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Malware attack disguises itself as DeepSeek installer

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The strengths and weaknesses of different VPN protocols

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In essence, that means it only needs a username, password, and server address to create a connection. First released in 2001, the OpenVPN protocol has become one of the most popular and widely used protocols. She is a small business owner, traveler and investor of cryptocurrencies. About the author: Susan Alexandra.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. AES or the Advanced Encryption Standard was adopted in 2001 by the US National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) as the standard for symmetric encryption.

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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. Symmetric encryption is often used for drive encryption, WiFi encryption, and other use cases where speed performance is paramount and a password can be safely shared.

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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

The document contained a list of pornographic sites, along with passwords for access to said sites and would then spread itself and its NSFW content by emailing the first 50 people in the victim’s contact list. Going Mobile and Going Global: 2001-2010. Don’t show anyone else ;)” along with a Word file titled “list.doc.”

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