Linux isn't a bad operating system, but if you grew up on Windows, the transition makes it much harder to be productive.

It supports end-to-end encryption, video calls, and disappearing messages. It supports end-to-end encryption, video calls, and disappearing messages. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience ...

WhatsApp is adding a new way to access your encrypted backups with passkey support. This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

git-crypt enables transparent encryption and decryption of files in a git repository. Files which you choose to protect are encrypted when committed, and decrypted when checked out. git-crypt lets you ...

When encrypting binary data the library passes incorrectly encoded data via stdin to the gpg process. Specifically, the conversion encoded = binary (data) in gnupg/_util.,py within the function ...

So I am wondering, is PGP/GPG still the best standard for general purpose pubic key cryptography, in 2025? * Pro: Standard that's been around a long time, so there is widespread tool/app support (e.g.

Mobile devices sometimes get lost. A laptop bag gets left on the bus or train, a smartphone slips out of your pocket, or a USB flash drive falls to the ground unnoticed. Losing a notebook or phone ...

WTF?! Being affected by a dangerous ransomware operation is bad enough, but at least you might have a chance to recover your files somehow. A recently discovered ransomware strain is making things ...

The Anubis ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operator has developed a novel dual threat capability to increase pressure on victims. Trend Micro researchers discovered a “wipe mode” in the ransomware ...

Social network X said on Thursday that it is pausing its encrypted DMs feature as it works to make some improvements. In a post on X, the company’s engineering account said users will be able to ...