Encryption Related Topics 
Adam Levin
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Polymorphic encryption refers to the encryption of data in multiple forms that are protected by multiple keys. What is encryption? Standard encryption is a method of protecting data so that only people authorized to access it can view it unencrypted.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 4, 2022
Researchers have found a major encryption flaw in 100 million Samsung Galaxy phones. Here are the details: As we discussed in Section 3, the wrapping key used to encrypt the key blobs (HDK) is derived using a salt value computed by the Keymaster TA.
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Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 12, 2022
With standard data protection, Apple holds the encryption keys for things that aren’t end-to-end encrypted, which means the company can help you recover that data if needed. Uncategorized Apple backups cloud computing encryption
Schneier on Security
MAY 21, 2021
In the first, hackers encrypt data with ransomware A and then re-encrypt that data with ransomware B. In that case, data is only encrypted once, but a victim would need both decryption keys to unlock everything. Uncategorized encryption extortion malware ransomware
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 22, 2022
“Turns out the [AES] encryption key in that script is the first AES 128-bit CBC example key listed in the NIST document SP800-38A [PDF]” […]. “ Uncategorized AES cars encryption keys
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
“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!” “The challenge was that they delete the [public key] once the files are fully encrypted.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 5, 2023
Google, Microsoft and Proton launched new end-to-end encryption products to confront the 50% increase in ransomware, phishing and other email-vector attacks from the first half of 2022. The post Cloud email services bolster encryption against hackers appeared first on TechRepublic.
Cisco Security
JANUARY 18, 2023
Technology improvements will increase rates of adoption over time, such as Cisco Secure Firewall’s ability to decrypt and inspect encrypted traffic. When the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) announced the TLS 1.3
Schneier on Security
MARCH 4, 2020
The BBC is reporting a vulnerability in the Let's Encrypt certificate service: In a notification email to its clients, the organisation said: "We recently discovered a bug in the Let's Encrypt certificate authority code. I am seeing nothing on the Let's Encrypt website.
Schneier on Security
JULY 30, 2021
New paper: “ Encrypted Cloud Photo Storage Using Google Photos “: Abstract: Cloud photo services are widely used for persistent, convenient, and often free photo storage, which is especially useful for mobile devices.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 5, 2021
The facts aren’t news, but Zoom will pay $85M — to the class-action attorneys, and to users — for lying to users about end-to-end encryption, and for giving user data to Facebook and Google without consent. Uncategorized courts encryption lies videoconferencing
Schneier on Security
JULY 18, 2022
Facebook has responded by encrypting the entire URL into a single ciphertext blob. Uncategorized browsers encryption Facebook trackingSome sites, including Facebook, add parameters to the web address for tracking purposes.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
There’s a new, more secure way to encrypt files in Windows 11, but it’s only an option for building secure applications, not a replacement for BitLocker. The post Personal data encryption in Windows 11 appeared first on TechRepublic. Microsoft Security cipher encryption windows
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 9, 2022
Both asymmetric and symmetric encryption are being used by businesses to protect their information. The post Asymmetric vs symmetric encryption: What’s the difference? CXO Security asymmetric encryption encryption symmetric encryption
Schneier on Security
JUNE 17, 2021
The first encryption algorithm for that standard was GEA-1, a stream cipher built on three linear-feedback shift registers and a non-linear combining function. Details are in the paper: “ Cryptanalysis of the GPRS Encryption Algorithms GEA-1 and GEA-2.”
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 4, 2022
It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Thus, data in transit, as well as data at rest, should be made indecipherable via strong encryption. What is Encryption? Data in Use Encryption.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 2, 2023
The post Google Workspace admins can now use client-side encryption on Gmail and Calendar appeared first on TechRepublic. Google Security Software calendar client-side encryption encryption Gmail google calendar Google Workspace regulatory compliance
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 12, 2020
Mike Stay broke an old zipfile encryption algorithm to recover $300,000 in bitcoin. bitcoin cryptanalysis cryptocurrency cryptography encryptionDefCon talk here.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Such regulations, which are already enshrined in the interim solution of the ePrivacy Regulation, for example, “diametrically contradict the character of the coalition agreement” because secure end-to-end encryption is guaranteed there, Zimmermann said.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 25, 2022
Encryption software protects confidential and private data in transit and at rest by making it accessible only to authorized individuals. Learn about the best encryption software and techniques. The post Best encryption software 2022 appeared first on TechRepublic.
Joseph Steinberg
JANUARY 19, 2022
At some point in the not-so-distant future, quantum computers are going to pose a major threat to today’s encryption mechanisms and encrypted data. To begin with, all of today’s encrypted communications could potentially be at risk of being leaked and abused.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
The post Ransomware makes use of intermittent encryption to bypass detection algorithms appeared first on TechRepublic. Security encryption intermittent encryption ransomwareSome ransomware groups are now using a new method to try to bypass those detections.
Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The post Google unveils beta of client-side encryption for Gmail appeared first on TechRepublic. Google Security client-side encryption Education Plus Education Standard Gmail Google Workspace Enterprise Plus
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 18, 2022
Rolling Stone is reporting that the UK government has hired the M&C Saatchi advertising agency to launch an anti-encryption advertising campaign. Uncategorized child pornography children crypto wars cybersecurity encryption marketing privacy propaganda
CyberSecurity Insiders
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
According to a study conducted by security firm SentinelOne, ransomware spreading hackers are adopting a new encryption standard named ‘Intermittent Encryption’ while targeting victims. Ransomware Intermittent Encryption
Joseph Steinberg
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
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.
Schneier on Security
JUNE 26, 2019
MongoDB now has the ability to encrypt data by field : MongoDB calls the new feature Field Level Encryption. It works kind of like end-to-end encrypted messaging, which scrambles data as it moves across the internet, revealing it only to the sender and the recipient. authentication cryptography encryption hacking keys
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 14, 2022
One way to enhance cloud security is to improve cloud encryption. Most cloud service providers include primary encryption features and. The post Best Practices for Improving Cloud Encryption appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
It would require 317 × 10 6 physical qubits to break the encryption within one hour using the surface code, a code cycle time of 1 μ s, a reaction time of 10 μ s, and a physical gate error of 10 -3.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 23, 2020
This is new from Reuters: More than two years ago, Apple told the FBI that it planned to offer users end-to-end encryption when storing their phone data on iCloud, according to one current and three former FBI officials and one current and one former Apple employee.
eSecurity Planet
MAY 25, 2022
Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. The race continues for cryptographers to keep encryption systems ahead of cryptanalysts and hackers. What is Encryption?
Dark Reading
JANUARY 25, 2023
Encrypted backups for several GoTo remote work tools were exfiltrated from LastPass, along with encryption keys
Schneier on Security
JULY 2, 2019
From a Wired article : Private Join and Compute uses a 1970s methodology known as "commutative encryption" to allow data in the data sets to be encrypted with multiple keys, without it mattering which order the keys are used in. This is helpful for multiparty computation, where you need to apply and later peel away multiple layers of encryption without affecting the computations performed on the encrypted data. cryptography encryption google
Schneier on Security
JUNE 13, 2022
ENCSecurity markets a file encryption system, and it’s used by SanDisk, Sony, Lexar, and probably others. Despite it using AES as its algorithm, it’s implementation is flawed in multiple ways—and breakable.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Interesting research: " Self-encrypting deception: weaknesses in the encryption of solid state drives (SSDs) ": Abstract: We have analyzed the hardware full-disk encryption of several SSDs by reverse engineering their firmware. In theory, the security guarantees offered by hardware encryption are similar to or better than software implementations. This challenges the view that hardware encryption is preferable over software encryption.
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
With data breaches on the rise, encryption has never been more important for protecting companies against hackers and cyberattacks. The post Data encryption as a crucial step to manage data access and security appeared first on TechRepublic.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 11, 2022
The post Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption vs. Broadcom Symantec Endpoint Encryption appeared first on TechRepublic. Find out which endpoint protection product is right for your business.
Schneier on Security
JUNE 17, 2020
Zoom is doing the right thing : it's making end-to-end encryption available to all users, paid and unpaid. cybersecurity encryption securityengineering twofactorauthentication videoconferencing
Schneier on Security
MARCH 1, 2019
Matthew Green has a super-interesting blog post about information leakage from encrypted databases. academicpapers databases encryptionIt describes the recent work by Paul Grubbs, Marie-Sarah Lacharité, Brice Minaud, and Kenneth G. Paterson. Even the summary is too much to summarize, so read it.
Schneier on Security
JULY 24, 2019
Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy -- what is commonly known as "going dark." Particularly with respect to encryption marketed to consumers, the significance of the risk should be assessed based on its practical effect on consumer cybersecurity, as well as its relation to the net risks that offering the product poses for society. backdoors cryptowars encryption essays lawenforcement nationalsecuritypolicy
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 18, 2022
Google introduces end-to-end encryption for Gmail web to its Workspace and education customers to protect emails sent using the web client. Using end-to-end encryption for Gmail will make sensitive data in the email body and attachments from indecipherable to Google servers.
Security Boulevard
DECEMBER 2, 2022
What is Symmetric Key Encryption and Why Does it Matter in the Modern World? One of these components is encryption, which essentially secures the connection between Read More. The post What is Symmetric Key Encryption? [An The post What is Symmetric Key Encryption? [An
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Gmail client-side encryption (CSE) is now available for Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard customers. Using end-to-end encryption for Gmail will make sensitive data in the email body and attachments from indecipherable to Google servers.
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