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QNAP Devices Targeted in Ransomware Attack

Heimadal Security

is a Taiwanese company that specializes in network-attached storage equipment for applications such as file sharing, virtualization, storage management, and surveillance. The post QNAP Devices Targeted in Ransomware Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. QNAP Systems, Inc. What Happened? When […].

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Snowden Ten Years Later

Schneier on Security

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. Transferring files electronically is what encryption is for.

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Elon Musk Wants End-to-End Encryption for Twitter Direct Messages: Too soon or Too Late?

Security Boulevard

Elon Musk Wants End-to-End Encryption for Twitter Direct Messages: Too soon or Too Late? Twitter DMs should have end to end encryption like Signal, so no one can spy on or hack your messages,” Musk said in a tweet. E2EE encrypts data between a sender and receiver so that no third party can access it. brooke.crothers.

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ProtonMail denies that it spies on users for government agencies

Security Affairs

The popular privacy-focused email service ProtonMail has been accused of offering voluntarily real-time surveillance assistance to law enforcement. The popular privacy-focused email service ProtonMail made the headlines because it has been accused of supporting real-time surveillance carried out by law enforcement.

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Meta-stasis: Why Was Facebook Fined €1.2 Billion and What Does this Mean for Me?

BH Consulting

This blog will walk you through why and how Facebook got this record-breaking fine. The origins of this case date back nearly a decade following controversies around US Government surveillance and leaks from the now infamous whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Here’s the blog we wrote about that at the time.)

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How to Keep Your Information Safe for Data Privacy Day 2020

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Namely, they should implement encryption, key management and identity and access management (IAM) to help preserve the privacy of their stored data. Encryption. An organization’s digital security strategy would not be complete without encryption. Key Management. A Streamlined Data Security Strategy.

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QNAP warns of a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks against its NAS devices

Security Affairs

.” Since January, DeadBolt ransomware operators are targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide , its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.