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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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French DPA Releases New Guidance on Personal Data Security

Hunton Privacy

The Guidance follows the CNIL’s “10 tips for the security of your information system” issued on October 12, 2009, which were based on the CNIL’s July 21, 1981 recommendations regarding security measures applicable to information systems. Educating users on data security risks. Encryption. Authentication of users. Anonymization.

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Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

Krebs on Security

From 2009 to the present, Aqua’s primary role in the conspiracy was recruiting and managing a continuous supply of unwitting or complicit accomplices to help Evil Corp. It’s good to see more public education about the damage that money mules inflict, because without them most of these criminal schemes simply fall apart.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. Markstedter actively contributes to filling the infosec education gap. If the US government dictating iPhone encryption design sounds ok to you, ask yourself how you'll feel when China demands the same.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Inside DEF CON’S Champion CTF Team PPP

ForAllSecure

PPP is a competitive hacking team out of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and was formed around 2009, under the direction of Dr. David Brumley. There was some USB drive that was encrypted that they found so that's the only clue that you get. Then there's a file in there that is also encrypted.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Inside DEF CON’S Champion CTF Team PPP

ForAllSecure

PPP is a competitive hacking team out of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and was formed around 2009, under the direction of Dr. David Brumley. There was some USB drive that was encrypted that they found so that's the only clue that you get. Then there's a file in there that is also encrypted.

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Inside DEF CON’S Champion CTF Team PPP

ForAllSecure

PPP is a competitive hacking team out of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and was formed around 2009, under the direction of Dr. David Brumley. There was some USB drive that was encrypted that they found so that's the only clue that you get. Then there's a file in there that is also encrypted.