Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Finisher, aka FinFisher, is a multiplatform surveillance software used by government and law enforcement agencies for their investigations, but unfortunately, it made the headlines because it was also used by oppressive regimes to spy on dissidents, activists, and Journalists. ” continues the analysis.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

According to a report published by Symantec in 2017, Longhorn is a North American hacking group that has been active since at least 2011. The second stage installs itself and loads the third stage using an encrypted, hardcoded path. ” reads the analysis. “The described installation technique is unique.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 22, 2016

In announcing the settlement with North Memorial, OCR Director Jocelyn Samuels noted that North Memorial had overlooked “[t]wo major cornerstones of the HIPAA Rules” by failing to enter into compliant BAAs and conducting a risk analysis. failed to encrypt ePHI or implement an equivalent mechanism. Feinstein Institute.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

Shutting down a feature based on internal security analysis would be a clear message. On the other hand, WhatsApp -- purchased by Facebook in 2014 -- provides users with end-to-end encrypted messaging. And Facebook has repeatedly violated a 2011 Federal Trade Commission consent order regarding user privacy.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

While several open-source tools exist for disk and data capture, network analysis, and specific device forensics, a growing number of vendors are building off what’s publicly available. Critical capabilities include timeline analysis, hash filtering, file and folder flagging, and multimedia extraction. The Sleuth Kit and Autopsy.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021.

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