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Lazarus targets blockchain engineers with new KandyKorn macOS Malware

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked Lazarus group is using new KandyKorn macOS Malware in attacks against blockchain engineers. North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group were spotted using new KandyKorn macOS malware in attacks against blockchain engineers, reported Elastic Security Labs. ” reads the report. ” concludes the report.

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Building a Quantum-Safe Blockchain Today

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Building a Quantum-Safe Blockchain Today divya Tue, 01/31/2023 - 06:18 Public-key cryptography is used to establish a distributed consensus of trust, which is essential for financial Blockchain solutions. If you want to learn more about how Thales Luna HSM facilitate quantum-safe blockchain today, download the IronCAP case study.

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FBI/AFP-Run Encrypted Phone

Schneier on Security

For three years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Australian Federal Police owned and operated a commercial encrypted phone app, called AN0M, that was used by organized crime around the world. We’ve seen law enforcement take over encrypted apps before: for example, EncroChat.

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Microsoft Outlines Digital ID Plan Using Blockchain

Data Breach Today

Encrypted ID 'Hubs' Will Safely Store Personal Data After a year of brainstorming on blockchain technology, Microsoft says it will add support in its Authenticator app for a decentralized identity system that's designed to put users in control of their personal information.

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A flaw in the encryption algorithm of Hive Ransomware allows retrieving encrypted files

Security Affairs

Researchers discovered a flaw in the encryption algorithm used by Hive ransomware that allowed them to decrypt data. Researchers discovered a flaw in the encryption algorithm used by Hive ransomware that allowed them to decrypt data without knowing the private key used by the gang to encrypt files.

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New Hive ransomware variant is written in Rust and use improved encryption method

Security Affairs

Hive ransomware operators have improved their file-encrypting module by migrating to Rust language and adopting a more sophisticated encryption method. According to a report published by blockchain analytics company Chainalysis, the Hive ransomware is one of the top 10 ransomware strains by revenue in 2021.

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News Alert: Dropblock mobile app gives developers, businesses secure data storage and sharing

The Last Watchdog

Simply download Dropblock today from the App Store or from the Google Play Store to get 5GB of secure blockchain storage for free. This means that whatever you upload to your 5GB of free blockchain storage cannot be accessed by anybody else unless you choose to share it with them. How does Dropblock’s secure blockchain storage work?