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Kazakhstan spies on citizens’ HTTPS traffic; browser makers fight back

reader comments 24 with 19 posters participating Share this story Google, Mozilla, Apple, and Microsoft said they’re joining forces to stop Kazakhstan’s government from decrypting and reading HTTPS-encrypted traffic sent between its citizens and overseas social media sites. All four of the companies’ browsers recently received updates that block a root certificate the government has… Read More: Kazakhstan spies on citizens’ HTTPS traffic; browser makers fight back »

Rusty but intact: Nazi Enigma cipher machine found in Baltic Sea

Enlarge / The Enigma cipher machine found in the Baltic Sea is lying on a table in front of the archaeological office of Schleswig-Holstein. After its discovery, the machine was handed over to the office by research diver Huber. Photo: Axel Heimken/dpa (Photo by Axel Heimken/picture alliance via Getty Images) Getty Images reader comments 64… Read More: Rusty but intact: Nazi Enigma cipher machine found in Baltic… »