Schneier on Security

JUNE 21, 2022

Both bills have provisions that could be used to break end-to-end encryption. 3(c)(7)(A)(iii) would allow a company to deny access to apps installed by users, where those app makers “have been identified [by the Federal Government] as national security, intelligence, or law enforcement risks.” Let’s start with S.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

A new report from the Center of Internet and Society looks at the security risks of allowing government hacking. These risks are real, but I think they're much less than mandating backdoors for everyone. Some of us -- myself included -- have proposed lawful government hacking as an alternative to backdoors.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Should law enforcement and military officials have access to a digital backdoor enabling them to bypass any and all types of encryption that exist today? The disturbing thing is that in North America and Europe more and more arguments are being raised in support of creating and maintaining encryption backdoors for government use.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. In this article, I will provide an overview of password encryption, explaining its essence and modus operandi. What is password encryption? Why is password encryption necessary?

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur. Muthukrishnan Access control, surveillance , and testing are the three major components that comprise the physical security of a system. Access control is the restricting of access to a system.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

Compared to OTR (Off-the-Record) which basically allows single-user type of secure and encrypted communication the OMEMO protocol actually allows multi-user type of data and information exchange further strengthening the protocol's position on the market for secure mobile IM (instant messaging) applications. Stay tuned!

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 19, 2022

The many issues surrounding end-to-end encryption (E2EE) are ever-present. ” Although this may sound like the coalition is against E2EE, they’re not, “as long as it is implemented in a way that does not put children at risk.” ” The upsides and downsides of using E2EE.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 16, 2021

This is the joint US/Australia-run encrypted messaging service that lured criminals to use it, and then spied on everything they did. You don’t even know which foreign companies the NSA has targeted for mass surveillance. Presumably all of those companies follow the laws on their home country. And it matters.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. This was before David Miranda, Greenwald’s partner, was detained at Heathrow airport by the UK authorities; but even without that, I knew there was a risk. Probably not. Very probably.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Generally, when you adhere to the cloud security best practices , such as strong authentication, data encryption, and continuous monitoring, the cloud can be extremely safe. This is why you need continuous vigilance and risk management. Classify data: Categorize data according to its sensitivity, importance, and regulatory needs.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Using Encryption with Access Controls to Mitigate Malware and Ransomware Damage. All Encryption Solutions are Not Created Equal. Due to its success in securing endpoint devices, many organizations deployed or considered deploying Full Disk Encryption (FDE) to their data center. Mon, 12/21/2020 - 07:23. System Auditing.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

This story is about how crooks increasingly are abusing third-party financial aggregation services like Mint , Plaid , Yodlee , YNAB and others to surveil and drain consumer accounts online. “The way it works today, you the aggregator or app stores the credentials encrypted and presents them to the bank.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2023

European Parliament has created a history by adopting the draft that mitigates the risks gener-ated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. As the technologies are evolving, it is also raising the bar of entering the world of terror and extremism, in parallel.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 12, 2021

They are words that could strike fear into the heart of a CISO, Chief Risk Officer, or corporate counsel. Tools involved digital media, encrypted communication, cryptocurrency, and secret data handoffs. I can upload documents to a secure cloud storage account, encrypted with the key I have provided you. Government.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The issue is that these tens of billions of new devices will likely amplify the inherent security risks of IoT. Vulnerable devices could be used to spread malware within the enterprise, used for corporate espionage, surveillance of personnel, or plan whaling phishing campaigns. billion in number and generate 79.4

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

And while there are new risks inherent in the ML model, all of that complexity still runs in software. But aside from some special cases and unique circumstances, that’s not how encryption systems are exploited in practice. This is bulk surveillance and can easily operate on this massive scale.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

European Parliament votes to tighten up rules for the sale and export of surveillance and encryption technology. The new rules oblige European companies to apply for government licenses to export surveillance solutions demonstrating that the sale doesn’t pose a risk to human rights.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 22, 2021

With tools like Pegasus that can be abused on a global scale, we take on too big a risk. The governments in question either denied using Pegasus at all—like Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister said—or they claimed that any surveillance carried out by their governments was lawful—like Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s office did.

