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MY TAKE: Agile cryptography is coming, now that ‘attribute-based encryption’ is ready for prime time

The Last Watchdog

Encryption agility is going to be essential as we move forward with digital transformation. All of the technical innovation cybersecurity vendors are churning out to deal with ever-expanding cyber risks, at the end of the day, come down to protecting encrypted data. Refer: The vital role of basic research.

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GUEST ESSAY: As cyber risks rise in 2020, as they surely will, don’t overlook physical security

The Last Watchdog

Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security. Despite this, physical security must be implemented correctly to prevent attackers from gaining physical access and taking whatever they desire.

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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Ongoing basic research in advanced cryptography concepts is pivotal to putting the brakes on widening cyber risks and ultimately arriving at a level of privacy and security that makes sense. The public key is held by the individual user and the private key is held by the certified server storing the encrypted data.

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Cohesity Launches Security Advisor – Making It as Easy as Scan, Score, Remediate to Improve Security Posture and Reduce Cyber Risks in an Era of Sophisticated Ransomware Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Security Advisor scans the customer’s Cohesity environment, including an array of security configurations, and considers a host of factors such as access control, audit logs, and encryption framework that are critical to protecting the security posture of the data cluster.

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How Do You Quantify Risk? Best Techniques

Centraleyes

Enter the need for a more precise and actionable approach — Cyber Risk Quantification. This blog aims to serve as a guide to navigating the intricate terrain of cyber risk quantification, providing insights into its significance, methodologies, and the transformative impact it can have on organizational cybersecurity strategies.

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3 of the Worst Data Breaches in the World That Could Have Been Prevented

Security Affairs

While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. Experts believe Yahoo was using outdated, easy-to-crack encryption, which led to the attack. The attack is a good reminder of how critical strong encryption is in protecting your website users. Pierluigi Paganini.

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New CACTUS ransomware appeared in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

The new ransomware strain outstands for the use of encryption to protect the ransomware binary. CACTUS essentially encrypts itself, making it harder to detect and helping it evade antivirus and network monitoring tools,” Laurie Iacono, Associate Managing Director for Cyber Risk at Kroll, told Bleeping Computer.