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Enterprise considerations for implementing data encryption

Security Boulevard

Organizations are accelerating plans for data encryption, driven by increased security, privacy, and cloud workload protection requirements. However, there are a few different approaches to data encryption and enterprises must consider several factors before choosing the right tools and architecture for their needs.

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Akira ransomware received $42M in ransom payments from over 250 victims

Security Affairs

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. The Akira ransomware operators implement a double extortion model by exfiltrating victims’ data before encrypting it. It was this first time that the operators adopted this tactic.

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Exfiltration Can Be Stopped With Data-in-Use Encryption, Company Says

eSecurity Planet

Even the most advanced and sophisticated security tools are failing to protect against ransomware and data exfiltration, according to a new report from data encryption vendor Titaniam. Raman says the emerging technology of choice to defend against data exfiltration and extortion attacks is encryption-in-use.

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Data Centric Zero Trust for Federal Government Cybersecurity

McAfee

As outlined in Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO 14028), Section 3: Modernizing Federal Government Cybersecurity, CISA has been tasked with developing a Federal cloud-security strategy to aid agencies in the adoption of a Zero Trust Architecture to meet the EO Requirements. Data Centric Enterprise.

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Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report notes that the energy industry faces “significant cybersecurity risks” because “threat actors are becoming increasingly capable of carrying out attacks.”. Encryption. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. A recent U.S.

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 3)

The Last Watchdog

Rebecca Krauthamer , Co-founder and CPO, QuSecure Krauthamer As new standards for quantum-resilient cryptography come into effect, many government agencies will move toward quantum-readiness. Cryptographic inventories need finalizing and quantum safe encryption needs to be adopted for sensitive communications and data.

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The Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity: Trends and Challenges

CyberSecurity Insiders

The challenge lies in implementing robust security measures across the entire lifecycle of IoT devices, including secure development, strong authentication, encryption, and regular updates to patch vulnerabilities. Attackers leverage sophisticated techniques to infiltrate systems, encrypt valuable data, and demand ransom payments.