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OilRig APT group: the evolution of attack techniques over time

Security Affairs

Security researcher Marco Ramilli presents a comparative analysis of attacks techniques adopted by the Iran-Linked OilRig APT group. I would define this group of references as reports. Those reports have been divided into 4 timing groups in order to simplify the evaluation process. and more personal thoughts.

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The Future of Payments Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The increasing trend of using mobile payments for in-store purchases (especially during the pandemic) is leading criminals to increasingly focus their efforts on defrauding people through online fraud and scams. This largely follows the trend in the industry of moving transactions primarily to a more web-focused infrastructure.

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Free Ransomware Decryption Site Celebrates Milestone as New Threats Emerge

eSecurity Planet

” Users who click “Yes” are directed to Crypto Sheriff, a tool that matches available decryptors to the user’s encrypted files. “The threat group has been very active since the release of Grief in the middle of May 2021,” they write. The site also provides guidance on preventing ransomware attacks.

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Encryption: How It Works, Types, and the Quantum Future

eSecurity Planet

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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Supply Chain Security 101: An Expert’s View

Krebs on Security

BK: But certainly there are some areas of computer hardware and network design where you absolutely must have far greater integrity assurance? Once I know I can trace back the construction of a computer board to a certain place, you’ve built a different kind of security challenge for the attacker. TS: That’s a great question.

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How to Write a Pentesting Report – With Checklist

eSecurity Planet

However, a recommendation to simply replace the old computer with a Windows 11 machine will be useless to the client that can only use Windows XP with that equipment. For electronic copies, the acronyms used elsewhere in the report could use internal document links directly to this appendix.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

No matter the breakthrough, no matter the latest fad or trend, the database remains a foundational component to IT ecosystems. Starting our list of the top database security vendors is the multinational cloud computing company, Alibaba Cloud. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. Alibaba Cloud. EnterpriseDB.

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