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AI
Researchers build an encrypted routing layer for private AI inference

Organizations in healthcare, finance, and other sensitive industries want to use large AI models without exposing private data to the cloud servers running those models. A …

Synchthing
Product showcase: Syncthing for secure, private file synchronization

Syncthing is a free and open-source application that synchronizes files directly between your devices. Instead of uploading data to a central server, it uses a peer-to-peer …

Ente Auth
Product showcase: Ente Auth encrypts, backs up, and syncs 2FA

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an essential layer of protection for online accounts, and Ente Auth makes it easier to manage securely across devices. Ente Auth is a free, …

OpenSSL
OpenSSL 4.0.0 release cuts deprecated protocols and gains post-quantum support

OpenSSL 4.0.0 removes several long-deprecated features, adds support for Encrypted Client Hello, and introduces API-level changes that will require code updates for …

Gmail
Gmail’s end-to-end encryption comes to mobile, no extra apps required

Google has expanded Gmail client-side encryption to Android and iOS devices, allowing users to engage with their organization’s most sensitive data on mobile devices while …

Cloudflare
Cloudflare moves up its post-quantum deadline as researchers narrow the path to Q-Day

Cloudflare announced it is targeting 2029 to complete post-quantum security across its entire product suite, including post-quantum authentication. The company is following a …

OpenSSH
OpenSSH 10.3 patches five security bugs and drops legacy rekeying support

OpenSSH 10.3 shipped carrying five security fixes alongside feature additions and a set of behavior changes that will break compatibility with older SSH implementations that …

Tails
Tails 7.6 ships automatic Tor bridge retrieval and a new password manager

Tails 7.6 is out, and for users operating on networks that block Tor, the most consequential addition is built-in bridge retrieval. The Tor Connection assistant can now detect …

Tan Teik Guan
Quantum threats are already active and the defense response remains fragmented

Enterprises are moving toward post-quantum security at uneven speeds, and the gap between organizations that have built crypto-agility into their infrastructure and those that …

Java
Java 26 ships with new cryptography API and HTTP/3 support

Oracle released JDK 26, the 17th consecutive feature release delivered under the six-month cadence the project adopted in 2018. The release includes ten JDK Enhancement …

instagram
Meta ditches end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram

End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after May 8, 2026. Meta justified the move by saying the feature was rarely used, with only a small …

certificates
Certificate lifespans are shrinking and most organizations aren’t ready

The push for shorter TLS certificate lifespans has been building for years. It started with Google’s internal push toward 90-day certificates, which gained traction inside the …

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