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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

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Five Tips for Ensuring Communications Security in Your Organization

CyberSecurity Insiders

As we grew older, our experience with communication security, or COMSEC, was likely much more sophisticated, such as advanced electronic mathematical algorithms created for securing satellite communications thousands of miles away in space. Firewalls should be implemented between any wireless networks and the organization’s internal network.

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P2P Weakness Exposes Millions of IoT Devices

Krebs on Security

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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NSA issues advice for securing wireless devices

Malwarebytes

Use a corporate or personal Wi-Fi hotspot with strong authentication and encryption whenever possible, use HTTPS and a VPN when it isn’t. Wi-Fi and encryption. Even if a public Wi-Fi network requires a password, it might not encrypt traffic going over it. Please encrypt your traffic. Other interfaces.

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PCI Audit – Checklist & Requirements

Centraleyes

Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data INSTALL A FIREWALL FOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE WITH STRICT RULES The purpose of the firewall is to help control the traffic that pours through your network. Let’s take a look at the requirements themselves. This also applies to when it is in transit.

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How to Protect New Remote Workers Against Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

Within an office environment, workers have a number of protections, such as the company firewall and regularly updated infrastructure. This should begin with penetration testing, which is the assessment of computer networks, systems, and applications to identify and address security weaknesses. Invest in a strong VPN. Final thoughts.

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Step By Step Office Dropper Dissection

Security Affairs

From here you might decide to extract the dropper websites and block them on your firewall/proxy/etc. From the recorded traffic it’s possible to see the following patterns: a HTTP GET request with some encrypted information to download plugin/additional stages and finally a HTTP POST to send victim’s data directly on the “attacker side”.