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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

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Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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

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Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – November 6, 2023 – Windows Drivers and Exchange Flaws

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30, 2023 NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes Flaws Can Lead to Credential Theft Type of Attack: Path sanitization bypass and injection vulnerabilities discovered in the NGINX Ingress controller can allow for credential theft, arbitrary command execution, and critical data access. CVE-2023-5044 (Code Injection): This CVSS score 7.6

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – October 2, 2023 –  WS_FTP, Exim, Cisco and Other Exploited Vulnerabilities

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encryption and to contact vendors about possible issues and fixes for their encryption algorithms. The problem: The key vulnerability, CVE-2023-40044 , affects potentially thousands of WS_FTP servers worldwide with an RCE vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module. The problem: Vulnerability CVE-2023-42115 , rated critical (9.8

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 14, 2023 – Old or New, Vulnerabilities Need Management

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Here’s a roundup of the week’s major vulnerabilities that security teams should mitigate or patch. August 12 , 2023 Ford Auto’s TI Wi-Fi Vulnerability The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand and become a threat to connected businesses. Adobe also updated their Commerce and Dimension software.

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Cisco+ Secure Connect SASE Review & Features 2023

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Cisco+ Secure Connect Platform Cisco+ Secure Connect strives to provide a turnkey SASE solution for a variety of needs. Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices.

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Versa Unified SASE Review & Features 2023

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The platform, previously called Versa Secure Access or Versa Secure Access Fabric, connects to both cloud and local resources with ease. Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter Strengthen your organization's IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices.