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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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How to Write a Pentesting Report – With Checklist

eSecurity Planet

They may know they have a network, but not understand how firewall rules protect that network. However, a recommendation to simply replace the old computer with a Windows 11 machine will be useless to the client that can only use Windows XP with that equipment. Physical reports should be numbered and tracked.

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Top Cloud Data Breaches in 2018 Lessons Learned

Spinone

The healthcare industry in general houses a massive amount of electronic data about patients including protected health information to financial information. Today’s hospitals use a myriad of electronic devices to service patients. million encrypted passport numbers were breached. Details included 9.1

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. Unfortunately, this could be your computer trying to give away the presence of malware.

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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. Unfortunately, this could be your computer trying to give away the presence of malware.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Galperin is the current Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and noted free speech advocate. If the US government dictating iPhone encryption design sounds ok to you, ask yourself how you'll feel when China demands the same. Also read: Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021.

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What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

eSecurity Planet

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. The method of infection can vary from attack to attack and can include social engineering strategies, such as phishing and email spoofing , or a fraudulent website masquerading as legitimate, among others. Ransomware.

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