Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today, October 21, marks the first ever organized Global Encryption Day, dedicated to spreading awareness of the importance of utilizing encryption to protect sensitive information, both when it is in transit (e.g., online chat messages going over the Internet between you and your significant other) and when it is at rest (e.g.,

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InfoWorld on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Relational database provider EnterpriseDB on Tuesday said that it was adding Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) to its databases, which are based on open-source PostgreSQL. TDE, which is used by Oracle and Microsoft , is a method of encrypting database files in order to ensure security of data while at rest and in motion.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 16, 2019

his system's secret encryption keys in 2011 after he had moved the network's servers from Canada to the Netherlands during what he told the cartel's leaders was a routine upgrade. A Dutch article says that it's a BlackBerry system. Impressive police work : In a daring move that placed his life in danger, the I.T. Hacker News thread.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Apple today introduced several new security features focused on fending off threats to user data in the cloud, including end-to-end encryption for backups for iCloud users. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Without proper inspection, encrypted data can be a significant security threat as the volume of malware in encrypted traffic grows. That’s the takeaway from two sets of new research into the threat malware hidden in encrypted traffic poses to organizations. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 16, 2024

Stop Ransomware in its Tracks With CipherTrust Transparent Encryption Ransomware Protection madhav Wed, 04/17/2024 - 05:22 Our last blog Ransomware Attacks: The Constant and Evolving Cybersecurity Threat described the ever dangerous and evolving cybersecurity threat of ransomware. Because ransomware does not care about your data.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 9, 2018

This article says that the Virginia Beach police are looking to buy encrypted radios. Virginia Beach police believe encryption will prevent criminals from listening to police communications. They said officer safety would increase and citizens would be better protected.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

The threat uses what researchers from antivirus vendor Sophos call “intermittent encryption,” meaning it only encrypts chunks of data inside a file instead of its complete contents. To read this article in full, please click here Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A new ransomware group dubbed Royal that formed earlier this year has significantly ramped up its operations over the past few months and developed its own custom ransomware program that allows attackers to perform flexible and fast file encryption. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Queryable encryption was the main attraction at MongoDB World 2022, for understandable reasons. In particular, data remains encrypted at insert, storage, and query. Both queries and their responses are encrypted over the wire and randomized for resistance to meta analysis. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 8, 2021

Intel has partnered with Microsoft as part of a US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program that aims to develop hardware and software to drastically improve the performance of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) computation. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Just days after announcing the close of its consumer-oriented Wickr Me encrypted messaging service, Amazon Web Services (AWS), at its annual re:Invent conference on Monday, said that it was making the enterprise version of the app generally available. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

Stop Ransomware in its Tracks With CipherTrust Transparent Encryption Ransomware Protection madhav Wed, 04/17/2024 - 05:22 Our last blog Ransomware Attacks: The Constant and Evolving Cybersecurity Threat described the ever dangerous and evolving cybersecurity threat of ransomware. Because ransomware does not care about your data.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy -- what is commonly known as "going dark." Nor are we necessarily talking about the customized encryption used by large business enterprises to protect their operations. EDITED TO ADD: More news articles.

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2022

ExtraHop threat researchers have observed attackers in the wild using encrypted traffic to avoid detection of Log4Shell attacks. This is consistent with the general trend of cyberattackers using encryption as an evasion mechanism to avoid detection during both the initial intrusion and lateral movement stages of an attack, among others.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 10, 2023

The boss of WhatsApp, the most popular messaging platform in the UK, says that it will not remove end-to-end encryption from the app to comply with requirements set out in the UK government's online safety bill. Learn more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 11, 2021

Police in the Netherlands and Belgium have made hundreds of raids, and arrested at least 80 people, after cracking into an encrypted phone network used by organised criminals. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 9, 2021

In this article, I’m going to offer you the best encrypted email services, alternatives to popular email services such as Gmail or Yahoo, which can also be secured to a certain degree, but, at the same time, mainstream providers are notorious for mishandling their users’ data or scanning inboxes for keywords to display personalized ads. […].

