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How to Ensure Your Digital Security During the Rugby World Cup

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

First, it said that it would invest in cultivating military assets in the digital space, as reported by the Organization for World Peace. Exercise caution around suspicious documents : Malicious actors commonly use suspicious documents to prey upon sports fans. When opened, the document asked users to enable macros.

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Onyx Ransomware Destroys Large Files Instead of Locking Them

eSecurity Planet

Cybersecurity researchers last week revealed that a new ransomware gang called Onyx is simply destroying larger files rather than encrypting them. The Onyx ransomware group doesn’t bother with encryption. Unlike with other ransomware strains, you can’t recover documents with a decryption key. 2 – for big files.

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MartyMcFly Malware: new Cyber-Espionage Campaign targeting Italian Naval Industry

Security Affairs

The victim was one of the most important leaders in the field of security and defensive military grade Naval ecosystem in Italy. At a first sight, the office document had an encrypted content available on OleObj.1 How Microsoft Excel is able to decrypt such a content if no password is requested to the end user?

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Here, then, is a comprehensive look at ransomware, what it is, how to prevent it, and what to do if you become one of its unfortunate victims. How ransomware works. All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted. Screenshot example.

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ÂŁ60 million in recovery costs for Norsk Hydro after refusing ransom demand

IT Governance

Employees were left to file paperwork manually and share documents via fax machines. The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. If you teach your staff how to spot malicious emails, you can avoid all manner of threats, including ransomware.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking the Art of Invisibility

ForAllSecure

In the book The Art of Invisibility , I challenged my co author Kevin Mitnick to document the steps needed to become invisible online. In this episode, I'm going to discuss how hard it is to be absolutely invisible online. How there are always breadcrumbs and fingerprints left behind that could potentially identify you.

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8 Best Password Management Software & Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

With these tools, all passwords for an account are stored in a unique, encrypted vault only accessible using a key that the individual user possesses. This solution offers true two-factor authentication and impressive encryption capabilities. Best Password Manager Tools. Password auto-filling. Multi-factor authentication.

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