IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Six months since the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into force, pseudonymisation and data encryption remain the only technology measures specifically mentioned in the famously technology-agnostic Regulation. But what exactly is meant by ‘pseudonymisation’ and ‘encryption’? To further protect data, we look to encryption.

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Robert's Db2

JUNE 30, 2020

Just last week, a person on the Db2 for z/OS team at an organization asked me for some guidance regarding data encryption in a Db2 context. The categories of Db2 for z/OS data encryption I will address herein are as follows: Application-transparent encryption of Db2 data "at rest" (i.e.,

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 18, 2018

One of the long standing challenges with security applications that involve data encryption has been key management. Vormetric Application Encryption. Today’s Vormetric Application Encryption provides a library that provides the PKCS #11 interface as a dynamically loadable library (.DLL) Where to get good keys? RESTful VAE.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Except that you can't say that anymore because so many phishing sites are using HTTPS (remember, encryption is morally neutral) which is why Barclays Bank had their ad pulled earlier this year. Which, of course, also means you can't tell people to look for the company name in the address bar either!

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2023

Related: In pursuit of a security culture It’s not at all unusual to find law enforcement agents and private sector threat intelligence analysts concocting aliases that permit them to lurk in unindexed forums, vetted message boards and encrypted code repositories. This boots in the underground approach, of course, has its limitations.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The new PRC Encryption Law will come into force on 1 January 2020. It will bring fundamental changes to the sale, import and use of encryption technologies in China by foreign and domestic organizations. This contrasts with the previous regulatory focus just on encryption products.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2023

j/5551112222 Zoom has an option to include an encrypted passcode within a meeting invite link, which simplifies the process for attendees by eliminating the need to manually enter the passcode. The PMI portion forms part of each new meeting URL created by that account, such as: zoom.us/j/5551112222

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 2, 2021

Of course this is hackable: A sophisticated telecommunications satellite that can be completely repurposed while in space has launched. […]. We can assume strong encryption, and good key management. Because the satellite can be reprogrammed in orbit, it can respond to changing demands during its lifetime. […].

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2023

This, of course, is the plot of endless dystopian books and movies that end with rogue machines in charge. They come with a “secure element” which embeds encryption keys and authentication certificates at the chip level. “We Infineon’s power module and microcontroller chipsets provide a case in point.

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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. Of course, to cause that shift in tactics, first make sure to eliminate the easy access that these ransomware gangs currently enjoy. How does remote encryption work? What Are Unmanaged Devices?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

However, even with the best planning, organizations can find a few users, machines, or systems that were overlooked or whose backup may be corrupted or encrypted. How Does Ransomware Encryption Work? Ransomware encryption works like any other encryption. The file extensions of the encrypted files will also provide a clue.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2023

Meta Platforms announced the implementation of more features into its end-to-end encrypted Messanger App. Meta Platforms started gradually expanding testing default end-to-end encryption for Messenger. We’ll provide updates as we continue to make progress towards this goal over the course of 2023.”

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 22, 2021

Once the two pieces of information are split, Private Relay encrypts your DNS request and sends both the IP address and now-encrypted DNS request to an Apple proxy server. Although it has received both your IP address and encrypted DNS request, Apple’s server doesn’t send your original IP address to the second stop.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

Along the way, of course, cybersecurity must get addressed. Brent Waters, a rock star computer scientist at the University of Texas, enthusiastically accepted a distinguished scientist post to continue his award-winning studies on a couple of breakthrough areas of cryptography: attribute-based encryption and functional encryption.

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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. Then came the rise in ransomware.

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eDiscovery Daily

MARCH 14, 2019

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. Of course, ephemeral messaging has already been at issue in litigation, with the Waymo v. This is the future I hope we will help bring about.“.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This can include; Data encryption; Passwords; VPNs; Spam filters; Multi-factor authentication; Secure code review; and Anti-malware software. Any digital records must be protected appropriately, such as with access controls or data encryption. Examples of cyber security. Where do cyber security and information security overlap?

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 18, 2024

But sometimes, "alleged" is just where we need to begin and over the course of time, proper attribution is made and the dots are joined. Per the linked story, social security numbers and dates of birth exist on most rows of the data in encrypted format, but two supplemental files expose these in plain text.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2021

And PKI , of course, is the behind-the-scenes authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. PKI is the framework by which digital certificates get issued to authenticate the identity of users; and it is also the plumbing for encrypting data moving across the Internet. With a mobile app, of course.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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. However, it’s much better than PPTP and, because it can be configured to use AES encryption, arguably more trustworthy than L2TP/IPsec.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 8, 2023

In golf there’s a popular saying: play the course, not your opponent. This smarter form of security fills a glaring gap in today’s solution-saturated market; strategy, and the strategy that can only come from getting a full view of the course. Related: How ‘CAASM’ closes gaps. In an enterprise, it’s the same rule.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 4, 2020

And now we have this : Corporate clients will get access to Zoom's end-to-end encryption service now being developed, but Yuan said free users won't enjoy that level of privacy, which makes it impossible for third parties to decipher communications. And note that Stamos said "encrypted" and not "end-to-end encrypted."

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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Researchers from Cisco Talos have monitored the LodaRAT malware over the course of 2022 and recently discovered multiple updated versions that have been deployed alongside other malware families, including RedLine and Neshta. ” reads the report published by Talos.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on the targeted systems using the “.cuba” ” The new variant is able to terminate a larger number of processes and services, to prevent that applications could lock them and interfere with the encryption process. Cuba ransomware has been active since at least January 2020. cuba” extension.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A retired threat actor has returned with new attacks aimed at the cloud, containers – and encryption keys. All internet communications, including SSL and SSH, rely on private and public keys for encryption. It’s the fundamental principle of modern cryptography: encryption must be a one-way operation.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

“Once the attacker successfully logs in to a device, they encrypt data in shared folders and leave a ransom note with the file name “!CHECKMATE_DECRYPTION_README” ” The ransomware appends the.checkmate extension to the filenames of encrypted files, it drops a ransom note named !CHECKMATE_DECRYPTION_README

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2022

The security researcher John Page aka ( hyp3rlinx ) discovered that malware from multiple ransomware operations, including Conti , REvil , LockBit , AvosLocker , and Black Basta, are affected by flaws that could be exploited block file encryption. “Conti looks for and executes DLLs in its current directory. .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Of course, no good story is complete without some dark characters. Encryption and Key Management helps to mitigate against the threats of data breach by ensuring the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of sensitive data residing on SaaS apps, while providing compliance with industry standards.

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IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

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. As such, employees are often the last line of defence, and it’s why we recommend enrolling them on regular staff awareness training courses.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The devil is in the details, of course, but he’s 100% right when he writes that the market cannot solve this: that the incentives are all wrong. While he never actually uses the word “regulation,” the future he postulates won’t be possible without it. I’m not sure how he’s going to get them on board.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

Prerequisites include either taking a five-day, 20-module training course, or having proof of two years of work experience in a security-related field. An online review course and practice quiz are available. All four courses take approximately six months to complete at a suggested pace of two hours per week.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2022

Each of the three ransomware gangs encrypted whatever systems they could get their hands on; and each left its own ransom demand. Thus, some of the victim company’s assets got triple encrypted. There remains plenty of room for significantly more tightening, of course. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Use cybersecurity training tools , seminars, online courses, and simulations to successfully engage staff and reinforce fundamental network security principles. Encrypt data at rest with encryption algorithms and secure storage techniques.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2018

Pseudonymisation and encryption. The GDPR advises organisations to pseudonymise and/or encrypt all personal data. According to Gemalto’s Breach Level Index , only 4% of data breaches since 2013 have involved encrypted data. Encryption also obscures information by replacing identifiers with something else.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 17, 2021

According to industry experts , many organizations that have shifted to the public cloud, have also need to reverse course by moving workloads back to on-premises due in part to the complexity of cloud management and data integration. However, for some, the laggard strategy may actually have paid off. Did we forget something?

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

He also delivers ISO 27001 training courses. Damian recently updated our Ransomware Staff Awareness E-learning Course – a 30-minute, non-technical course that’s suitable for all staff. Why is this elearning course so important? What are the key topics covered in this staff awareness course?

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