archive of <https://www.404media.co/microsoft-abruptly-terminates-veracrypt-account-halting-windows-updates/>: #Microsoft terminates the signing accounts of #VeraCrypt and #WireGuard, essential #encryption #security systems for Microsoft Windows. This prevents any future versions of the software from being installed, but does not disable existing installs, until July: “Users who have enabled system encryption with VeraCrypt may face boot issues after July 2026 because Microsoft will revoke the [certificate authority] that was used to sign the VeraCrypt bootloader.” #privacy #human-rights
on 02026-04-08how to do #encryption with #GNUPG. Doesn't list the short options; gpg -ear somebody is often what you want.
#Mitto AG added a #backdoor to #encryption and leaked users’ location data, including that of a high-ranking US State Department official, to private investigation companies for years
on 02022-05-21#MJD’s explanation of the qrpff #software implementation of the DeCSS #encryption algorithm for #DRM.
on 02015-11-16