Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 12, 2019

At the 2019 RSA Conference, Pure Storage and Thales introduced Vormetric Transparent Encryption for Efficient Storage – the IT and security industries’ first end-to-end data encryption framework that realizes storage array data reduction. Storage Costs of Encrypted Data.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2020

Often the rationale behind couching these events as newsworthy is that the attacks involve publicly traded companies or recognizable brands, and that investors and the public have a right to know. Currently, more than a dozen ransomware crime gangs have erected their own blogs to publish sensitive data from victims.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 28, 2018

Cloud providers have done a good job of integrating default encryption services within their core infrastructure. However, as discussed in previous blogs , the encryption service is only as secure as the keys that are used to encrypt the data. Which data within cloud workloads is encrypted. Key access information.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. The same rings true for encryption and authentication. Asymmetric encryption may require too much processing power for certain devices, making symmetric keys the only option. due to weak encryption) allows hackers to gain authorized access to a vehicle. What’s driving the security of IoT?

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Data Matters

JUNE 23, 2022

The laws also require notice of certain cybersecurity events to relevant state insurance commissioners within three business days of a determination that a cybersecurity event has occurred. appeared first on Data Matters Privacy Blog. The new Kentucky law takes effect on January 1, 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Encrypt sensitive data and maintain regular, secure backups to ensure data integrity and availability, even in the event of system failures or cyber attacks. Employ continuous monitoring for suspicious activities and have a well-defined incident response plan ready to address any security breaches. Backup strategies.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Data encryption : Some threat actors encrypt files to help prevent access to critical evidence for an investigation. For example, if an organisation has implemented on-site virtual servers, a threat actor may encrypt the entire virtual machine to mask what actions they took within the environment.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 28, 2020

An extension of the celebration for Data Protection Day in Europe, Data Privacy Day functions as the signature event of the National Cyber Security Centre’s ongoing education and awareness efforts surrounding online privacy. Encryption. An organization’s digital security strategy would not be complete without encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 13, 2023

During Keyfactor’s recent Tech Days event (which Thales co-sponsored) Mark Thompson, SVP of Product Management, spoke about how Keyfactor’s product portfolio will transform the post-quantum world. As mentioned in a colleague’s previous blog , Thales Luna Network HSM has already been successfully incorporated in PQC use cases.

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Rocket Software

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The holiday season is officially here, and for many that means more spending, whether it’s on gifts, food or special events. Rocket MV’s OpenSSL-based Automatic Data Encryption protects data at rest with encryption keys that make database files unintelligible to unauthorized parties. Automatically Maintain Secure Audit Trails.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We can see this emphasized also within DORA, in the draft RTS (Regulatory Technical Standards), outlined for the public consultation ( 1 ), under Article 6, focusing on encryption and cryptographic controls, and Article 7, which addresses cryptographic key management.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In addition, Leon has won hackathon events in the UK and internationally, and is accredited for multiple bug bounties. Actually, it’ll be at its most secure if it’s set to use AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption instead of the weaker Blowfish encryption. We sat down to chat to him.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The rules contain the provisions we had described in the original NYDFS proposal a year ago (see our blog post here ), but include some changes. NYDFS retained the broader term “cybersecurity event” that it uses in several sections of the regulation, but, with respect to notifications to NYDFS (§ 500.17(a)), a)), this new term applies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

To counter HNDL, migrating critical systems to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) provides encryption and authentication methods resistant to an attack from a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC). Encryption Thales | Cloud Protection & Licensing Solutions More About This Author > Schema

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The amended rules (“Amendment”) contain the provisions we had initially described in the original NYDFS proposal a year ago (see our blog post here ), but include some notable changes. c)) regardless of the impact of the underlying cybersecurity event. f), is sufficient to trigger this new notice requirement.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The ransomware encrypts the network shares, that are found on the local network and the local drives, with the AES algorithm. The Royal ransomware can either fully or partially encrypt a file depending on its size and the ‘-ep’ parameter. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

The new ransomware strain outstands for the use of encryption to protect the ransomware binary. CACTUS essentially encrypts itself, making it harder to detect and helping it evade antivirus and network monitoring tools,” Laurie Iacono, Associate Managing Director for Cyber Risk at Kroll, told Bleeping Computer. We are in the final!

