Microsoft Partners with Signal to Bring End-to-end Encrypted Messaging to Skype

Skype will soon join the likes of Facebook Messenger, Apple's iMessage, and WhatsApp by introducing end-to-end encryption, a method of communication that adds an extra layer to conversations by ensuring only the communicating users can read the messages.

Skype, Microsoft’s messaging service that boasts nearly 300 million months users, will take advantage of the Signal Protocol, a non-federated cryptographic protocol co-authored by Moxie Marlinspike, the founder of Open Whisper Systems, four years ago.

GDPR Meltdown: EU Regulator Sends Warning on Chip Flaws

Failing to patch the Meltdown and Spectre processor flaws could expose organizations to steep fines under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) officials in the UK have warned.

Sometimes Things Actually Do Work

A lot of work from researchers and vendors went into the coordinated disclosure of last week's Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor flaws.

Western Digital Fixes Backdoor in My Cloud Devices

Western Digital recently fixed a series of vulnerabilities in its My Cloud devices that could have let an attacker execute code and remotely takeover the devices.

Phishing Attack Compromises Data Belonging to 30K Florida Medicaid Patients

Information, including patients' date of birth, Social Security number, address, Medicaid ID, and diagnoses, may have been breached.

What is Fileless Malware (or a Non-Malware Attack)? Definition and Best Practices for Fileless Malware Protection

Learn about fileless malware and how to protect against this threat in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

Chinese Messaging App WeChat Denies Storing Chat Histories

The company said in an update on its app Tuesday that it doesn't store users' chats for data analysis or any other reason.

Researchers Discover Sonos, Bose Smart Speakers Leaking Data, Open to Takeover

Researchers said Wednesday that some smart speakers, like Sonos' Play:1 and Bose's SoundTouch, leak data - something that could allow anyone to hijack the devices and play music.

Digital Guardian Podcast Episode 16: End of the Year Extravaganza Gabfest

2017 was another year of breaches, ransomware, and leaky Amazon buckets. Tune into this episode for a recap of the year's biggest cybersecurity headlines and lessons we can learn for the future.

Eternal Blues

The WannaCry worm was one of the more notable attacks of 2017, and since it emerged in May there has been constant speculation about who was responsible for it. The White House this week sought to end that speculation by publicly attributing the attack to North Korea, saying that country’s government was directly responsible for the ransomware campaign and that it was part of a pattern of bad behavior from North Korea.