The criminal charges against Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, raised concerns in Silicon Valley about encryption and the app’s approach to privacy and security.
Tag: Cryptography, Codes and Ciphers
At UK Summit, Global Leaders Warn AI Could Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Harm
At a U.K. summit, 28 governments, including China and the U.S., signed a declaration agreeing to cooperate on evaluating the risks of artificial intelligence.
Lost Letters by Mary, Queen of Scots, Uncovered by Code Breakers
The messages, written while she was imprisoned by her cousin Queen Elizabeth I, were mistakenly listed as Italian texts in France’s national library.
How ‘Trustless’ Is Bitcoin, Really?
In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.
I’ve Cracked Zodiac Killer Code, a French Engineer Claims
Fayçal Ziraoui caused an online uproar after saying he had cracked unsolved ciphers attributed to the Zodiac killer in California and identified him, potentially ending a 50-year-old quest.
Britain Unveils £50 Bill Honoring Alan Turing, Famed Code Breaker
The design will start circulating on June 23, the birthday of the mathematician whose work cracking German codes is credited with helping to shorten World War II.
Giant Hacking Attack in Bulgaria Raises Suspicion of Russian Meddling
Whoever was responsible, experts say, the episode raised serious concerns about the state of Bulgaria’s cybersecurity.
Overlooked No More: Alan Turing, Condemned Code Breaker and Computer Visionary
His ideas led to early versions of modern computing and helped win World War II. Yet he died as a criminal for his homosexuality.
Louis Levi Oakes, Last of the Mohawk Code Talkers, Dies at 94
Native American soldiers like Mr. Oakes helped Allied forces prevail in World War II with an impenetrable code based on indigenous languages.
Lady Trumpington, Code Breaker and Irreverent Politician, Dies at 96
A Bletchley Park worker during World War II and a New York socialite in the 1950s, she became a government minister and a celebrity in her 90s.