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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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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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2019

In October, Kaspersky revealed that the CVE-2018-8453 vulnerability has been exploited by the APT group tracked as FruityArmor , a cyber-espionage group that was first observed in 2016 while targeting activists, researchers, and individuals related to government organizations. ” continues the analysis.

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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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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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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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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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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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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

DECEMBER 6, 2018

. “Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter.” ” reads the article published by the Reuters.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Tony Sager (TS): The federal government has been worrying about this kind of problem for decades. In the 70s and 80s, the government was more dominant in the technology industry and didn’t have this massive internationalization of the technology supply chain. It’s a hard problem category.

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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. How else can IT Governance help? What the GDPR says about reducing risk.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2019

” reads the analysis published by TrendMicro. TA505 also used in one attack an updated version of ServHelper that included the strings’ binary encrypted in Vigenère cipher. The TA505 also targeted government agencies in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar using another type of.XLS or.DOC attachments. XLS or VBA.DOC macros.”

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IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2019

Conduct a detailed gap analysis. Conducting a GDPR gap analysis will help you assess your current workflows, processes and procedures to identify the gaps that you need to fill. Achieve GDPR compliance with IT Governance. Develop operational policies, procedures and processes. Ensure that your staff are trained.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. For readers coming to this article in a ransomware emergency, see How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack. How Does Ransomware Work?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2024

The ColdRiver APT (aka “ Seaborgium “, “Callisto”, “Star Blizzard”, “TA446”) is a Russian cyberespionage group that has been targeting government officials, military personnel, journalists and think tanks since at least 2015. When the victims opens the PDF, an encrypted text is displayed. ” reads TAG’s analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2022

However, data lakes add additional elements such as data feeds, data analysis (data lake house, third-party analysis tools, etc.) A data governance manager will intensely focus on the access, transmission, and storage of data, but an IT security manager must have a broader perspective that encompasses the infrastructure and tools.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The vulnerabilities allow hackers, governments, or anyone with malicious intention to read files, add/remove users, add/modify existing data, or execute commands with highest privileges on all of the devices. Firmware Analysis. We will update this article as a patch becomes available.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

In this article, we’ll delve into various types of vulnerability scans, explore their benefits, outline the ideal scenarios for running each type, and list the best vulnerability scanning tool to use for each type of scan. The agent does the vulnerability scan and sends the results to a central server for analysis and remediation.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

CrowdStrike Falcon is popular with analysts and users alike – and it came out on top in our analysis too. CrowdStrike Falcon is popular with analysts and users alike – and it came out on top in our analysis too. Cons: Missing features: full-disk encryption, VPN, mobile support, web content filtering. Learn more about Cynet.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

The top DevSecOps vendors offer a comprehensive suite of application security testing tools, including static application security testing (SAST), dynamic and interactive analysis testing (DAST and IAST), and software composition analysis (SCA). Aqua Security Features. Checkmarx Features. CyberRes Fortify Features.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This article looks at the top IoT security solutions, current commercial features, associated risks, and considerations for organizations choosing an IoT vendor. Jump to: Consideration for Choosing an IoT Security Solution Top IoT Security Vendors and Solutions What Are IoT Security Solutions? Overwatch Features.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture. Apply encryption protocols and other security measures to connections between computers. Communication protocols (TCP, HTTPS, etc.):

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

This piece of malware is known for the usage of the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax (Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira) email templates to lure victims to install the malicious loader (a VBS file). Figure 7: Source-code of the 2nd VBS file and the encrypted URLs that will download the last stage of the Lampion trojan banker.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

*This article first appeared on Judicature in Summer 2021. Should privacy be considered a “burden” under the proportionality analysis required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 26(b)? 19 No longer are the proportionality considerations described as separate “limitations” on an inquiry governed solely by relevance.20

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Personal and Corporate data is now regularly targeted and traded by unscrupulous actors who use it to undermine Governments, destabilise markets, intimidate or threaten companies and individuals. Could Data exfiltration via outbound connections have been prevented in Orion?

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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. This article looks at the top digital forensic software tools of 2021 and what customers should consider when buying or acquiring a DSF tool.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 29, 2023

Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis. By ensuring consistent, efficient security, FWaaS lowers risks, improves agility, and increases compliance with government regulations and industry rules.

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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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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Banks must still be allowed to process data to prevent fraud; regulators must still be allowed to process data to investigate malpractice and corruption; sports governing bodies must be allowed to process data to keep the cheats out; and journalists must still be able to investigate scandal and malpractice.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Q: If a ransomware attack happens on your system(s) and all the data is encrypted, is it possible that the hacker has total control of your system(s), meaning administrative privileges? Since all the system data is encrypted, the hackers have admin/root privileges. With ransomware, do hackers control your system? Here’s Why.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

* This article first appeared in In-House Defense Quarterly on April 3, 2018. Increasingly, thought leaders, professional organizations, and government agencies are beginning to provide answers. Note that the volume of cyber guidance available is too large for one article to address all facets comprehensively.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 3, 2018

However, some of the CCPA exceptions will still require thoughtful analysis (e.g., Social Security number, driver’s license number, medical information, and other information subject to California’s breach notification statute), and it does not apply if the personal information is redacted or encrypted.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 3, 2018

However, some of the CCPA exceptions will still require thoughtful analysis (e.g., Social Security number, driver’s license number, medical information, and other information subject to California’s breach notification statute), and it does not apply if the personal information is redacted or encrypted.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 3, 2018

However, some of the CCPA exceptions will still require thoughtful analysis (e.g., Social Security number, driver’s license number, medical information, and other information subject to California’s breach notification statute), and it does not apply if the personal information is redacted or encrypted.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

In this article, we’ll cover some of the most important tools to have in your security arsenal and some of the best vendors in each category. You’ll get all the critical features included with EDR tools, such as asset management, sandboxing, alerts, malware detection, behavioral analysis and reporting.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The first batch – a set of four regulatory technical requirements covering Articles 15, 16(3), 18(3), 28(9) and 28(10) – is due to be submitted by 17 January.

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