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Homomorphic Encryption Makes Real-World Gains, Pushed by Google, IBM, Microsoft

eSecurity Planet

The increasing mobility of data, as it ping-pongs between clouds, data centers and the edge, has made it an easier target of cybercrime groups, which has put a premium on the encryption of that data in recent years. Since then, interest in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) has increased, largely paralleling the rise of cloud computing.

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Hertzbleed Side-Channel Attack allows to remotely steal encryption keys from AMD and Intel chips

Security Affairs

Hertzbleed attack: Researchers discovered a new vulnerability in modern Intel and AMD chips that could allow attackers to steal encryption keys. “Second, Hertzbleed shows that, even when implemented correctly as constant time, cryptographic code can still leak via remote timing analysis. ” continues the post.

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Stayin’ Alive campaign targets high-profile Asian government and telecom entities. Is it linked to ToddyCat APT?

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity company Check Point uncovered a malicious activity, tracked as Stayin’ Alive , that is targeting high-profile government and telecom entities in Asian countries, including Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Kazakhstan. ” reads the analysis published by Checkpoint.

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Strong Encryption Explained: 6 Encryption Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Strong encryption protects data securely from unauthorized access, but the specific algorithms that qualify as strong encryption change over time as computing power increases and researchers develop new ways to break encryption. What Makes an Encryption Algorithm Strong?

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EventBot, a new Android mobile targets financial institutions across Europe

Security Affairs

” reads the analysis published by Cybereason. The malware also downloads the Command-and-control (C2) URLs, C2 communication is encrypted using Base64, RC4, and Curve25519. . With each new version, the malware adds new features like dynamic library loading, encryption, and adjustments to different locales and manufacturers.”

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Malware campaign hides a shellcode into Windows event logs

Security Affairs

” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky researcher Denis Legezo. The experts discovered that the attackers are hiding encrypted shellcode containing the next-stage malware as 8KB pieces in event logs. ” continues the analysis. The attack chain aims at distributing.RAR archive from the legitimate site file.io

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New PyLocky Ransomware stands out for anti-machine learning capability

Security Affairs

” reads hte analysis published by Trend Micro. ” Experts warn of its ability to bypass static analysis methods due to the combined use of Inno Setup Installer and PyInstaller. exe will drop malware components — several C++ and Python libraries and the Python 2.7 When successfully run, the Facture_23100.31.07.2018.exe