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GUEST ESSAY: A primer on content management systems (CMS) — and how to secure them

The Last Watchdog

Today, there are two major types of common CMS platforms: •The older “traditional” or “monolithic” CMS platforms include a content repository (usually a multimedia database), the administrative console (where content is added and categorized), the presentation system (which makes nice-looking pages), and the search engine. Gierlinger.

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MY TAKE: Agile cryptography is coming, now that ‘attribute-based encryption’ is ready for prime time

The Last Watchdog

Encryption agility is going to be essential as we move forward with digital transformation. All of the technical innovation cybersecurity vendors are churning out to deal with ever-expanding cyber risks, at the end of the day, come down to protecting encrypted data. Refer: The vital role of basic research.

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How to Decrypt Ransomware Files – And What to Do When That Fails

eSecurity Planet

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. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection How One Company Survived a Ransomware Attack Without Paying the Ransom. How Does Ransomware Encryption Work?

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NEW TECH: DataLocker extends products, services to encrypt data on portable storage devices

The Last Watchdog

Related: Marriott reports huge data breach Ever thought about encrypting the data held on a portable storage device? Launched as a one-man operation in 2007, DataLocker has grown into a leading manufacturer of encrypted external drives, thumb drives, flash drives and self-encrypting, recordable CDs and DVDs.

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How to Write a Pentesting Report – With Checklist

eSecurity Planet

We explore the art of writing effective penetration testing reports in the sections below: How to Write a Great Pentest Report in 6 Steps The process of writing a great penetration test report is straightforward and can be covered in six key steps. Some components of a pen test will be mandatory and must be present to provide value.

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Experts Explain How to Bypass Recent Improvement of China’s Great Firewall

Security Affairs

“Based on our gained understanding, we present a temporary workaround that successfully mitigates the traffic analysis attack by the GFW” Shadowsocks leverages SOCKS5 proxies outside China to avoid government censorship. .” reads the paper published by the experts. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, China).

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Attacking encrypted USB keys the hard(ware) way

Elie

Ever wondered if your new shiny AES hardware-encrypted USB device really encrypts your data - or is just a fluke? If you have, come to our talk to find out if those products live up to the hype and hear about the results of the audit we conducted on multiples USB keys and hard drives that claim to securely encrypt data.