Russian Spy Satellites Have Intercepted EU Communications Satellites

msmash / slashdot - European security officials believe two Russian space vehicles have intercepted the communications of at least a dozen key satellites over the continent. From a report: Officials believe that the likely interceptions, which have not previously been report…

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Incognito Market founder sentenced to 30 years for crypto-based dark web drug market

Brian Danga / theblock - Prosecutors said the platform facilitated over $105 million in crypto-based narcotics sales between October 2020 and March 2024.

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enclaive closes €4.1M round focused on multi-cloud confidential computing

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - enclaive, a German cybersecurity company specialising inconfidential computing, has raised €4.1 million in seed funding, with the roundco-led by Join Capital and the Amadeus APEX Technology Fund and s...

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WhatsApp End-to-End Encryption Allegations Questioned By Some Security Experts, Lawyers

EditorDavid / slashdot - Several security experts have "questioned the lack of technical detail" in that lawsuit alleging WhatsApp has no end-to-end encryption, reports the Washington Post:"It's pretty long on accusations and thin on any sort of evidence," Matthew Green, a crypto…

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'Encrypt it already' campaign challenges big tech to keep your data secure

appleinsider - The Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched a new advocacy initiative directly targeting Apple, Google, and other tech giants to demand broader adoption of data encryption and more transparent privacy controls.Encrypt it AlreadyThe campaign is known a…

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France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams

Émile Marzolf / politico - The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.

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WhatsApp introduces an advanced security mode to protect against hackers

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings, a tool "that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks." This is a one-click button in the settings that automatically initiates a series of defenses.So …

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Ethereum Foundation forms post-quantum security team, adds $1 million research prize

Zack Abrams / theblock - The Foundation announced a $1 million Poseidon Prize to harden a key cryptographic function, adding to the $1 million Proximity Prize announced last year.

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Ledger mulls New York IPO at over $4 billion valuation: FT

Brian Danga / theblock - The French hardware wallet maker has engaged investment banks to explore a US initial public offering, the Financial Times reported.

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1Password introduces built-in phishing protection

Ian Barker / betanews - Phishing attacks come from all kinds of angles and AI is making them harder than ever to spot as you can no longer rely on the old giveaways like poor grammar. What’s more it only needs a momentary lapse of judgment to fall victim and give away key detail…

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Leeds-based Optalysys raises €26.4 million to accelerate always-encrypted data technology using light

Rahul Raj / eu-startups - Leeds-based photonic computing company Optalysys today announced that it has raised €26.4 million (£23 million) in a Series A extension round to accelerate the commercialisation of its proprietary photonic chips and support US expansion. The round was led…

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Ireland Wants To Give Its Cops Spyware, Ability To Crack Encrypted Messages

msmash / slashdot - The Irish government is planning to bolster its police's ability to intercept communications, including encrypted messages, and provide a legal basis for spyware use. From a report: The Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill is being framed …

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Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood swaps bitcoin for gold on quantum computing concern

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - Christopher Wood, Jefferies' global head of equity strategy, swapped a 10% bitcoin allocation with gold on concern quantum computing could weaken bitcoin’s security case.

Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:22 am / permalink 18013 / 3 stories in 7 wks

Cake Wallet Adds Default Zcash Shielded Transactions for Privacy

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Cake Wallet now supports Zcash, adding it to its privacy-focused tools alongside Monero. Shielded Zcash transactions are enabled by default, ensuring enhanced privacy for all users. The integration of Zcash reflects the growing demand for privacy-pre…

Back to Top / Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:20 pm / permalink 17985 / 2 stories in 7 wks

Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPhone to Android chats

digitaltrends - Apple may be preparing to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages, with new clues spotted in the iOS 26.3 beta pointing to more secure cross-platform chats between iPhone and Android users.The post Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPh…

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Monero Sets New Record Price as Privacy Trade Re-Emerges

Sebastian Sinclair / decrypt - Monero’s push to a record high follows renewed interest in privacy-focused coins, even as uneven liquidity complicates price signals.

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Zcash developer team behind ECC quits after governance clash with Bootstrap board

Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - ECC's CEO, Josh Swihart, claims the team was forced to leave because of changes that made their work untenable.

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U.S. cybersecurity experts plead guilty for ransomware attacks, face 20 years in prison each — group demanded up to $10 million from each victim

tomshardware - Two former cybersecurity experts pled guilty to conspiracy to obstruct commerce by extortion for deploying ransomware against several victims. The perpetrators are facing 20 years in prison each, with sentencing set in March 2026.

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Wodan AI Secures €2M Funding To Advance Sovereign Data Security In Europe

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Wodan AI, a startup specializing in running artificial intelligence models directly on fully encrypted data, has closed a €2 million pre-seed round. The round was led by Spanish funds JME Ventures, Swanlaab, and Adara Ventures, with additional participati…

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