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Ukraine’s GUR hacked the Russian Ministry of Defense

Security Affairs

Stolen documents include: confidential documents, including orders and reports circulated among over 2000 structural units of the Russian military service. software used by the Russian Ministry of Defense to encrypt and protect its data. ” reads the press release published by Ukraine’s GUR.

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Protecting the Crown Jewels: The evolution of security strategies and asset protection

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Protecting the Crown Jewels: The evolution of security strategies and asset protection. These men and women are obviously highly trained in security matters, as it’s reported that they need to have 22 years of military service to even. Thu, 06/02/2022 - 10:25. During the 700-year-old ancient ceremony, footsteps echo in the darkness.

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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. Only small files lower than 2MB are encrypted. In encrypt mode, small files encrypted, others overwritten.

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Donot Team cyberespionage group updates its Windows malware framework

Security Affairs

The Donot Team has been active since 2016, it focuses on government and military organizations, ministries of foreign affairs, and embassies in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other South Asian countries. The Donot Team threat actor, aka APT-C-35 , has added new capabilities to its Jaca Windows malware framework.

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Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services

eSecurity Planet

The focus is on recovering deleted and encrypted files as quickly as possible. Determines the initial vector of infection, where your current data backups are, and the sensitivity of encrypted files. Data is recovered remotely or returned on encrypted media. Works out the best data recovery strategy. Proven Data.

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Surveillance after Snowden

Data Protector

Some have altered their communication methods, while others have taken advantage of new encryption tools. There is a fear that hostile states are increasingly deploying GCHQ’s or the NSA’s own cyber strategies against them. The main findings are that: Terrorists and other criminals have benefited from Snowden’s actions.

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2020 Predictions – Quantum knows what you did last summer

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Quantum computers can launch attacks that break asymmetric cryptography, rendering the entire PKI-based encryption method obsolete. The US has a long history of investing in quantum science, but it’s lacked a comprehensive strategy for coordinating research efforts. Then combine this with the collapse of all trust on the internet.