pEp for Android is finally getting updated on F-Droid.
pEp for iOS is out and they can sync between each other their private keys.
pEp for Thunderbird beta works now on Mac OSX and Windows.
Everything awaits external security audit now..
Sequoia PGP makes final preparations for the 1.0 release
https://sequoia-pgp.org/blog/2020/04/26/202004-towards-sequoia-v1.0/
Are you using Apple Mail?
https://blog.zecops.com/vulnerabilities/unassisted-ios-attacks-via-mobilemail-maild-in-the-wild/
Maybe you better switch to p≡p for iOS
An Investigation Into PEPP-PT by Nadim Kobeissi
https://nadim.computer/posts/2020-04-17-pepppt.html
PEPP-PT = Pan-European Privacy-Preserving Proximity Tracing, which some governments (Hi Germany) want to make it centralized and not really privacy preserving..
The Luxembourgish prime minister reiterated that the government was against contact tracing apps unless a common solution is found on a European level.
The entire coalition government takes privacy laws extremely seriously, the prime minister underlined. "We have to know the side effects before we approve a similar measure," Bettel emphasised.
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Did you know that no company with a telecom operator license in Europe is allowed to provide end to end encryption on a telephony service. They all have to be able to activate lawful interception for law enforcement agencies without the knowledge of the customer at any time.
What 2020 means for encryption
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21158030/encryption-explainer-guide-law-enforcement-apple-fbi
This project contains ruby-bindings for Sequoia-PGP (v0.13.0), an
OpenPGP implementation in Rust
GNUnet is looking to hire software developers to write free software related to GNUnet/pEp and/or GNU Taler.
https://www.fsf.org/resources/jobs/gnunet-seeks-gnunet-pep-and-or-gnu-taler-developers
p≡p for Thunderbird is going beta next week, getting ready it for testing
Windows and Mac installers are still being worked on
p≡p for AppleMail and p≡p for Browsers are in works as well
Encryptioneurope.eu is on #fic2020 Stand G3
Join us for some talk about encryption and security.
29.01.2020 Crypto Apero AI Edition
In this edition of the Crypto Apero we’ll explore the good, the bad and the plain stupid of everyday AI and investigate if we really want a computer programme to mix our cocktails….
https://www.crypto-apero.lu/crypto-apero-s03e03-algorithmically-yours-the-everyday-ai-edition/
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' by receiving special crafted video file on WhatsApp.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/world/americas/glenn-greenwald-brazil-cybercrimes.html
"Prosecutors also say that Mr. Greenwald was communicating with the hackers while they were actively monitoring private chats on Telegram, a messaging app. "
Seems like they most likely hacked Greenwald's mobile phone, since private keys for telegram secret chats are stored only on the mobile device.
Digital Privacy Salons are skill & knowledge sharing sessions which aim to teach people the basic ways of protecting themselves and their data from intrusive surveillance and unwanted/unwitting information gathering.
Tuesday 11/02/20, 19:00@Level2
https://www.privacysalon.lu/next-digital-privacy-salon-11-02-20-safer-internet-day/