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Encrypted Email Has a Major, Divisive Flaw

Published: May 15, 2018, 4:32 p.m.

b'The ubiquitous email encryption schemes PGP and S/MIME are vulnerable to attack, according to a group of German and Belgian researchers who posted their findings on Monday. The weakness could allow a hacker to expose plaintext versions of encrypted messages\\u2014a nightmare scenario for users who rely on encrypted email to protect their privacy, security, and safety.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'