India Moves to Ban This Email Provider—Here's Why.
Feb 20, 2024
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India's attempt to ban ProtonMail, Express VPN's DNS leaks, Apple's intentional breakage of PWAs and addition of virtual cards to Apple Pay, an EU court ruling against backdoors, and more privacy/security updates discussed in the podcast.
India aims to ban ProtonMail, ProtonMail app may be blocked from Apple and Google stores, cyber criminals can adapt.
European Court rules backdoors illegal, end-to-end encryption critical for human rights protection, potential disruption to law enforcement access plans.
Deep dives
India attempts to ban ProtonMail and ExpressVPN
India's IT ministry is trying to block ProtonMail and consider issuing an order to block the ProtonMail app from Apple and Google stores. ProtonMail has condemned the potential block, stating that it will not prevent cyber criminals from using other email services.
Gold Pickaxe malware steals faces for fraud
A new Android and iOS Trojan known as Gold Pickaxe tricks victims into scanning their faces and ID documents. The stolen information is believed to be used to generate deepfakes to gain unauthorized access to victims' banking information. The Trojan is part of a malware suite developed by a Chinese threat group known as Gold Factory.
EU court rules backdoors illegal
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that weakening end-to-end encryption disproportionately undermines human rights. The ruling comes in response to a case involving Telegram and the Russian government's request for user data. The court's decision could disrupt the European Commission's plans to require backdoors in email and messaging services for law enforcement access.
Google enables OS upgrades for older PCs
Google has enabled OS upgrades for older PCs post-Windows 10. Devices that are no longer supported by Windows 10 can now install Chrome OS Flex. This update provides an alternative for users who want to utilize older devices without resorting to Linux.
India is trying to ban ProtonMail, Express VPN has been leaking DNS requests, Apple confirms they're breaking PWAs on purpose but are also adding virtual cards to Apple Pay, an EU court has ruled backdoors illegal, and more!