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Delta Electronics, a tech giants’ contractor, hit by Conti ransomware

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Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese contractor for multiple tech giants such as Apple, Dell, HP and Tesla, was hit by Conti ransomware. Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company Delta Electronics was hit by the Conti ransomware that took place this week. ” reported a statement from the security company cited by CTWANT.

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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing

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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. Tue, 05/04/2021 - 09:40. What is quantum computing and what changes will it bring? You’d probably do the computation a few times, supplemented by further checking using a classical computer, to make sure you arrive at the same result). Threat or Opportunity?

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Ransomware attack disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany

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Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Media Markt is a German multinational chain of stores selling consumer electronics with over 1000 stores in Europe. Update November 8, 2021. ” reported the local outlet RTLNieuws.

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Norton 360 Now Comes With a Cryptominer

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Norton 360 , one of the most popular antivirus products on the market today, has installed a cryptocurrency mining program on its customers’ computers. According to the FAQ posted on its site , “ Norton Crypto ” will mine Ethereum (ETH) cryptocurrency while the customer’s computer is idle. ”

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REvil ransomware gang hacked Acer and is demanding a $50 million ransom

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Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer was victim of a REvil ransomware attack, the gang demanded a $50,000,000 ransom. Taiwanese computer giant Acer was victim of the REvil ransomware attack, the gang is demanding the payment of a $50,000,000 ransom, the largest one to date. billion in revenue.

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Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. The data encryption public key and root of trust were installed in the pacemaker; the pacemaker then verifies the signed firmware against its root of trust. The pacemaker protected patient data with encryption and then the protected data could flow through Microsoft Azure, allowing for global data access reach.

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The Future of Payments Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Tue, 01/26/2021 - 09:17. As the digital economy plays an increasing part in our lives, it is vital that electronic payments are secure, convenient, and accessible to all. There are two ways to protect customers’ PAN, encryption and tokenization. The Future of Payments Security. Fraud and scams move to the web.

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