Schneier on Security

JULY 4, 2019

After I gave him the password to my iPhone, Moncivias spent three hours reviewing hundreds of photos and videos and emails and calls and texts, including encrypted messages on WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram. Nothing on mine was spared. He asked about the identities of people who have worked with me in war zones.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Security expert Marco Ramilli analyzed a new piece of malware apparently designed to target PIK-Group that implements ransomware , Trojan, and Miner capabilities. For example, after encryption, the file “1.jpg” jpg” might have an appearance similar to this example: “hmv8IGQE5oYCLEd2IS3wZQ==.135DB21A6CE65DAEFE26.crypted000007”.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Many are addressing this via building accelerators that could be customized for enterprise consumption that helps accelerate specific areas of modernization and one such example from IBM is IBM Consulting Cloud Accelerators. We will explore key areas of acceleration with an example in this article.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Xmrig is an open sourced Monero CPU Miner used to mine Monero cryptocurrency. Kinsing is a self-propagating crypto mining malware previously targeting misconfigured open Docker Daemon API ports. The ransomware encrypted the files with the extension ‘.locked’ Coinminers. Figure 1: Shell script downloading and executing Xmrig.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Security researchers spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. According to BleepingComputer , the malicious code was also analyzed by the Italian cyber security expert Marco Ramilli who noticed similarities to the Persirai.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 7, 2018

Remember when web security was all about looking for padlocks? The correct answer to this question is: The traffic between the browser and the webshop is encrypted. Most notably, they're now free through services like Let's Encrypt and Cloudflare and they're dead easy to setup so there goes another barrier too. It has a padlock!

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

LastPass says the changes are needed to ensure all customers are protected by their latest security improvements. This is significant because in November 2022, LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Fortunately, this is digital hardware device--the password is on a chip somewhere -- so Dan and his friend turned to a world-renowned embedded security expert, Joe Grand, who looked at the Trezor wallet. Nor am I going to wade into the debate about the ecological consequences of mining cryptocurrencies. Yeah, like that.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many of the basic principles for securing a data lake will be familiar to anyone who has secured a cloud security storage container. Essentially, we are securing an app at scale with enormous requirements for stored data, incoming data, data interactions, and network connections. Data Lake Security Scope.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The practice of cryptology dates back to ancient times, with one of the earliest examples being attributed to Julius Caesar himself. Most cryptosystems begin with an unencrypted message known as plaintext, which is then encrypted into an indecipherable code known as ciphertext using one or more encryption keys. are kept secure.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Monahan said virtually all of the victims she has assisted were longtime cryptocurrency investors, and security-minded individuals. But on Nov.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Bitdefender Total Security. For an introductory price of $45 a year for five devices, you get a long list of security protections: Advanced protection for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices. No security product is perfect, but for just under $4 a month, Bitdefender gives you broad, sophisticated defenses. Encryption.

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The Falcon's View

MAY 16, 2018

Yet, today, it's essentially wrong, and moreover isn't a helpful starting point for a security discussion. And, when we do think about it, it falls under the domain of site reliability engineering (SRE) rather than being a security function. We've reached this point thanks in large part to the cloud and the advent of utility computing.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The practice of cryptology dates back to ancient times, with one of the earliest examples being attributed to Julius Caesar himself. Most cryptosystems begin with an unencrypted message known as plaintext, which is then encrypted into an indecipherable code known as ciphertext using one or more encryption keys. are kept secure.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 16, 2024

The dispute between Ray’s developers and security researchers highlights hidden assumptions and teaches lessons for AI security, internet-exposed assets, and vulnerability scanning through an understanding of ShadowRay. The tool boasts a customer list that includes DoorDash, LinkedIn, Netflix, OpenAI, Uber, and many others.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2020

Encryption is a cornerstone of digital commerce. Related: A ‘homomorphic-like’ encryption solution We know very well how to encrypt data in transit. And we’ve mastered how to encrypt — and decrypt — data at rest. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2018

The cryptocurrency craze rages on, and one unintended consequence is the dramatic rise of illicit cryptocurrency mining. To help you unpack all of this, here are five fundamental concepts that will help you understand why you should reduce your exposure to illicit cryptocurrency mining. Coinhive is a notable example.

