Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Ransomware operators are exploiting two VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992, to encrypt virtual hard disks. Security experts are warning of ransomware attacks exploiting two VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992 , to encrypt virtual hard disks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 9, 2021

Police specialists in Belgium managed to crack an encrypted messaging service, revealing detailed information about cocaine shipments into Antwerp, Belgium. billion) after cracking the encryption algorithm of Sky ECC, a supplier of modified phones designed for ultra-private communications. billion euros ($1.65

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files. According to Kaspersky Security Network data, attacks have been carried out in the United States, Brazil, Turkey and a few other countries.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 24, 2021

The increasing mobility of data, as it ping-pongs between clouds, data centers and the edge, has made it an easier target of cybercrime groups, which has put a premium on the encryption of that data in recent years. Since then, interest in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) has increased, largely paralleling the rise of cloud computing.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

To meet this need, Thales and VMware are joining forces in a strategic partnership to offer customers the ability to retain control of their encryption keys and data. This creates challenges related to managing sensitive data and keeping it secure. For this reason, retaining control and management of encryption keys is paramount.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In the rapidly evolving world of information security, attack vectors, and cyberattacks, there is a. The post Preventing Hyperjacking in a virtual environment appeared first on Entrust Blog. The post Preventing Hyperjacking in a virtual environment appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. Security of CNI is a national security issue. Additionally, the vulnerabilities of the energy sector are of particular concern to national security due to its enabling function across all CNI systems. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Cybersecurity challenges.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Infrastructure as a service security is a concept that assures the safety of organizations’ data, applications, and networks in the cloud. Understanding the risks, advantages, and best practices connected with IaaS security is becoming increasingly important as enterprises shift their infrastructure to the cloud.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Homomorphic encryption has long been something of a Holy Grail in cryptography. Related: Post-quantum cryptography on the horizon For decades, some of our smartest mathematicians and computer scientists have struggled to derive a third way to keep data encrypted — not just the two classical ways, at rest and in transit.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 13, 2018

Data encryption has been around almost since the age of computers. In truth, anyone with minimal experience can write a simple script that uses default services built into virtually every OS to encrypt data. In Linux, for instance, it takes four openSSL commands to generate an encryption key and encrypt data.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In today’s security climate, NetOps and SecOps teams are witnessing increased attack surface area as applications and workloads move far beyond the boundaries of their data center. In the multi-cloud world, the SecOps teams use a distributed security model that is expensive, difficult to deploy, and complex to manage.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 26, 2022

With Malwarebytes Endpoint Detection and Response , however, you can fight—and defeat—advanced ransomware that other security solutions miss. Part 1: Your data has been encrypted! Part 1: Your data has been encrypted! Prior to this demo, we ran a ransomware sample on the virtual machine (VM) that we’ll be demonstrating from.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2022

LockBit is the latest ransomware operation to add the support for Linux systems, experts spotted a new version that targets VMware ESXi virtual machines. The move aims at expanding the audience of potential targets, including all the organizations that are migrating to virtualization environments. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Anton on Security

MAY 19, 2022

A balance security strategy recovers attention to all 3 elements of a security triad prevention / detection / response. Finding and confirming malicious activities and presenting them to the security team and/or automatically responding to them constitutes detection and response. and matters a lot.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Public cloud security refers to protections put in place to secure data and resources in cloud environments shared by multiple users or organizations. These safeguards, when combined with adherence to security best practices and standards, establish a strong security architecture for public cloud environments.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics. How does remote encryption work?

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

However, critical security risks and threats inherent in cloud environments come alongside the myriad benefits. This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Fast-forward to the real world in 2021, and while we have not seen ghosts overrun our cities, what we have seen is a rapid proliferation of bad actors trying to besiege the defenses of virtual machines (VMs) that perform critical functions across modern computing infrastructures. Today’s environment. Importance of key management.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cloud security builds off of the same IT infrastructure and security stack principles of a local data center. However, a cloud vendor offering provides a pre-packaged solution that absorbs some operational and security responsibilities from the customer. Also read: CNAP Platforms: The Next Evolution of Cloud Security.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2023

Ensuring secure online access and transactions is critical in today's digital business environment. Public key infrastructure (PKI)  offers a globally accepted standard for implementing various security protocols and authentication mechanisms.  The good news is that you don't have to reinvent the wheel.

