CSO Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Announced at its annual Think conference in Orlando, Florida, Quantum Safe technology combines expertise across cryptography and critical infrastructure to address the potential future security risks that quantum computing poses, according to the company. To read this article in full, please click here

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

“While data theft is traditionally the primary motivation, cyber actors seeking computational power (often for cryptocurrency mining) are also drawn to Kubernetes to harness the underlying infrastructure. . “Kubernetes can be a valuable target for data and/or compute power theft,” the authors wrote. Three Threat Areas.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

The Australian government is set to issue a complete ban on ransomware payments after one of its major financial lenders became the target of a massive file-encrypting malware attack on March 16th this year. Technically, transactions related to digital cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero are anonymous and therefore hard to ban.

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Anton on Security

JULY 7, 2022

for “ransomware” in the cloud] observed was where attackers were seen brute forcing SQL databases, cloning a database table into a new table , encrypting the data, and proceeding to drop the original table. ” [A.C.?—?cloud cloud ransomware isn’t really ‘a ware’, but a RansomOp where humans?—?not not malware?—?do

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

Slack announced today to launch encryption keys that will help businesses to protect their data. Slack announced today to launch encryption keys that will help businesses to protect their data. Slack announced today to launch encryption keys that will help businesses to protect their data. What are the security risks of Slack?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2022

The document, released on May 4, warned quantum computing poses “significant risks to the economic and national security of the United States.” The post National Security Memo Highlights Quantum Computing Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. Most notably, a.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Depending on the flow of infection, targets can expect to find a demand for payment to unlock encrypted files or sneaky malware looking to grab cryptocurrency details from system clipboard functions. The email is cryptocurrency themed, and claims that a payment of yours has “timed out” and will need resending.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 27, 2023

Understanding Smartphone Ransomware: Smartphone ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts the data on a device and holds it hostage until a ransom is paid to the attacker. Here are a few potential risks: 1. Data Loss: Ransomware can encrypt your valuable data, making it inaccessible until you pay the ransom.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Among those was the encrypted messaging app Signal , which said the breach could have let attackers re-register the phone number on another device for about 1,900 users.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 11, 2022

As of now, news is out that the file encrypting malware attack only affected the systems related to administration and management and did not affect the customer-base. Present, the IT staff are busy in analyzing the cyber event and assured that they have a disaster recovery plan in place to mitigate risks associated with the attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

However, the transactions that weren’t successful on Friday were completed by Sunday afternoon and the IT staff tried their best to mitigate the risks associated with the attack. Unconfirmed sources state that the attack was of ransomware variant where the hackers demanded millions of dollars in BTC to free up the database/s from encryption.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

GokuMarket, a cryptocurrency exchange, was recently acquired by Canada-based crypto exchange ByteX. Businesses employ MongoDB to organize and store large swaths of document-oriented information, and in GokuMarket’s case, the details of over a million customers and admin users. Do you want to know more about the impact of this data leak?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2022

The estimated value of greater Decentralized Finance and cryptocurrencies surpassed half a trillion dollars in market capitalization in 2018, and then one trillion for the first time in 2021 ( 1 ). Since then, cryptocurrency values reached new records during the pandemic. Cryptocurrencies Are Established Via Blockchain Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2022

M-Trends 2022 report not only disclosed what threat actors are doing, but has also offered ways to mitigate risks. And they are some strategies to mitigate risks. Interestingly, nearly half of the victims have set up cryptocurrency wallets to pay ransom for the future.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Quantum computing will enable great innovations in the future, but it will be accompanied by diverse risks. The quantum cybersecurity threat will increase data breaches of sensitive health and financial personal data, challenge the integrity of digital documents, and break certain cryptocurrency encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

In support of the Gramm Leach Bliley Act, FTC is advising companies to follow the CISA formulated guidance to mitigate the risks associated with Log4J. Usually, such gangs steal data and then encrypt a database until a ransom is paid in Cryptocurrency. Also, these gangs are capable of wiping out data from backup systems. .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2023

Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption for Kubernetes integrates seamlessly with Red Hat OpenShift to secure data in persistent volumes attached to pods running on OpenShift. Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption for Kubernetes is certified in the Red Hat ecosystem catalogue , as well as a certified Kubernetes operator.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

As Bitcoin Week kicks off in Miami today, we are reminded the rise of cryptocurrencies is revolutionizing the financial landscape and providing individuals with unprecedented control over their digital assets.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

What does the encryption warning message say? encrypts files and presents the following infection message on compromised desktops: All your important files are stolen and encrypted! All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2023

Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption for Kubernetes integrates seamlessly with Red Hat OpenShift to secure data in persistent volumes attached to pods running on OpenShift. Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption for Kubernetes is certified in the Red Hat ecosystem catalogue , as well as a certified Kubernetes operator.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Persistent ransomware threats, increasing risk to critical infrastructure, state-sponsored activity, more bad actors, and new, disruptive technologies are the five cyber threat narratives noted in the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2023-2024 recently released by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security. Critical infrastructure at risk.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

US CISA and NSA released new guidance that provides recommendations on how to harden Kubernetes deployments and minimize the risk of hack. In recent months the number of cyberattacks against misconfigured Kybernetes systems has surged, threat actors mainly used the to illegally mine cryptocurrencies.

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Hackology

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With Utopia, you can send encrypted messages, transfer files, create group chats and channels, and even have a private discussion with the help of an AI assistant called ChatGPT. Firstly, you can send encrypted messages, ensuring that your conversations remain confidential and secure. Which was a much awaited feature by the community.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 18, 2023

Several experts have warned LastPass users who store cryptocurrency-related login information in their vaults to change that login information as soon as they can. Unencrypted data As we mentioned in an earlier post about the LastPass breach, part of the stolen data was not encrypted.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A retired threat actor has returned with new attacks aimed at the cloud, containers – and encryption keys. All internet communications, including SSL and SSH, rely on private and public keys for encryption. It’s the fundamental principle of modern cryptography: encryption must be a one-way operation.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

Telegram is an anonymous chat platform that uses encrypted communication and does not require users to reveal their true identity. Payments are made in cryptocurrency to maintain anonymity. We don’t just report on encryption—we offer you the option to use it. Privacy risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.” Stop malicious encryption.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Related Stories Episode 163: Cyber Risk has a Dunning-Kruger Problem Also: Bad Password Habits start at Home Spotlight Podcast: Unpacking Black Hat Hacks with Digicert CTO Dan Timpson Lasers Eyed as Way Forward for Quantum Encryption of Data, Cryptocurrencies.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The predictions, based on our extensive experience, help individuals and businesses improve their cybersecurity and prevent the vast range of possible risks. Cryptocurrency targeted attacks. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks, and more.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2021

Such trends often push the organizations into a defensive mode rather than an offensive mode, triggering no real consensus among them on how to combat the growing menace of the file-encrypting malware. As often such high value of crypto encourages cyber crooks to take up crime to make their fortunes.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Third-party Risks Take Center Stage. Third-party risks are at the forefront of security concerns, with identity risk management provider SecZetta predicting that “supply chain paranoia” will take over the cybersecurity world this year. Also read: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools for 2022. .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This includes the evolution from physical currency and checks to digital payment methods such as credit and debit cards, as well as the emergence of newer technologies like mobile payments and cryptocurrencies. Overall, CBDCs as a new type of digital currency are not volatile like cryptocurrencies.

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Hot for Security

MAY 7, 2021

Department of the Treasury issued an advisory alerting organisations that help victims of ransomware attacks that they risk breaching sanctions by facilitating ransomware payments. In addition, it will not affect existing policies that companies may have with the insurer. In October 2020 the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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