The ubiquitous email encryption schemes PGP and S/MIME are vulnerable to attack, according to a group of German and Belgian researchers who posted their findings on Monday. The weakness could allow a ...

Researchers at the Munster University of Applied Sciences discovered vulnerabilities in the Pretty Good Protection (PGP) and S/MIME technologies used to encrypt email. The problem resides in how email ...

Many Americans have expressed concern over the Bush administration's eavesdropping program. But there's a simple solution for anyone concerned with prying eyes, at least when it comes to e-mail: ...

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Anyone concerned about unwanted third parties such as big businesses or even hackers accessing sensitive data or conversations carried out via email might be interested in this quick guide which shows ...

Emails containing sensitive information are automatically encrypted when sent to an email address on a server with lower security. Email encryption requires the recipient to use a one-time passcode, ...

In today’s digital age, email remains a critical tool for communication. However, it also presents a significant vulnerability, with cybercriminals continuously seeking opportunities to intercept and ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Email, that daily workflow staple, is becoming a real problem in this post-Snowden era. Or rather, it always has been an issue ...

Encrypted emails guarded by common encryption tools are allegedly "susceptible to critical vulnerabilities" that would expose their content to potential hackers. Sebastian Schnizel, a computer science ...

Emailing sensitive documents to clients without email encryption leaves businesses at risk of being victimized by hackers who intercept emails to steal data and commit crimes like identity theft or ...