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Google Security

AUGUST 8, 2023

Android does not rely on link-layer encryption to address this threat model. Instead, Android establishes that all network traffic should be end-to-end encrypted (E2EE). Attackers exploit this in a number of ways, ranging from traffic interception and malware sideloading, to sophisticated dragnet surveillance.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023. Royal was then able to traverse the internal City infrastructure during the surveillance period using legitimate 3rd party remote management tools.”

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud. Breaking Encryption Encryption is a key security solution for both at-rest and in-transit data protection.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Criminals may use hijacked drones for illegal surveillance, smuggling, or even as weapons. Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. It offers strong encryption and is considered secure for most applications.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. This step reduces the risks of illegal access, data loss, and regulatory noncompliance, as well as protects the integrity and security of sensitive information within SaaS applications.

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BH Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

The origins of this case date back nearly a decade following controversies around US Government surveillance and leaks from the now infamous whistle-blower Edward Snowden. The Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) that Facebook used were insufficient to address the data protection issues associated with the risk of transferring to the US.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 28, 2020

Namely, they should implement encryption, key management and identity and access management (IAM) to help preserve the privacy of their stored data. Encryption. An organization’s digital security strategy would not be complete without encryption. Key Management. A Streamlined Data Security Strategy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 20, 2024

Many organizations are strategically partnering with specialized Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) as they recognize the complexity of managing cryptographic keys and encryption processes. This capability is often referred to as Bring Your Own Key Management System (BYO-KMS or BYOK).

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This spyware, called Pegasus and developed by the Israeli company NSO Group, is reportedly instrumental to several governments’ oppressive surveillance campaigns against their own citizens and residents. Targeted surveillance is regulated in the national legislation of virtually every EU member state.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 18, 2024

This evidence serves multiple purposes, including: Verification of Controls : Auditors rely on evidence to verify the existence and effectiveness of cybersecurity controls, from access management to encryption mechanisms.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. Rather it is a complex, business risk management issue that has both legal and operational elements woven throughout its fabric. Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A recently disclosed FBI training document shows how much access to the content of encrypted messages from secure messaging services US law enforcement can gain and what they can learn about your usage of the apps. All of them are messaging apps that promise end-to-end encryption for their users.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2024

Many organizations are strategically partnering with specialized Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) as they recognize the complexity of managing cryptographic keys and encryption processes. This capability is often referred to as Bring Your Own Key Management System (BYO-KMS or BYOK).

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2022

This legislation will be presented tomorrow, May 11, 2022 and would also apply to communications services that are end-to-end (E2E) encrypted. Not only does this violate our basic human right to privacy, but encrypted messaging has been a boon to activists, dissidents, journalists, whistleblowers, and marginalized groups around the world.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2022

” But for all the valid discussion about online anonymity, encryption, and privacy, Tor has an entirely different value proposition for people who build and maintain websites, and that is one of security. “There are so many security risks up the stack,” Muffett said.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

The security risks inherent in Chinese-made 5G networking equipment are easy to understand. Eavesdropping is also a risk, although efforts to listen in would almost certainly be detectable. Susan Gordon, then-U.S. Indeed, the United States needs to accept 5G's insecurities and build secure systems on top of it.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

One reason for the enduring waves of ransomware is that unstructured data is easy for hackers to locate and simple for them to encrypt. Ransomware “is encrypting files, unstructured data.” Tons of unstructured data that ransomware is encrypting doesn’t need to be there,” Sander says. Delete data. This task can be automated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

MIAMI–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Shareholders entrusted Cloudastructure with $30 million via a RegA+ to expand their cloud-based video surveillance platform empowered with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning analytics. As a result of that team’s efforts, Cloudastructure’s video surveillance platform now includes: People Detection.

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