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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. Moreover, in 2012 every CALEA-enabled switch sold to the Defense Department had security vulnerabilities. (I

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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. Moreover, in 2012 every CALEA-enabled switch sold to the Defense Department had security vulnerabilities. (I

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Inside the Massive Alleged AT&T Data Breach

Troy Hunt

The Dropbox and LinkedIn breaches, for example, occurred in 2012 before being broadly distributed in 2016 and just like those incidents, the alleged AT&T data is now in very broad circulation. The above example simply didn't have plain text entries for the encrypted data.

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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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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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Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools of 2021

eSecurity Planet

In a developing market, third-party risk management (TPRM) software and tools could be the answer to helping organizations fill the gap. This article looks at the top third-party risk management vendors and tools and offers a look into TPRM solutions and what buyers should consider before purchasing. Aravo TPRM.

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Browser sync—what are the risks of turning it on?

Malwarebytes

While this is certainly convenient, particularly when you’re migrating to a new device, synchronizing browsers also comes with some risks. Browser syncing was introduced in 2012 by Chrome with the goal of letting you continue at home where you left off at work, and vice versa. What is browser sync? Stay safe, everyone!

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