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

.’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) Internationally, there is no doubt that this predominantly serves to facilitate the detection and blocking of topics sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party, such as the events of June 4, 1989, in Tiananmen Square.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The malicious software encrypts victims’ systems and forces them to pay money in return for the safe return of the data. Ransomware is a type of cyber attack in which criminal hackers plant malicious code on the victim’s systems, which cripples services and encrypts files. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Get started.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2018

My colleague Vikram Ramesh blogs more about Australia’s privacy amendment act here. Thales’ Jim DeLorenzo explains more about POPI in this blog post. Jim DeLorenzo also blogs about DEFCON 658 here. Thales’ Charles Goldberg’s blog about GDPR in the context of data in a multi-cloud environment provides further information.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Leon has also won hackathon events in the UK and internationally, and is accredited for multiple bug bounties. Things such as encrypting databases containing usernames and passwords, never mind sensitive information, are paramount. The post ‘Mother of All Breaches’: 26 BILLION Records Leaked appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Moreover, encryption keys must be protected and managed in a trusted manner for security and compliance with regulations. So, while strong encryption secures data, it must be done in a manner that does not impact performance or interfere with the database query process.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2020

If your business is taking an ‘encrypt everything’ approach, data discovery with risk analysis will help prioritize where to deploy data security solutions first. Encrypt all sensitive data. In addition, most data breach notification regulations don’t apply to compromised encrypted data. Understand the risks related to data.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Wallet backups provide a safety net in the event that your device breaks down, is misplaced, or is stolen. Backups should be kept safely in several places, such as encrypted cloud storage or external hard drives. A virtual private network (VPN) can offer an additional layer of encryption and security. Use multisignature wallets.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The good news is that in the event of a ransomware attack, there are basic steps any organization can follow to help contain the attack, protect sensitive information, and ensure business continuity by minimizing downtime. The post How to handle a ransomware attack appeared first on IBM Blog.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 12, 2019

As one of our recent blogs discussed, we are entering a new era of business – one that will see wholesale digital transformation drive a digital-first approach by businesses globally. Encryption, encryption, encryption. The financial and reputational damage could prove to be severe. The GDPR effect.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The analysis of attacks where Egregor has been deployed revealed that the TTPs used by the threat actors are almost identical to the ones used by the ProLock operators, whose campaigns have been described in Group-IB blog post in May. Egregor operators use the combination of ChaCha8 stream cipher and RSA-2048 for file encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 16, 2022

The implementation of preventive security controls such as multi-factor authentication, encryption, strategies like zero-trust architecture and digital sovereignty are foundational pillars in strengthening digital trust. Protect with digital sovereignty: This term refers to keeping encryption and data access under your control.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The focus on the rest of 2019 and looking ahead to 2020 was very clear when I attended two recent industry events. I spoke at both an Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower (AFITC) training event and the 2019 Billington Cybersecurity Summit. Cybersecurity remains one of the top concerns and priorities for our government.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 15, 2019

I was really looking forward to participating in RSA 2019 and it was a great event. I have always evangelized that you can either bring your own encryption or bring your own key to the cloud…as both provide a higher security posture than subscribing to KMS, and will ensure encrypted workloads in the cloud are doing their job without risk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 16, 2019

This week marks the return of Amazon Prime Day – Amazon’s seasonal retail event which has fast become a masterclass in driving demand and growth through great customer experience. In fact, last year’s event was touted as ‘the biggest shopping event in history’ , with over 100 million products sold.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

You often see cyber criminals use newsworthy events as the basis of scams. Using a current event as the pretext of a scam like this lends it a sense of legitimacy; their bogus message doesn’t come out of the blue and there are independent reports that indicate that Revolut could have frozen users’ accounts. Get started.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2023

The attack consists of a clean application, which acts as a malicious loader, and an encrypted payload. Sophos researchers observed an APT group, tracked as Dragon Breath (aka APT-Q-27 and Golden Eye), that is using a new DLL sideloading technique that adds complexity and layers to the execution of the classic DLL sideloading.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 5, 2020

We’ve run through some of the essential steps in this blog, or download the full, free checklist from our website. Encrypt sensitive data. In an information security context, encryption is a way of ‘scrambling’ sensitive data, ensuring that it can only be accessed by authorised personnel with a decryption key. Install firewalls.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. You read so much classified information about the world’s geopolitical events that you start seeing the world differently. Transferring files electronically is what encryption is for. Probably not.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Sports fans aren’t the only ones who are looking forward to this event. It’s not like bad actors haven’t taken an interest in major sporting events before. That’s why it announced it would pursue two measures designed to strengthen its national digital security posture ahead of these sporting events.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

But any disruption of critical infrastructure is very alarming, and the March event should be a wake-up call about the importance of ensuring utilities are consistently and effectively protecting themselves against cyberattacks. The post Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales eSecurity.

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