SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The.shtml file contained an iframe that loaded PHP from a legitimate site registered in 2009. The file was a version of ransomware, like Cryptowall or Cryptodefense, which encrypts a user’s files and the files on mounted network drives, demanding money to decrypt them. Using strong, non-dictionary passwords. Gee, thanks, Kyle.

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Phishing Antivirus Malware Firewall 95

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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Encryption Computers and Electronics Password Management Passwords 138

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. If the US government dictating iPhone encryption design sounds ok to you, ask yourself how you'll feel when China demands the same. Also read: Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021.

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Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139