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How we built the new Find My Device network with user security and privacy in mind

Google Security

The keys themselves have no location capabilities, but they may have a Bluetooth tag attached. Nearby Android devices participating in the Find My Device network report the location of the Bluetooth tag. Location data is end-to-end encrypted. This approach provides defense-in-depth for Find My Device users.

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GUEST ESSAY: JPMorgan’s $200 million in fines stems from all-too-common compliance failures

The Last Watchdog

While the price tag of these violations was shocking, the compliance failure was not. Many of these instant messaging platforms are secure, even offering end-to-end encryption, so the lack of security is not necessarily in the apps themselves. Related: Why third-party risks are on the rise. Insecure platforms.

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Encryption is on the Rise!

Cisco Security

Toward the end of 2018, EMA conducted a survey of customers regarding their TLS 1.3 What is clear is that security practitioners see the new standard as offering greater privacy and end-to-end data security for their organizations, and that the long wait for its advancement is over. Needless to say, the rollout was not perfect).

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Important information about Ragnarok Ransomware and Hive Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

Ragnarok Ransomware that was active since 2019 has made it official that it is going to shut its operations by this month’s end. The file encrypting malware group has also released a decryption key for zero cost to help victims clean up their databases.

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Technical Analysis of Xloader’s Code Obfuscation in Version 4.3

Security Boulevard

Xloader implements different obfuscation methods and several encryption layers to protect critical parts of code and data from analysis. Xloader implements different obfuscation methods and several encryption layers to protect critical parts of code and data from analysis. with several modifications including additional obfuscation.

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Conti Ransomware gang strikes TrustFord UK and Snap-on Tools

CyberSecurity Insiders

Interestingly, the leaked data started appearing on the Conti website at the end of March this year. NOTE- Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) believes that malware access broker “Exotic Lilly” has acted as a mediator to ransomware gangs like Conti and REVIL and is seen selling access to them for money.

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ISaPWN – research on the security of ISaGRAF Runtime

SecureList

An attacker that can carry out a MitM attack will be able to overwrite tag statuses, the program being downloaded to the device, or authentication data. Since authentication data is encrypted with a preset symmetric key, the attacker could decrypt an intercepted target (device) password.