Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

The maker of the popular open source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may ...
Computer Weekly

Microsoft patches zero-days in .NET and SQL Server

Two zero-day flaws in the form of a denial of service (DoS) issue in .NET and an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue in SQL Server top the agenda for security teams in Microsoft’s latest monthly Patch ...
ZDNet

Why encrypted backups may fail in an AI-driven ransomware era

AI-driven ransomware now targets backups, too. Malware can dwell for weeks, mapping recovery systems. Your clean restore point may already be corrupted. We all know the benefits of backups, right? If ...
IEEE

Efficient Identity-Based Encryption with Minimal Server Trust

Abstract: Boneh and Franklin proposed one of the first constructions of the very elegant concept of identity-based encryption (IBE) two decades ago. Despite many research advances and its several ...
Ars Technica

Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging

Moxie Marlinspike—the pseudonym of an engineer who set a new standard for private messaging with the creation of the Signal Messenger—is now aiming to revolutionize AI chatbots in a similar way. His ...
InfoQ

AWS Introduces VPC Encryption Controls to Enforce Encryption in Transit

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
TechRepublic

New Google Pixel Update Lets Companies Peek Into Your Messages

New Google Pixel Update Lets Companies Peek Into Your Messages Your email has been sent Your work phone just got an upgrade — and a new set of eyes. Google’s ...
New York Post

Users report X, NJ Transit site are down as Cloudflare probes internal server error

A major outage at internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare knocked parts of the internet offline, disrupting access to X, NJ Transit, ChatGPT and other major platforms ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Implementing Azure Arc for SQL Server

Managing SQL Server across hybrid and multi-cloud environments has long posed a challenge for database administrators. With data sprawled across on-premises infrastructure, cloud platforms, and edge ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Defender mistakenly flags SQL Server as end-of-life

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...
WSPA

Purism Announces the Launch of the Librem PQC Comms Server, Encrypting Data-in-Transit (DIT) with PQC

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Purism today announced the Librem PQC Comms Server, encrypting data-in-transit (DIT) with post ...