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Your 10-Minute Guide to PKI & How Internet Encryption Works

Heimadal Security

From securing e-commerce transactions to encrypting data sent via email and verifying software packages, public key infrastructure (PKI) and encryption are essential to secure online communications. But what exactly is PKI, how does PKI work, and what role does it play in encryption and internet security as a whole?

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7 Internet Safety Tips for Safer Internet Browsing

Identity IQ

7 Internet Safety Tips for Safer Internet Browsing IdentityIQ With the internet, we can access vast amounts of information with only a click or tap. This year, the total number of internet users worldwide reached 5.18 And as immense as the internet is, so are the risks. Many threats lurk in its corners.

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xz Utils Backdoor

Schneier on Security

modified the way the software functions. Anyone in possession of a predetermined encryption key could stash any code of their choice in an SSH login certificate, upload it, and execute it on the backdoored device. In theory, the code could allow for just about anything, including stealing encryption keys or installing malware.

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GUEST ESSAY: Where we stand on mitigating software risks associated with fly-by-wire jetliners

The Last Watchdog

Related: Pushing the fly-by-wire envelope This is especially true because systems are more interconnected and use more complex commercial software than ever before, meaning a vulnerability in one system could lead to a malicious actor gaining access to more important systems. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since.

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Over 92,000 Internet-facing D-Link NAS devices can be easily hacked

Security Affairs

Netsecfish reported that over 92,000 Internet-facing devices are vulnerable. Products that have reached their EOL/EOS no longer receive device software updates and security patches and are no longer supported by D-Link.” This trick allows attackers to obtain bypass authentication.

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Oops! Black Basta ransomware flubs encryption

Malwarebytes

The decryptor works for victims whose files were encrypted between November 2022 and December 2023. The decryptor, called Black Basta Buster, exploits a flaw in the encryption algorithm used in older versions of the Black Basta group’s ransomware. ” Files can be recovered if the plaintext of 64 encrypted bytes is known.

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MY TAKE: Can Matter 1.0 springboard us from truly smart homes to the Internet of Everything?

The Last Watchdog

The technology industry hopes that Matter arises as the lingua franca for the Internet of Things. Matter seeks to achieve this right out of the gate by leveraging and extending the public key infrastructure (PKI) — the tried-and-true authentication and encryption framework that underpins the legacy Internet.

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