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Spinone

MARCH 19, 2020

On the heels of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and with California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) looming, keeping data private and secure is more critical than ever before. Encryption is one of the tried and true security mechanisms for keeping data secure and private both on-premises and in the cloud.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform Validated For Microsoft Azure Stack Hub and HCI. As security breaches continue with alarming regularity and compliance mandates become more pervasive, companies must discover and protect sensitive data across on premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Thu, 12/08/2022 - 07:05.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2023

How Thales and Red Hat Secure Kubernetes Data in a 5G World madhav Fri, 06/23/2023 - 05:03 The Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that operate 5G mobile broadband networks face many challenges related to their highly distributed infrastructure. Kubernetes clusters can span hosts across on-premise, public, private, or hybrid clouds.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2023

How Thales and Red Hat Secure Kubernetes Data in a 5G World madhav Fri, 06/23/2023 - 05:03 The Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that operate 5G mobile broadband networks face many challenges related to their highly distributed infrastructure. Kubernetes clusters can span hosts across on-premise, public, private, or hybrid clouds.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 28, 2020

An extension of the celebration for Data Protection Day in Europe, Data Privacy Day functions as the signature event of the National Cyber Security Centre’s ongoing education and awareness efforts surrounding online privacy. With the above in mind, it’s worth a discussion about specific security controls in greater detail…. Encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 16, 2022

In a previous blog post, I discussed how The White House Executive Order issued on May 12, 2021 laid out new, rigorous government cyber security standards for federal agencies. Protect – Encrypt data at rest and in-flight without costly performance impact. Cloud Security. Tue, 05/17/2022 - 05:36. What Are Cyber Packs?

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Anton on Security

MAY 5, 2021

Hence, even though we may still live in an endpoint security era , the need for network data analysis has not vanished. As we discussed during this recent webinar , this is not about competing with endpoint or endlessly arguing about what security telemetry is “better.” It would be prohibitively expensive in most modern environments.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 30, 2023

How Thales and Red Hat Secure Kubernetes Data in a 5G World madhav Wed, 08/30/2023 - 07:29 Service providers that operate 5G networks face many challenges related to their highly distributed infrastructure. Securing data at rest within Kubernetes is of the utmost importance, as unauthorized access or breaches could have severe implications.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We all know the feeling: ensuring that your business is secure and running efficiently can feel overwhelming. It’s a hard balancing act between protecting valuable data, increasing productivity, controlling costs – especially when technology often seems to be outpacing security measures.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. In this article, we revisit the LockBit 3.0

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Container security is the combination of cybersecurity tools, strategies, and best practices that are used to protect container ecosystems and the applications and other components they house. Examples of container networking and virtualization tools include VMWare NSX and HAProxy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 28, 2023

When COVID-19 disrupted our work environments and triggered a massive shift to remote work, organizations faced the daunting task of securing corporate data and apps across thousands of disparate locations and devices. These solutions not only frustrate users but also fall short in terms of security, cost effectiveness and ease of use.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Researchers spotted a new family of ransomware, named GwisinLocker, that encrypts Windows and Linux ESXi servers. Researchers warn of a new ransomware called GwisinLocker which is able to encrypt Windows and Linux ESXi servers. ” reads the report published by security firm Ahnlab. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2021

The BlackMatter ransomware gang has implemented a Linux encryptor to targets VMware ESXi virtual machine platform. BlackMatter operators developed the Linux version to expand the list of targets and compromise virtualized environments. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence team warns of four different ransomware families ( KeRanger , FileCoder , MacRansom , and EvilQuest ) that impact Apple macOS systems. One of the most important capabilities of ransomware is the capability of targeting specific files to encrypt. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

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SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

Researchers at Intezer released details behind a previously undisclosed vulnerability that could allow Microsoft Azure users with low-level privileges to leak private data from any virtual machine extension plugged into their cloud environment. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Getty Images).

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