Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Mitigating Ransomware Attacks – Decoupling Encryption Keys From Encrypted Data. Once the hackers gain an inside entry in an organisation’s IT systems, they deploy a file-encrypting malware known as ransomware. Some ransomware selectively seeks out sensitive data and will only encrypt those files. Wed, 11/25/2020 - 05:55.

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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. With the above in mind, it’s worth a discussion about specific security controls in greater detail…. Encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. What’s driving the security of IoT? The Urgency for Security in a Connected World. It’s also enabling manufacturers to respond faster to security vulnerabilities, market demand, and even natural disasters. Device Security is Hard. The same rings true for encryption and authentication.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 29, 2023

However, as with any software component, APIs are also prone to security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. API security is an ongoing process that demands continual attention and effort from everyone on the development team. API Basics: What Is an API and How Do APIs Work?

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

That means creating a detailed cyber security policy. What is a cyber security policy? A cyber security policy outlines an organisation’s cyber security defence strategy. It’s only by documenting these that you can be sure that your organisation is approaching cyber security comprehensively and efficiently.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

Hertzbleed attack: Researchers discovered a new vulnerability in modern Intel and AMD chips that could allow attackers to steal encryption keys. In the worst case, these attacks can allow an attacker to extract cryptographic keys from remote servers that were previously believed to be secure.” To nominate, please visit:?.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2022

” A team of researchers from the Secure Mobile Networking Lab ( SEEMOO ) at the Technical University of Darmstadt demonstrated a technique to tamper with the firmware and load malware onto a chip while an iPhone is “OFF.” Thus, it has a long-lasting effect on the overall iOS security model.”

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The only processing operations exempt from the GDPR are national security and law enforcement activities and purely personal uses of data. Storage limitation: Organizations should securely dispose of data as soon as its purpose is fulfilled. Organizations can also take this opportunity to strengthen data security measures.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

Primarily the Pharming attack is planned to gain sensitive data like login credentials, personally identifiable information (PII), social security numbers, bank details, and more. An SSL certificate ensures that the website is encrypted and secure. However, you can change it with a more secure one. Pharming vs phishing.

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IT Governance

JULY 5, 2021

In this blog, we explain what Annex A.9 This helps secure your data – minimising the possibility of it being misused – while ensuring that employees who need the information for their jobs suffer as few obstacles as possible. ISO 27001 provides specific details on how you can protect hard-copy data in Annex A.11 What is Annex A.9

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Just a couple of months after that, World Rugby itself announced that one of its training websites had suffered a security breach that exposed subscribers’ account information. 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

MARCH 5, 2018

Healthcare’s IT evolution has brought numerous security challenges including regulations, the use of digitally transformative technologies that have created huge amounts of data to store and protect, and the extraordinary value of electronic personal health information (ePHI) to cybercriminals. Regulations. Which brings me to my next point.

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OneHub

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Whether you work with enterprise businesses exclusively, or are trying to make the switch, knowing how to share documents securely and safely is important. Find out how to share files securely with enterprise businesses in this short guide. Types of Enterprise Files That Need to Be Shared Securely. Flash drives.

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OneHub

JUNE 15, 2021

Both large and small businesses should be concerned about digital security. A digital security plan is your company’s best defense against cybercrime. There will always be businesses that have yet to overhaul their digital security measures, making them much more tempting targets. Understand common digital security risks.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Recent advances in areas like AI and quantum computing offer transformative potential for businesses, but may also bring new risks and security challenges. IBM is working to address these challenges and evolving threats by helping organizations support highly secure, resilient and durable storage through technology like Cloud Object Storage.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics. How does remote encryption work?

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OneHub

JANUARY 3, 2019

With 2019 upon us, many businesses are beginning to consider their data security practices for the new year. Whether your company operates primarily in the online space, or simply uses a secure cloud storage platform to manage and share your business files, data security is incredibly important.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is a really interesting story explaining how to defeat Microsoft’s TPM in 30 minutes — without having to solder anything to the motherboard. They were not only able to get into the BitLocker-encrypted computer, but then use the computer to get into the corporate network. Original blog post.

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OneHub

AUGUST 17, 2020

A virtual data room , or VDR, is a secure virtual storage space typically used by companies to store valuable documents, confidential information, and data pertaining to their business processes, employees, and/or clients. VDRs help companies increase their reach and productivity without compromising professionalism or security.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It can be tricky to know where to begin, which is why our Cyber Security Risk Scorecard contains a simple guide to help you secure your systems. We’ve run through some of the essential steps in this blog, or download the full, free checklist from our website. Conduct a cyber security risk assessment. Install firewalls.

