SECURITY: Germany may dictate no end-to-end encryption

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

https://digitalchew.com/2025/10/05/chat-control-could-break-encryption-warns-signal/

Chat Control Could Break Encryption, Warns Signal
Reginald Edward
October 5, 2025

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Key Takeaways

  • Signal’s president warns Germany that Chat Control could destroy user privacy.
  • Chat Control forces apps to scan messages before encryption.
  • The plan would weaken secure chats and allow mass surveillance.
  • Signal says it will leave the EU if Chat Control becomes law.
  • Germany’s vote on Chat Control could shape global privacy rules.

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And what happens when one Gooferment does it —  whatever the particular “it” is, other Gooferments think “what a great idea” and do it too.

Argh!

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SECURITY:  YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

https://tldr.tech/infosec/2024-09-04

TLDR Information Security 2024-09-04

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/yubikeys-are-vulnerable-to-cloning-attacks-thanks-to-newly-discovered-side-channel/

YubiKeys are vulnerable to cloning attacks thanks to newly discovered side channel (3 minute read)

The YubiKey 5 hardware token for two-factor authentication has a cryptographic flaw that makes it vulnerable to cloning attacks when physically accessed by an attacker. Yubico has confirmed that all YubiKey 5 models are susceptible to cloning due to a side channel vulnerability in the Infineon microcontroller used in various authentication devices. Updating firmware on affected YubiKeys is not possible, leaving them permanently vulnerable to potential attacks.

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Guess that you can toss these in the trash can or trash bin!

Still think that the authenticator app of a phone is the best two factor authentication technique.

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