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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

On October 7, 2010, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) released its first comprehensive handbook on the security of personal data (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides general recommendations and best practices aimed at assisting data controllers with the implementation of appropriate security measures. Encryption.

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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. “ Dridex “) to steal banking credentials from employees at hundreds of small- to mid-sized companies in the United States and Europe. indep: Yeah.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

ForAllSecure

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. Vamosi: But as someone who wrote a book questioning the security of our mass produced IoT devices, I wonder why no one bothered to test and certify these devices before they were installed? I'm Robert Vamosi.

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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. It bills itself as the most comprehensive student-run cyber security event in the world, featuring nine individual hacking competitions, including CTFs.

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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. It bills itself as the most comprehensive student-run cyber security event in the world, featuring nine individual hacking competitions, including CTFs.