The new Gmail feature Confidential Mode gives senders several ways to protect their messages, including timed deletion, passcode-required opening, and blocked forwarding. But experts are wary.
There might be no better way to reveal just how lax we still are about encryption than to highlight security professionals’ own unprotected communications.
Despite the legitimacy of the findings in new security research report EFail, experts caution that calls to abandon PGP- and S/MIME-protected email for Signal are irresponsible.
The vast majority of anti-Net neutrality public comments made to the FCC were sent from stolen email addresses, according to study results. And the implications are serious.
With phishing attacks spoofing password reset emails on the rise, experts advise, above all else, manually going to the site to log in rather than clicking on any links within the email.
The requirement of apps such as Signal and WhatsApp that both senders and recipients use them makes it easier to confirm cryptographic exchanges. It also slows adoption.
The ways private companies and government agencies use information created by and attached to all forms of digital communication are far-reaching and, in some cases, vital.
Email is the most important communication means for garnering campaign awareness, funds, and participation. Here’s how campaign data scientists and marketers are using it to entice you.
Did the Republican nominee for U.S. president just encourage hackers in Russia to break into his opponent’s private email server? Here’s how several experts interpreted his comments.
Beware of the robocalls. With fraudulent calls (and consumer complaints about them) on the rise, the Federal Trade Commission is calling on tech companies to help block them.
