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🔐 New on my blog: Why I use OpenPGP and how you can too

In an era where our most personal conversations travel through countless servers, encryption has never been more crucial. In my latest article, I explain why OpenPGP is my go-to tool for secure communication.

✨ What you'll find:

- Clear explanation of OpenPGP fundamentals
- Interactive demo to try it yourself
- Practical setup guides for all platforms
- Real-world insights from IT practice

OpenPGP is more than just encryption - it gives you back control over your digital privacy. No dependency on companies that might change their policies.

Read more: blog.klein.ruhr/why-i-use-open

Matthias Klein · Why I Use OpenPGP and How You Can Too
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Gunra Ransomware Emerges with New DLS

A new ransomware group called Gunra has emerged with a Dedicated Leak Site (DLS) in April 2025. Gunra's code shows similarities to the infamous Conti ransomware, suggesting it may be leveraging Conti's leaked source code. The group employs aggressive tactics, including a time-based pressure technique that forces victims to begin negotiations within five days. Gunra ransomware encrypts files using a combination of RSA and ChaCha20 algorithms, excludes certain folders and file types from encryption, and drops a ransom note named 'R3ADM3.txt'. The ransomware also deletes volume shadow copies to hinder recovery efforts. As the threat of DLS ransomware grows, organizations are advised to implement robust security measures, including regular updates, backups, and user education.

Pulse ID: 688219586599cc75ec92a318
Pulse Link: otx.alienvault.com/pulse/68821
Pulse Author: AlienVault
Created: 2025-07-24 11:30:32

Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.

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I'm not a Swiss citizen and clearly have no real say in this but, as a paying customer of @Tutanota, @threemaapp and @protonprivacy I hope the Swiss government shows respect for their citizens as well as law abiding citizens of the world who value privacy.

tuta.com/blog/switzerland-surv

TutaSwitzerland plans surveillance worse than US | TutaRevision of Swiss surveillance law VÜPF would directly target VPN & encrypted chat and email providers based in Switzerland.
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@glitzersachen @Yuki relative...

I think that @cperciva et. al. made a good product & service with #Tarsnap and their #SelfCustody-based #encryption is solid.

  • It's just that it is still a #SingleVendor / #SingleProvider solution and that #BDSG & #GDPR say "No!" when it comes to handing over data to 3rd parties outside the #EU that are subject to #CloudAct, regardless if it's considered 'unfeasible if not impossible' that they could ever decrypt it.

tarsnap.com

tarsnap.comTarsnap - Online backups for the truly paranoidTarsnap is a secure online backup system for UNIX

tnyr.me : un raccourcisseur d’URL axé sur la confidentialité, un raccourcisseur, oui… mais chiffré de bout en bout.

Contrairement aux services classiques, tnyr.me ne se contente pas de masquer l’URL d’origine derrière un lien plus court. Il chiffre entièrement cette URL grâce à un algorithme AES-256, avec une clé unique générée à partir de l’identifiant du lien. Ainsi, même les créateurs du service ne peuvent pas accéder à vos liens. Ils ne sont ni stockés en clair, ni lisibles, ni exploitables.

Aucune trace, aucun cookie, aucune collecte

Outre le chiffrement, tnyr.me pousse la confidentialité encore plus loin en ne stockant… rien d’autre. Le service ne garde ni adresses IP, ni journaux d’activité, ni cookies. Aucune analytics, aucun suivi, aucun pistage d’aucune sorte. Chaque visite est considérée comme totalement anonyme, sans empreinte numérique laissée derrière.

Je teste ici :
tnyr.me/#LmR4SKr92*

Encryption for me but not for thee, say those with the money and power to set legislative agendas

🔗 Switzerland plans surveillance worse than US -- revision of VÜPF would directly target VPN & encrypted chat and email providers based in Switzerland tuta.com/blog/switzerland-surv

TutaSwitzerland plans surveillance worse than US | TutaRevision of Swiss surveillance law VÜPF would directly target VPN & encrypted chat and email providers based in Switzerland.

Some unrelated facts. (1/2)

(1) The UK and US are in dispute regarding attacks on #encryption (and the US is on the right side of the argument)
(2) The main protagonist within the US government expressing outrage is JD Vance, according to reports
(3) The UK wants to compromise with the US
(4) JD Vance is holidaying in the UK, and spending some time in the Cotswolds
(5) Chipping Norton is 30 miles from Cheltenham, where GCHQ is based

This could all be coincidence of course

The UK may retreat from forcing Apple to break end-to-end encryption after US pressure, fearing damage to tech deals and privacy agreement violations. Apple and WhatsApp are challenging the order in court.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

An iPhone displays a message that says, "Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP) in the United Kingdom to new users."
Ars Technica · UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from USBy Financial Times