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Estonian National charged with helping Russia acquire U.S. hacking tools and electronics

Security Affairs

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. “Shevlyakov also attempted to acquire computer hacking tools.” ” reads a press release published by DoJ.

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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

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The Race is On! Crypto Agility vs Quantum Computing. Who is ahead?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Preparing for Data Security in the Quantum Computing Era. Each passing day brings the world closer to the exciting reality of powerful quantum computing. Quantum computing is a threat to public key infrastructure and security systems that rely on it. Waiting until quantum computing is widely available ?

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GUEST ESSAY: The story behind how DataTribe is helping to seed ‘Cybersecurity Valley’ in Maryland

The Last Watchdog

With the largest concentration of cybersecurity expertise –– the “oil” — in the world, Maryland is fast changing from the Old Line State into “Cybersecurity Valley.” There’s oil in the state of Maryland – “cyber oil.” The state counts approximately 109,000 cyber engineers.

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SHARED INTEL: Here’s why security analysts need to remain on high alert for fake bug reports

The Last Watchdog

In an ideal world, cybersecurity analysts would get legitimate daily reports on improving a company’s security. These often come as unsolicited phone calls or computer notifications and might sound convincing and well-intentioned, claiming they can solve all the vulnerabilities in the electronics if recipients buy the report.

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US DoJ announced to have shut down the Russian RSOCKS Botnet

Security Affairs

The RSOCKS was composed of millions of compromised computers and other electronic devices around the world, including industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers. “The U.S. ” reads the announcement published by DoJ. To nominate, please visit:?.

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Maryland Court Finds Coverage for Lost Data and Slow Computers After Ransomware Attack

Hunton Privacy

As previously posted on our Hunton Insurance Recovery blog , a Maryland federal court awarded summary judgment to policyholder National Ink in National Ink and Stitch, LLC v. National Ink’s computers still functioned, but the protective software “slowed the system and resulted in loss of efficiency.” The court agreed with National Ink.