Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Permalink The post USENIX Security ’22 – Simon Oya, Florian Kerschbaum – ‘IHOP: Improved Statistical Query Recovery Against Searchable Symmetric Encryption Through Quadratic Optimization’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Ask A Stupid Question Day: The Cybersecurity Edition. No matter how long you have worked in the cybersecurity industry, hardly a week goes by without a new acronym appearing in a communication. What is encryption? Here are two of our favorites by Infosec blogger John Oppdenaker on Twitter: My password was hacked.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2022

The post Security BSides Dublin 2021 – Rob Slade’s ‘Homomorphic Encryption’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Additionally, the Security BSides Dublin organization has slated their eponymous Security BSides Dublin 2022 confab at the The Convention Centre Dublin ( CCD ) on 2022/03/19. Just a month and a half away.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 19, 2022

The post Security BSides London 2021 – Eva Summerfield’s ‘When Encryption Fails’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to Security BSides London for publishing their tremendous videos from the Security BSides London 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2021

This week we discuss the Apache Log4j vulnerability and the impact it will have on organizations now and into the future, details on how Apple AirTags are being used by thieves to steal cars, and a FBI training document describes what data can be obtained by encrypted messaging apps. ** Links mentioned on the show […].

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Chow – ‘Omnes Pro Uno: Practical Multi-Writer Encrypted Database’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to USENIX for publishing their Presenter’s outstanding USENIX Security ’22 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’22 – Jiafan Wang, Sherman S.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2022

Plus, the practice of individually storing code signing keys results in an inscrutable and unsafe labyrinth of encryption keys, often referred to as key sprawl. Many InfoSec teams don’t have the visibility into what their software development teams are doing. In years past, InfoSec may have been the central keeper of code signing.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 3, 2023

It adds the extension.play to the encrypted files and leaves a note with the word PLAY and an email address for contact, according to cybersecurity firm Avertium. It adds the extension.play to the encrypted files and leaves a note with the word PLAY and an email address for contact, according to cybersecurity firm Avertium.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The acquisition enhances Keeper Security’s continued evolution in the identity and access cybersecurity space, particularly in enabling hyper-secure access to remote resources. Alongside the public announcement, Keeper has integrated Glyptodon and Keeper Secrets Manager, providing encrypted vault storage of access credentials.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2023

Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Ehsan Asdar, Nishil Shah – Building Production-Grade End To End Encrypted Applications appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSidesSF for publishing their presenter’s superlative BSidesSF 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Quantum computing poses a potential threat to current cybersecurity practices, which are based on encryption algorithms that can be broken by quantum computers. As for the panel presentation at SecureWorld Denver , it features Edgar Acosta, Experienced Cybersecurity Professional (former CISO at DCP Midstream ); Craig Hurter, Sr.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The post Security BSides Delaware 2021 – Rob Slade’s ‘Homomorphic Encryption’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to Security BSides Delaware for publishing their well-crafted videos from the Security BSides Delaware 2021 conference on the Organization’s’ YouTube channel.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Permalink The post USENIX Security ’22 – Long Chen, Ya-Nan Li, Qiang Tang, Moti Yung – ‘End-To-Same-End Encryption: Modularly Augmenting An App With An Efficient, Portable, And Blind Cloud Storage’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 3, 2022

This week we battle it out between the two mobile tech giants, Google Android vs Apple iOS, and discuss which one is better for your privacy and cybersecurity. The post Google Android vs Apple iOS: Which is Better for Privacy and Cybersecurity? The post Google Android vs Apple iOS: Which is Better for Privacy and Cybersecurity?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2023

The LockBit gang encrypted the hospital's data and demanded a ransom for the decryptor, but the hospital refused to pay and instead worked to restore its systems from backups. Cybersecurity analyst and security researcher Dominic Alvieri shared this tweet: Breaking LockBit offers decryptor for free. The only question is, why?