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s known as “intermittent encryption” and researchers from Sophos recently discovered Lockfile encrypts alternate bundles of 16 bytes in a document to stay hidden. This novel approach helps the ransomware to avoid triggering a red flag because the new encryption method looks statistically very similar to the unencrypted original.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Apple is bowing to pressure from the Chinese government and storing encryption keys in China. Two more articles. While I would prefer it if it would take a stand against China, I really can't blame it for putting its business model ahead of its desires for customer privacy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 16, 2023

AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. One of the most effective ways to do this is through encryption. In cybersecurity, encryption plays a crucial role in ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity. Why encrypt files and Emails?

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Encryption can keep bad actors from peeking at critical data, but it can also allow them to hide malicious activity from network defenders. That's why LiveAction, a network visibility company, has introduced ThreatEye NV, a platform that gives SecOps teams powerful tools to find threats and anomalies in encrypted traffic. "In

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2021

This requires companies to successfully encrypt this data, a process that raises its own challenges related to encryption key management and effectively implementing a key management server (KMS) solution. The post What is Encryption Key Management and KMS Implementation?

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Schneier on Security

MAY 7, 2018

Last month, Wired published a long article about Ray Ozzie and his supposed new scheme for adding a backdoor in encrypted devices. It's a weird article. The public key goes into the processor and the device, and is used to encrypt whatever user key encrypts the data.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

Researchers warn of a new strain of ransomware dubbed Rorschach that doesn't appear to be related to previously known threats and uses several unique features in its implementation, including one of the fastest file encryption routines observed so far. “A To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

According to the Ponemon Institute's 2021 Global Encryption Trends Study, 50% of organizations have an encryption plan consistently applied across their entire environment—up from around 40% in 2015, and 25% in 2010. There are two common approaches to restoring traffic visibility: To read this article in full, please click here

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Trend Micro

APRIL 23, 2023

We also noted more sophisticated encryption and basic anti-analysis techniques, such as byte remapping and web browser communication blocking.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The best way to keep these things—and every other confidential item—under wraps is to hide them in plain sight by encrypting them. Email encryption review: HPE/Voltage Secure Email vs. Virtru Pro vs. Inky vs. Zix Gateway vs, Symantec Email Security.cloud | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

There has been massive growth in the encryption of Internet traffic—from 50% in January 2014 to 95% as of March 20, 2021, according to Google’s Transparency Report. It’s a good thing that organizations are using encryption to protect critical network data. To read this article in full, please click here

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. In this article, I will provide an overview of password encryption, explaining its essence and modus operandi. What is password encryption? Why is password encryption necessary?

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 29, 2022

Elon Musk's takeover of the company might bring a swathe of changes to Twitter, including the introduction of end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs). Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The company claimed to have end to end encryption, when in reality it did not. They announced that they will be introducing true end to end encryption in October of this year. Zoom's end to end encryption. To be clear, Zoom’s E2EE uses the same powerful GCM encryption you get now in a Zoom meeting.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Security researchers have found a way to extract a global encryption key that was hardcoded in the CPUs of several Siemens programmable logic controller (PLC) product lines, allowing them to compromise their secure communications and authentication. To read this article in full, please click here

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

We provide an extensive cryptographic analysis of Threema, a Swiss-based encrypted messaging application with more than 10 million users and 7000 corporate customers. The app uses a custom-designed encryption protocol in contravention of established cryptographic norms.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

In this blog, we’ll tackle encrypting AWS in transit and at rest. Fortunately, with adequate encryption measures in place, data exposures such as these can be nullified. Simply put, when data is properly encrypted with industry approved algorithms, it can’t be deciphered. coffee shop WiFi). coffee shop WiFi).

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

Facebook has now switched to encryption for its parameter tracking needs. What this means is that the encrypted part of the URL is essentially part of the whole URL. As per the example given on this Ghacks article : You’ll arrive on the main landing page for a site, but not the article you’re looking for.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A group of South Korean security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in the infamous Rhysida ransomware that provides a way for encrypted files to be unscrambled. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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