eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This article will provide an overview of DNS Security, common attacks, and how to use DNS security to prevent DNS attacks and manipulation. To help clarify DNSSEC, we will explore both the DNSSEC features and benefits and compare it against DNS Security, DNS Crypt, and Encrypted DNS.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The idea is that they wouldn’t touch the cryptography, but instead eavesdrop on communications and systems before encryption or after decryption. See also this analysis of the law and politics of this from last year.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This article will explore the top five problems solved by data lineage. By solving these issues, data lineage ensures that the data used for analysis and decision-making is accurate and trustworthy. Data Quality Assurance Data is the lifeblood of modern organizations, and its quality is a primary concern.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

The GDPR provision that may keep IT security teams busiest is Article 32, which requires “a process for regularly testing, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing” of personal data. See the Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Based on Article 1, LGPD “governs the processing of personal data, including by digital means, by a natural person or a legal entity of public or private law, with the purpose of protecting the fundamental rights of freedom and privacy, and the free development of the personality of the natural person”. Increased Data Awareness.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

NIS2 includes a list of seven elements that all companies must address or implement as part of the security measures they take: Risk analysis and information system security policies. The use of cryptography and encryption. the use of cryptography and encryption” [Article 18(2g)]. Why Cryptography and Encryption?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2020

In a few days back, the MalwareMustDie team’s security researcher unixfreaxjp has published a new Linux malware analysis of Fbot that has focused on the decryption of the last encryption logic used by its bot client. This article explains what we have learned about the Fbot traced back from the year of 2014.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 15, 2019

An article I co-wrote -- my first law journal article -- was cited by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court -- the state supreme court -- in a case on compelled decryption. See generally, Kerr & Schneier, Encryption Workarounds, 106 Geo. 989, 990, 994, 998 (2018). See Kerr & Schneier, supra at 995.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

The analysis of the HTTP POST request sent to validate the code revealed that the code is encrypted before being sent, this means that in order to automate bruteforce attacks it was necessary to break the encryption. It was encrypted and then sent for validation.” ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2019

Researchers published a technical analysis of the privilege escalation process that allows the threat to gain SYSTEM privileges. The body of each Sodin sample includes an encrypted configuration block that stores the settings and data used by the malware. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

The analysis of the documents employed in the campaign that were uploaded to VirusTotal reveals that they the Chinese APT group attempted to target diplomats and government entities in Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia, the U.K., An article about two Chinese human rights lawyers sentenced to more than a decade in prison. and Ukraine.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

CrowdStrike article observed the threat actor using the GPRS Tunnelling Protocol ( GTP ) for encapsulating tinyshell traffic in a valid PDP context session. ” reads the analysis. GTPDOOR also supports authentication and encryption mechanisms. “The following diagram illustrates a forseen use of GTPDOOR.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Encryption: This protects sensitive data by converting it into a coded form that can only be accessed or decrypted with the appropriate key. Encryption ensures that data remains confidential and secure, even if intercepted or accessed by unauthorized parties. This area is called static application security testing, or SAST.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

The most significant barrier to visibility is encryption. Although encryption helps to protect data from interception, encrypted traffic needs to be decrypted for IDS or IPS to inspect and analyze the contents. Resource sprawl and traffic bloat can also cause problems for efficient and effective IDS/IPS analysis.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

It is important to remember that the analysis should not end with just cookies and Google Analytics. Therefore, it is important to conduct a technical analysis to determine if and how a website or app utilizes these types of services to determine if mitigations are needed. An Important Reminder.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

At the time of writing this article, the app had a 4-star (out of 5) rating based on 12K reviews. Cybernews researchers recently discovered two instances where threat actors encrypted data found in open datasets and asked for a ransom. Harvard Business Publishing licensee was one of the victims.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

CNAP provides encryption, access control, threat detection and response features for enhanced security. Mobile behavioral analysis: Similar to user and entity behavioral analysis (UEBA) solutions, mobile behavioral analysis tools look for signs that apps are engaging in risky or malicious behaviors.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 13, 2022

The sole use of solutions subject to third-country laws is likely to raise difficulties in terms of access by foreign government authorities to personal data hosted in the EU (unless such access is based on an international agreement in compliance with Article 48 of the GDPR).

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Today I’d like to share an interesting analysis of a Targeted Attack found and dissected by Yoroi (technical details are available here ). At a first sight, the office document had an encrypted content available on OleObj.1 And why the attacker used an encrypted payload if the victim cannot open it? 1 and OleObj.2.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! We are in the final ! ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 1, 2020

This is not the first time that the EDPB has issued guidance on topics related to scientific research or clinical trials (see its analysis on the interplay between the GDPR and the Clinical Trials Regulation , which we covered, here). Legitimate interest and public interest -In combination with the exceptions provided for in articles 9.2(i)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest? Specifically, these tools address a number of security requirements, including patch management , endpoint encryption, VPNs , and insider threat prevention among others. Encrypt data in motion and at rest. Encryption is a key part of any cloud security strategy.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2019

The GreyEnergy implant is also known as “FELIXROOT” backdoor: FireEye researchers published a technical article on July 2018 about a spear-phishing campaign trying to deliver the malware to undisclosed targets. Technical analysis. Figure 5 – GreyEnergy invokes sleep API to evade analysis.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 27, 2022

The decision follows a complaint filed with the Garante in Italy by an individual represented by NOYB, the association headed by privacy activist Max Schrems, against both the website provider (in its role as a data exporter) and Google LLC (in its role as a data importer), alleging that both parties violated Articles 44 et seq.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2018

” reads the article published by the Reuters. ” The attribution of the Marriott data breach is based on the analysis of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that were previously associated with Chinese APT groups. .

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

As part of a gap analysis , PCI consultants review in-scope systems and networks to identify unencrypted cardholder data storage. Requirement 3 of the PCI DSS sets out technical guidelines for protecting stored cardholder data and the requirements for encryption. Scoping the data environment. Protecting stored data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2019

During our analysis we constantly run into the tricks cyber-attackers use to bypass companies security defences, sometimes advanced, others not. Technical Analysis. However, the macro code analysis reveals that the real payload is contained elsewhere, in particular in an object named “ Kplkaaaaaaaz ”. Spoofed Signature.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For more analysis of SolarWinds Security Event Manager, see SolarWinds vs Splunk: Top SIEM Solutions Compared. This article was originally written by Drew Robb on November 5, 2018, and updated by Chad Kime on February 7, 2023. A Workstation Edition license enables SolarWinds SEM customers to extend deployments to Windows workstations.

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IT Governance

MARCH 6, 2019

As with the GDPR, it takes a risk-based approach to information security, and many of ISO 27001’s controls overlap with those listed in Article 32 of the Regulation. This involves conducting a needs analysis and defining a desired level of competence. What the GDPR says about reducing risk. Measure, monitor and review.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

However, a deeper analysis by Cybaze -Yoroi ZLAB revealed interesting hidden aspects, spotting a connection between the AZORult toolkit and a particular Gootkit payload. Technical analysis. Figure 3: Encrypted communication with driverconnectsearch[.]info During the dynamic analysis, the RuntimeBroker5.exe info server.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

We will explore key areas of acceleration with an example in this article. Modernization teams perform their code analysis and go through several documents (mostly dated); this is where their reliance on code analysis tools becomes important.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In the previous month we covered the mystery behind the Mirai botnet variant dubbed as “Fbot” after the threat’s latest encryption was disclosed by security researcher unixfreaxjp of the MalwareMustDie team. In this article we successfully interviewed unixfreaxjp, , the researcher who analyzed this re-emerging threat.

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