The Last Watchdog

MAY 8, 2019

No matter how reliant we ultimately become on cloud storage and streaming media, it’s hard to image consumers ever fully abandoning removable storage devices. Related: Marriott reports huge data breach Ever thought about encrypting the data held on a portable storage device? Jay Kim, co-founder and CEO DataLocker, did.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Government threats to end-to-end encryption—the technology that secures your messages and shared photos and videos—have been around for decades, but the most recent threats to this technology are unique in how they intersect with a broader, sometimes-global effort to control information on the Internet. Tune in today.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 20, 2022

There is little doubt that quantum computing will ultimately undermine the security of most of today’s encryption systems , and, thereby, render vulnerable to exposure nearly every piece of data that is presently protected through the use of encryption. Such an attitude is not alarmist – it is reality, whether we like it or not.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Infamous cyber opsattributed to Russia-backed hackers fall into a pattern that’s worth noting: • C yber a ttack s on Estonia (2007) Websites of Estonian banks, media outlets and government bodies get knocked down in a dispute over a Soviet-era war memorial. • The wider context is all too easy to overlook. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2023

On January 1, 2023, the Internet in Louisiana looked a little different than the Internet in Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas—its next-door state neighbors. But the large problem with all these proposals is not that they would make a new Internet only for children, but a new Internet for everyone.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

In an increasingly connected world, where our lives revolve around the internet, safeguarding our privacy online has become paramount. From social media platforms to online shopping and banking, we share a wealth of personal information that can be vulnerable to misuse or exploitation.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2021

The FBI arrested a man for allegedly planning a bomb attack against Amazon Web Services (AWS) to kill about 70% of the internet. The man was attempting to buy C-4 plastic explosives from an undercover FBI employee, the explosive would have been used to destroy the data center and kill about 70% of the internet. ” continues DoJ.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 1, 2018

The UK's GCHQ delivers a brutally blunt assessment of quantum key distribution: QKD protocols address only the problem of agreeing keys for encrypting data. QKD also seems unsuitable for some of the grand future challenges such as securing the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, social media, or cloud applications.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Tutanota , the popular free and open-source end-to-end encrypted email software, has been blocked by Russian authorities. The popular free and open-source end-to-end encrypted email service Tutanota has been blocked in Russia on Friday evening. ” states Tutanota. reported the Associated Press. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

In the not too distant future, each one of us will need to give pause, on a daily basis, to duly consider how we purchase and use Internet of Things devices and services. Nor has anyone accepted accountability for encrypting any of the fresh flows of data, whether in transit or at rest. This is coming. Talk more soon.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Safer Internet Day is a reminder for organizations to train and regularly refresh employee awareness around cybersecurity. With regular headlines of the latest cyber-attack occurring, organizations must focus on cybersecurity and using the internet safely. So why is it vital to train employees on cybersecurity and internet risks?

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Errata Security

JANUARY 28, 2020

The report says: analysis revealed that the suspect video had been delivered via an encrypted downloader host on WhatsApp’s media server. Due to WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption , the contents of the downloader cannot be practically determined. Now let's talk about "end-to-end encryption".

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

Several legitimate and acknowledged media related to minority ethnic groups and news focusing on the Rakhine state were found on the list. The block page uses the domain “ urlblocked.pw ” registered the 26th of March 2020 with a free Let’s encrypt certificate. Circumvention of Internet blocking. Domain Name: URLBLOCKED.PW

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

Nitro Ransomware, a new variant of file encrypting malware is shaking up the internet by demanding Discord Nitro Gift Cards from victims instead of cryptocurrency. Discord is an online messaging platform that also allows VOIP calls and is also designed to share media- similar to that of WhatsApp.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 25, 2020

Privacy and security advocates may be forced to battle it out on the Senate floor to stop a newly introduced bill that will help law enforcement get past encryption. New backdoor bill in Congress hits encryption debate head on. The question: should encrypted communication be out of law enforcement's reach?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 4, 2023

The internet has transformed our lives in many positive ways, but it has also created a new set of challenges, such as the need to protect our privacy online. With so much personal infor-mation available on the internet, it is important to take steps to safeguard our privacy.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2022

OpenSSL Patches New Bug Targeting Encryption [Lessons from Heartbleed]. A flaw in the encryption algorithm used to underpin OpenSSL was exploited, triggering an infinite number of requests when certain input value(s) are used. Encryption must be encrypted. Concerned About Social Media Hijacks? brooke.crothers.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

