Troy Hunt

MARCH 3, 2021

I've investigated hundreds of data breaches over the years (there are 514 of them in Have I Been Pwned as I write this), and for the most part, the situation with Gab is just another day on the internet. More specifically, I care about the data that's been exposed in the breach, especially when that data may include my own (I'm very serious).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. You know you’re the victim of ransomware if your desktop has a message that reads something like: “!!! All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.”

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. Named after a character from “Scooby-Doo,” the Creeper was originally intended as a security test for the U.S. As a security test, the Creeper’s effects on infected machines were minimal. Read More: Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions for 2022.

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Imperial Violet

MARCH 26, 2018

Security Keys are another attempt address this problem—initially in the form of a second authentication factor but, in the future, potentially as a complete replacement. Very briefly, Security Keys are separate pieces of hardware capable of generating public/private key pairs and signing with them. Contrasts with existing solutions.

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