End-to-end encryption has become the gold standard for securing communications, bringing strong privacy guarantees to billions of users worldwide. My talk will discuss two potential avenues through which the security protections of end-to-end encryption might be undermined, concerning government circumvention and commercial circumvention respectively. First, I examine a recent case of a large-scale law enforcement hack of an encrypted communication network called Encrochat in Europe. Second, I raise security concerns related to the integration of AI features across apps and devices—a growing trend, following remarkable recent advances in generative artificial intelligence.
Zoom link: https://cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/82651240291?pwd=ffMwua3b0yUz0C2TFaIxzra2aplAwr.1