Launched in 2008, privnote.com employs technology that encrypts each message so that even Privnote itself cannot read its contents. Other Privnote phishing domains that also phoned home to the same Internet address as pirwnote[.]com The real Privnote, at privnote.com. And it doesn’t send or receive messages. com include privnode[.]com

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. Look for the “https” in the website’s URL—it means there’s some level of encryption.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 15, 2021

During the discussion, a colleague in the field mentioned that ideally people should lock their Wi-Fi networks not only with proper encryption, but also with a MAC address filter that allows only specific authorized devices to connect to the network. MAC address filtering is a pain to manage.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A VPN encrypts computer traffic, masking your IP address and location, preventing snoopers or hackers from viewing or intercepting your data. Information usually travels to or from your device through an unencrypted internet connection such as the one provided by your internet service provider (ISP). Caring for your privacy.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The audio-chat app Clubhouse is the latest rage in the social media landscape. What makes it so popular and, now it’s part of the social media landscape, can we trust it? It is different from other social media in that it focuses on the spoken word. The Stanford Internet Observatory. The Clubhouse app.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

As any regularly updated repository of device activity poses an enormous security threat—imagine hackers getting access to a Recall database and looking for, say, Social Security Numbers, bank account info, and addresses—Microsoft has said that all Recall screenshots are encrypted and stored locally on a device. like world.”

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

The media paid close attention to ransomware attacks last year, as they had a significant impact on Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel distributor, and JBS, the nation’s largest meat distributor. If the data is online, then it’s accessible to bad actors and just waiting to be encrypted for ransom.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2021

Related: Why PKI will endure as the Internet’s secure core. And PKI , of course, is the behind-the-scenes authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW

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Identity IQ

APRIL 22, 2021

What is Encryption? A VPN is a service that hides your IP address and encrypts your data to ensure your online privacy. Think of it as a private tunnel that allows you to connect to the internet without being tracked or traced by your internet service provider (ISP), advertisers, cybercriminals and others. What is a VPN?

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. LastPass disclosed that criminal hackers had compromised encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 4, 2019

After I gave him the password to my iPhone, Moncivias spent three hours reviewing hundreds of photos and videos and emails and calls and texts, including encrypted messages on WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram. He browsed my emails and my internet history. He also went through my personal photos, which I resented.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2024

The campaign shows how attackers exploit trusted internet services to carry out cyberattacks that steal personal information. Further analysis showed communications with a FileZilla server used as a dropper for infostealer variants like Lumma and Vidar, delivered through Python scripts and encrypted files with variable payloads.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 24, 2023

The Rise of the Sovereign Cloud sparsh Thu, 05/25/2023 - 04:04 One of the big ironies about data on the internet is that once the goal of achieving a centreless web of data communication (the internet itself) had been developed and built out, the next area of focus became how to draw borders around it.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2019

But what’s different, as we approach the close of the second decade of the 21st century, is that it is now possible to pull the trigger on highly-targeted, globally-distributed disinformation campaigns – by leveraging behavior profiling tools and social media platforms. Congress is unlikely to do anything about this. What you can do.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

Formal procedures should be defined that require the encryption of data in transit, including the use of strong cryptography protocols to safeguard information during transmission over non- trusted or open public networks.Encryption of data at rest should also be addressed in exchange agreements. Set cryptography controls and encryption.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Pervasive encryption: Most application and Internet traffic is now encrypted by default, making it much harder to secure the network from malicious traffic. Inspecting encrypted traffic adds significant latency—sometimes cutting application performance literally in half.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 13, 2020

military and to other high-value customers/targets that manage key Internet infrastructure, and that those organizations have been asked to sign agreements preventing them from disclosing details of the flaw prior to Jan. 14 with the news media that “will provide advanced notification of a current NSA cybersecurity issue.”

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

The Internet is a place where misinformation, fake news, and scams are spread like nowhere else, and, as most of us know, not every site on the Internet is a safe, or even pleasant, place to visit. Others specifically restrict the amount of time your kid spends on the internet. Social media monitoring. Blocking bad sites.

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 9, 2022

Other parties familiar with Russian Internet usage patterns have also estimated that as many as a third of all Russian Internet users now regularly use VPNs. times as high as it was prior to the war! VPN technologies deliver two major benefits to Russian citizens.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 2, 2021

A common misconception among internet users is that basic cyber hygiene is enough to protect against malicious threats. Search engine queries and links posted on social media websites are rated, indicating whether they are safe to visit. The risks associated with internet browsing are not limited to your Windows or Mac devices.

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