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Cyber Info Veritas

AUGUST 9, 2018

In fact, as technology becomes more evolutionary—think artificial intelligence and homes that can clean themselves on autopilot—your security—data or otherwise—is at risk if you do not take steps to protect yourself right now. Black hat hackers are the bad kind. White hat hackers are the opposite of black hat hackers.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

APIs are vital in our mobile digital world, but the consequences of API security flaws have yet to be seen. During the pandemic sales of the Home Fitness cycle peloton grew massively, given its popularity, it's natural that security researchers would want to take a look. And we've had our fair share of security concerns with those.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

APIs are vital in our mobile digital world, but the consequences of API security flaws have yet to be seen. During the pandemic sales of the Home Fitness cycle peloton grew massively, given its popularity, it's natural that security researchers would want to take a look. And we've had our fair share of security concerns with those.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I want a "secure by default" internet with all the things encrypted all the time such that people can move freely between networks without ever needing to care about who manages them or what they're doing with them. Now let's try the mobile app: What's the encryption story there? I mean what's the remaining gap?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The TeamTNT botnet is a crypto-mining malware operation that has been active since April 2020 and that targets Docker installs. The activity of the TeamTNT group has been detailed by security firm Trend Micro, but in August experts from Cado Security discovered that that botnet is also able to target misconfigured Kubernetes installations.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files. IT governance and security. Audit management. Business resiliency.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Like other competitive GRC solutions, it speeds the process of aggregating and mining data, building reports, and managing files. IT governance and security. Audit management. Business resiliency.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

Widely derided as the consummate example of inefficiency, government agencies around the world are transforming their services and ultimately its perception by the public with the adoption of new technology and platforms. Cloud Security. Data Security. Big transformation of big government. Government. More About This Author >.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Online security, technology and “The Cloud” Australian.", " because I had no expectation at all of any of that data being publicly available (note: phone number is optional, I chose to add mine). For example, here's Rosetta and if we watch the request that's made in the dev tools.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Bottom Line: Preparing for Incident Response How Does Incident Response Work? In either case, preparation is critical.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 7, 2022

Thales asked six women in the cybersecurity industry to provide their opinions on how business can build an inclusive work culture and what this means for security leaders around the world. Sharon Ginga , Encryption Product Marketing Director at Thales. Christine Draper , VP Finance and CFO for Data Security at Thales. “An

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

In fact, those guys are all pretty good examples of the ability to build amazing things from the ground up and I'm sure that many of you reading this have sat down and started building something with the same enthusiasm as, say, Zuckerberg did with Facebook in 2004. Just over 2 years ago, my wife (Kylie) had spinal surgery.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 2, 2022

Anyone who has anyone in the information security community is usually melting under the hot Nevada sun. And by de I'm an analyst at Javelin strategy and research where I do security risk and fraud for the financial services industry. I write a monthly security column for Windows Secrets and I do a couple other things on the side.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Kyle Hanslovan CEO of Huntress Labs joins The Hacker Mind to discuss recent LoL attacks, specifically the Microsoft Follina attack and the Kaseya ransomware attack, and how important it is for small and medium sized businesses to start using enterprise grade security, given the evolving nature of these attacks. They'd be allowed, right?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. Vamosi: But as someone who wrote a book questioning the security of our mass produced IoT devices, I wonder why no one bothered to test and certify these devices before they were installed? I'm Robert Vamosi.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 10, 2021

Ollam: So lockpicking has always been a huge part of the hacker world, and the community, both as a hobby interest, and also now increasingly as with faces like mine as a professional endeavor. For example in the film Midnight Run, Robert DeNiro’s character actually uses a turning tool along with a kind of a rake tool.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 9, 2021

Ollam: So lockpicking has always been a huge part of the hacker world, and the community, both as a hobby interest, and also now increasingly as with faces like mine as a professional endeavor. For example in the film Midnight Run, Robert DeNiro’s character actually uses a turning tool along with a kind of a rake tool.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

For now, let's talk about what the term means, starting with how it works in Chrome on the PC: That's what you get by "clicking it once" - an assurance that the connection is secure which really just reiterates what we already know courtesy of the padlock icon.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2021

Multiple research teams, including mine, are monitoring these specific criminal activities in the principal cybercrime communities. For example, Greece and Israel have already agreed to recognize each other’s vaccination certificates (also known as ‘green passports’). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Brandeis Records Manager

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Like most people, I prefer to have a reasonable sense of job security, as long as my interest is engaged. The “public ledger” role and “smart contract” applications of blockchain already in existence sound suspiciously familiar to our turf, and they’re handled by encryption keys and code, not by people. No red herring here.

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