Bug bounty programs are crowdsourcing initiatives that reward experienced independent researchers for identifying and reporting on bugs or vulnerabilities in technology and software programs. In 2014, Silent Circle became the first mobile security company...
Yesterday, researchers from Google exposed two vulnerabilities, known as “Meltdown” and “Spectre”, that affect nearly every modern computer across the globe. These bugs allow programs to steal any data that is being processed or saved on the computer,...
Update August, 26, 2016: Silent OS 3.0.2a is no longer available in our server due to a minor issue. A fix will be provided for download via Silent OS 3.0.3 in early September. We thank you for your patience and apologize for any inconvenience. Today’s...
What a great way to start off the new year with a win for the Silent Circle Bug Bounty program. Tim Strazzere (@timstrazz) and crew found a very interesting vulnerability within the Nvidia Modem. Since I don’t want to steal Tim’s thunder and go into the...
Dear Privacy Enthusiasts, Many of you have asked our thoughts about the recent news of the GHCQ/NSA hack on Gemalto, the major supplier of SIM cards to major carriers around the world. It's a big deal because this was a state-sponsored attack on a Dutch...
My first official blog post as CSO for Silent Circle and the topic is one that is very exciting – today we officially launch our bug bounty program! We have been providing secure and private communications across Apple iOS smartdevices, Google Android...