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Seismic monitoring equipment is vulnerable to common cybersecurity threats like those faced by IoT devices, a new research paper warns. Non-encrypted data, insecure protocols and poor user authentication mechanisms are among the security issues that leave seismological networks open to breaches, the authors note.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 4, 2020

Zoom privacy and cybersecurity ups and downs. Zoom admitted the end-to-end encryption it claimed to offer was quite different from the cybersecurity community's definition of the privacy feature. New Zoom controversy over encryption and working with police. Some users sued over alleged privacy violations.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

infosec #cybersecurity #threatintel #cyber #NFL pic.twitter.com/tl7OWM2Aqf — CyberKnow (@Cyberknow20) February 12, 2022. It is used by affiliates who breach organizations, steal valuable information, and then use ransomware to encrypt the organizations’ files—rendering them unusable. Smart marketing tbh.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Other industry standards too can have the force of “pseudo-law” – notably, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, which federal regulators often apply to financial-services firms and government contractors. See the Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2022

Better visibility for InfoSec teams. Together, encryption key governance is achieved across the entire enterprise, protecting the full life cycle of keys from creation to termination, including the storage and auditing of those keys. Fast, successful audits for GRC teams. Scott Carter.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although InfoSec wasn’t sure how the servers had been compromised, they did know that a phishing email with an attached malicious Microsoft Office macro was sent to several company employees not long before the ransomware attack took place. Ransomware Evolves: Encrypting Out, Bug Bounty In [July 2022]. Robyn Weisman. Code Signing.

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Herjavec Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Legitimate websites will always be encrypted with a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that begins with “https:” and a padlock icon. An SSL certificate verifies an organization’s identity and ensures an encrypted connection between the website and the server. Shop on Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certified Sites Only.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In the coming year, CIOs will focus on enabling changes to their data, cybersecurity, and cloud strategies—all while keeping an eye on hybrid work models and consumer privacy. Employees hear fewer warnings about cybersecurity in the home setting, making it harder for them to make good decisions about security. Improve Your SOC.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Top Cybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter. Binni Shah | @binitamshah. Eva Galperi n | @evacide.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

I heard a speaker at the SecureWorld Twin Cities conference give this chilling warning: "We're entering a time where cybersecurity is no longer about data security. What is the #InfoSec community saying about this deadly cyberattack? it is about life security. ". Patient dies following ransomware attack on German hospital.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2021

Details about the “ANOM” global crime sting where the FBI created a fake encrypted mobile phone for criminals that promised secure communications, new details about how the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack started, and some really bad security research about stolen user credentials. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Only the following devices have (..)

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Details on the controversy over encrypted email service ProtonMail handing over a user’s IP address to the Swiss police, how a fake bot disinformation campaign went viral on Twitter, and are we ready to welcome our correctional facility robot overlords? ** Links mentioned on the show ** ProtonMail deletes ‘we don’t log your IP’ boast […].

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It targeted Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting the data on the victim’s machine and seeking ransom in exchange for a promise to decrypt all the encrypted files and potentially undo the damage, but that’s far from the truth, as we discuss further! We need to unzip the archive to access the executable.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 31, 2021

These days, cybersecurity should be integrated throughout every department and managed by one group, rather than by each respective department – which includes the Identity program. The team at Herjavec Group is made up of best-in-class, global talent and some of the most highly respected professionals in cybersecurity.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2021

It begins when a crypto-malware strain steals information stored on a victim’s machine before launching its encryption routine. Double extortion is a tactic employed by some ransomware gangs. The post Rise of Double-Extortion Shines Spotlight on Ransomware Prevention appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Written by Nico Shyne & Josh Prager The Game of Domain Dominance Just as in the political landscape of Westeros, defenders face a dynamic adversarial relationship…except instead of fighting rival families, defenders are locked into a struggle with innovators on the offensive side of cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Endpoint encryption for all laptops. How penalties are assessed and how much each penalty assessment is. Privacy training, specifically. Well documented policies and standards for employees (data handling). Enterprise endpoint protection and remediation (anti-malware, anti-virus software). Intrusion detection and response.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She is an impressive force within the infosec world. Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. I mean if you can’t handle the details, then what do you think working in infosec is all about? available wherever books are sold.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

She is an impressive force within the infosec world. Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. I mean if you can’t handle the details, then what do you think working in infosec is all about? available wherever books are sold.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 19, 2021

The cybersecurity industry is hiring. million cybersecurity jobs would be available but go unfilled by 2021. million trained professionals to fill all available cybersecurity positions—a 62% increase of the global cybersecurity workforce. (ISC)2 million cybersecurity positions remained open at the end of last year.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2022

It is the de-facto standard for remote administration of servers, with SSH keys acting as identities to enable automated authentication, encryption, and authorization. A Zero Trust approach to cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important as businesses are being transformed into software-defined, boundary-less entities.

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Threatpost

MARCH 25, 2019

Low-key but effective, steganography is an old-school trick of hiding code within a normal-looking image, where many cybersecurity pros may not think to look.

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