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Attorney General William Barr on Encryption Policy

Schneier on Security

Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy -- what is commonly known as "going dark." But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. Barr makes the point that this is about "consumer cybersecurity," and not "nuclear launch codes."

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Attorney General Barr and Encryption

Schneier on Security

Last month, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy­what is commonly known as "going dark." But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. Barr makes the point that this is about "consumer cybersecurity" and not "nuclear launch codes."

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Windows update may present users with a BitLocker recovery screen

Malwarebytes

BitLocker is a Windows security feature that encrypts entire drives. Affected systems are running Windows 10 and 11 or one of the server versions (Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008.).

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North Korea-linked APT group ScarCruft spotted using new Android spyware KoSpy

Security Affairs

ScarCruft has been active since at least 2012, it made the headlines in early February 2018 when researchers revealed that the APT group leveraged a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player to deliver malware to South Korean users. The most recent samples detected by the cybersecurity firm are dated March 2024.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Achieving funding is no simple task, and cybersecurity entrepreneurs have a difficult path competing in a complex and competitive landscape. Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. Investments in cybersecurity more than doubled from $12 billion to $29.5

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The Internet is Held Together With Spit & Baling Wire

Krebs on Security

And virtually all IRRs have disallowed its use since at least 2012, said Adam Korab , a network engineer and security researcher based in Houston. “LEVEL 3 is the last IRR operator which allows the use of this method, although they have discouraged its use since at least 2012,” Korab told KrebsOnSecurity.

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Ransomware attack on Saudi Aramco leaks critical data

CyberSecurity Insiders

According to a press release from Associated Press, the Saudi Arabia-based petroleum producer was hit by a cyber attack in 2012 where the servers of the company were targeted by a malware named ‘Shamoon’ via a ‘spear phishing’ attack deceptively launched by Iran. Note- Usually, a ransomware gang encrypts data until a ransom is paid.