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Encrypted Email Has a Major, Divisive Flaw

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

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.