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OneHub

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The problem is that they’re not all secure methods. If you handle sensitive data, be it your own or that of your clients or business partners, here’s how to send documents securely over the internet. How Are Documents Compromised? A document can go from secure to compromised without warning, and in a matter of seconds.

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erwin

MARCH 25, 2021

erwin recently hosted the second in its six-part webinar series on the practice of data governance and how to proactively deal with its complexities. Led by Frank Pörschmann of iDIGMA GmbH, an IT industry veteran and data governance strategist, the second webinar focused on “ The Value of Data Governance & How to Quantify It.”.

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IT Governance

JULY 11, 2019

That way, when crooks encrypt your systems, there’s no need to worry. You can avoid this by teaching staff about ransomware and establishing a line of communication in the event of security incidents. See also: How does ransomware infect your systems? Prepare for an attack by backing up your data. Let them keep the decryptor.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

However, healthcare data ranks at the top of the list for needing improvements in security and privacy protections. Healthcare data security and privacy is a problem that continues to grow. With the benefits of the cloud comes the heavy responsibility of securing sensitive data. Patient data exposures.

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IT Governance

MAY 17, 2022

Cyber security audits are a vital component of an organisation’s defences against data breaches and privacy violations. By probing organisations’ systems and services, an auditor can identify security weaknesses, and determine whether their practices comply with relevant laws, such as the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

Once encrypted the victims files RA Group, the gang drops customized ransom notes (“How To Restore Your Files.txt.”), which include the victim’s name and a unique link to download the exfiltration proofs. The ransomware supports intermittent encryption to speed up the encryption process. ” continues the report.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Nearly half (48%) of all corporate data is stored in the cloud according to the 2019 Thales Global Cloud Security Study conducted by the Ponemon Institute. The reality is the cloud has created challenges in knowing where data is stored, who has access to it, and how to best secure it. Encrypting data in the cloud.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

This ubiquity has led to increased concerns about data security, as more and more sensitive information is stored online. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. Data encryption. In the cloud era, data encryption is more important than ever. Secure your endpoints.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2019

Last month, Life at Parliament View was fined £80,000 by the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) after security errors exposed 18,610 customers’ personal data for almost two years. During its investigation, the ICO discovered many security practices that contravened the DPA (Data Protection Act) 1998. Anonymous access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This scenario seems smart, but is it secure? There’s just one problem…these massive, radical, interconnected technology systems also raise serious privacy and security concerns. Clearly, it is worrisome to know that someone could gain knowledge of when and where your daughter goes and how to follow her home.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Secure remote working tips and VPN insights from our senior penetration tester Leon Teale is a senior penetration tester at IT Governance. He’s also been featured in various articles relating to cyber security. So how can organisations efficiently secure their remote infrastructure? We sat down to chat to him.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

ReversingLabs discovered two malicious packages, respectively named nodejs-encrypt-agent and nodejs-cookie-proxy-agent, in the npm package repository containing an open-source info-stealer called TurkoRat. The nodejs-encrypt-agent was discovered due to name and version discrepancies noticed by the researchers while scanning the repository.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Cloud security is an essential part of today’s cyber security landscape. To mitigate these risks, the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) created the Cloud Security Principles , which outline 14 guidelines for protecting information stored online. Data in transit protection.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog post, you’ll learn how to record SSH sessions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) VSI in a private VPC network using in-built packages. Additionally, you’ll learn how to set up a highly available bastion host. Additionally, you’ll learn how to set up a highly available bastion host.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2019

A white hat hacker discovered how to break Tchap, a new secure messaging app launched by the French government for officials and politicians. The key point Tchap is that encrypted communications flow through internal servers to prevent cyber attacks carried out by foreign nation-state actors. or @elysee.fr Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 13, 2023

Likewise, many Post-Quantum Computing (PCQ) security concerns can be addressed ahead of time with proper planning. Organizations that rely on data security and protection need to start preparing and refining strategies immediately. Please join us at “ PQC Palooza ” and in the Thales booth to learn more!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

And while the country is not that big of a market for the car maker, this discovery is yet another example of how big and well-known brands fail to secure sensitive data. The leaked Symphony application secret could have been used to decrypt previously encrypted data such as user cookies and session IDs.

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