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Don’t Let Encryption Become A Double-Edged Sword That Undermines Zero Trust CyberSecurity

Joseph Steinberg

It is no secret that cybersecurity professionals universally recommend that people, businesses, and governments employ strong encryption as one of several methods of protecting sensitive information.

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Breaking the Zeppelin Ransomware Encryption Scheme

Schneier on Security

“If we can recover the RSA-512 Public Key from the registry, we can crack it and get the 256-bit AES Key that encrypts the files! . “If we can recover the RSA-512 Public Key from the registry, we can crack it and get the 256-bit AES Key that encrypts the files!” ” they wrote. Technical details.

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You Can’t Stop What You Can’t See: Addressing Encrypted Cloud Traffic

Security Boulevard

The most immediate and threatening cybersecurity challenge is visibility into an organization’s encrypted cloud traffic. The post You Can’t Stop What You Can’t See: Addressing Encrypted Cloud Traffic appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Which Types Of Encryption Will Remain Secure As Quantum Computing Develops – And Which Popular Ones Will Not

Joseph Steinberg

As I discussed last month, unless we take actions soon, a tremendous amount of data that is today protected through the use of encryption will become vulnerable to exposure. To protect data in the quantum computing era , therefore, we must change how we encrypt.

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“Cybersecurity For Dummies” Second Edition Now Available

Joseph Steinberg

The second edition of Cybersecurity For Dummies , Joseph Steinberg’s best-selling introductory-level book about cybersecurity, is now available. And, of course, all versions of CyberSecurity For Dummies will also help guide you in the event that your information has already been compromised. Basic cybersecurity concepts.

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UK Government to Launch PR Campaign Undermining End-to-End Encryption

Schneier on Security

Rolling Stone is reporting that the UK government has hired the M&C Saatchi advertising agency to launch an anti-encryption advertising campaign. Presumably they’ll lean heavily on the “think of the children!” ” rhetoric we’re seeing in this current wave of the crypto wars.

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Powerhost’s ESXi Servers Encrypted with New SEXi Ransomware

Heimadal Security

This malicious group successfully encrypted the company’s VMware ESXi servers, which host virtual private servers for their clients, as well as the backups, putting a significant portion of hosted websites […] The post Powerhost’s ESXi Servers Encrypted with New SEXi Ransomware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.