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GUEST ESSAY: 7 tips for protecting investor data when it comes to alternative asset trading

The Last Watchdog

Implement strong data encryption. Data encryption is fundamental for protecting sensitive information in alternative asset trading. Industry-standard algorithms for encryption can ensure all data, in transit and at rest, is safe. Prioritize continuous threat detection. Conduct employee training and awareness programs.

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Facebook Will Shift to Emphasize Encrypted Ephemeral Messages, Zuckerberg Says: eDiscovery Trends

eDiscovery Daily

In a post to Facebook last week, founder Mark Zuckerberg outlined a vision of the future that includes end-to-end encryption and an ephemeral lifespan for private messages and photos. While it’s my understanding that the conference is booked as far as in-person attendance, you can still register for livestream attendance here.

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Spotlight Podcast: Public Sector levels up to tackle Cyber Threats

The Security Ledger

In this Spotlight edition of the podcast, sponsored* by RSA Security, we go deep on public sector cyber risk with two interviews from the most recent RSA Conference: Kelvin Coleman, the Executive Director of the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Sean McHenry, the CISO of the Utah State Board of Education. Industry 4.0

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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Apple Battling with the Government Again Over Breaking iPhone Encryption of Mass Shooters: Data Privacy Trends

eDiscovery Daily

Remember back in 2016 when Apple with in a court battle with the Department of Justice over giving investigators access to encrypted data on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters? Barr has also clashed with Facebook over encrypted messages, which he called “data-in-motion” on Monday. So, what do you think?

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How One Company Survived a Ransomware Attack Without Paying the Ransom

eSecurity Planet

Screens then started to display a ransom demand, which said files had been encrypted by the NetWalker ransomware virus. Tony Mendoza, Senior Director of Enterprise Business Solutions at Spectra Logic, laid out the details of the attack at the annual Fujifilm Recording Media USA (FRMA) Conference in San Diego late last month.

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SILENTFADE a long-running malware campaign targeted Facebook AD platform

Security Affairs

” explained this week Facebook researchers Sanchit Karve and Jennifer Urgilez in a talk at the Virus Bulletin 2020 conference. The malware sends the data to the C2 servers in the form of an encrypted JSON blob through custom HTTP headers. The experts noticed that it was usually bundled with potentially unwanted programs (PUPs).