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APRIL 30, 2023

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

All too many companies lack a full appreciation of how vital it has become to proactively manage and keep secure “unstructured data.”. One reason for the enduring waves of ransomware is that unstructured data is easy for hackers to locate and simple for them to encrypt. Ransomware “is encrypting files, unstructured data.”

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. But there are also some quick wins, especially in the realm of "using your common sense". Let's dive into it.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A retired threat actor has returned with new attacks aimed at the cloud, containers – and encryption keys. Also read: Top Container Security Solutions. All internet communications, including SSL and SSH, rely on private and public keys for encryption. Read next: How to Control API Security Risks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Also read: The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers Secure and Fast Enough for Business. Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Cyberattack Statistics.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Audit management.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Security measures have been taken to limit the risk of propagation.” And part of the information system would have been encrypted.” A few days before, EVRAZ , one of the world’s largest multinational vertically integrated steel making and mining companies, has been hit by the Ryuk ransomware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The unexplained and seemingly paranormal are actually a year-round phenomenon in IT Security. Encryption is… a panic room for your data and means you’ve treated your data well by preparing for those smash-and-grab attacks in advance. Ransomware essentially comes in two icky flavors: file encryption or cryptolocker.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

You can upload rules into the firewall or your intrusion detection or intrusion prevention systems to help mitigate zero day threats , or any possible unknown threat, which makes them more efficient and enables the security stack to perform faster and better.” It could be a printer, a computer or a server.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 30, 2019

encryption, two-factor authentication and key management) to protect their data from hackers. It’s important to note that just because a successful test is conducted, that’s not a 100% guarantee a company is secure, but it does help against automated attacks or unskilled hackers.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 27, 2018

Recently, I've witnessed a couple of incidents which have caused me to question some pretty fundamental security basics with our local Aussie telcos, specifically Telstra and Optus. I'm like yo my credit cards and financial information your entering into this internet system isn't even fully encrypted.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2018

Security researchers at Checkpoint security have spotted a massive proxy botnet, tracked as ‘Black’ botnet, created by Ramnit operators. A few months later Ramnit was back, the researchers at IBM security discovered a new variant of the popular Ramnit Trojan.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Discovery focuses on understanding legacy application, infrastructure, data, interaction between applications, services and data and other aspects like security. Overall, Generative AI helps de-risk modernization programs via ensuring adequate visibility to legacy applications as well as dependencies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2018

With more than 65,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales is a global leader in technology solutions for the aerospace, transport, defence and security markets. Its unique capabilities include the design and deployment of equipment, systems and services to meet complex security requirements. But, that’s not the whole story.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Audit management.

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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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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

To bypass corporate security systems, cybercriminals are increasingly often archiving their malicious attachments. Financial departments at high risk. The main functionality of the malware is to encrypt data on the computer and make ransom demands. Another trend was disguising malware in emails. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 17, 2024

When it comes to data security , the ancient art of cryptography has become a critical cornerstone of today’s digital age. They include the following: Confidentiality: Encrypted information can only be accessed by the person for whom it is intended and no one else. are kept secure.

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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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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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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2018

How to minimize risks for data subjects when the processing of their personal data relies on a blockchain? Encrypted data. This is why the CNIL strongly recommends the use of encryption in order to come as close as possible to ensuring an effective exercise of the data subjects’ rights. What are the security requirements?

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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. Cryptocurrency basics. Cryptojacking arises.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. Non-repudiation: The creator/sender of encrypted information cannot deny their intention to send the information. are kept secure.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. Non-repudiation: The creator/sender of encrypted information cannot deny their intention to send the information. are kept secure.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. caused problems of their own.

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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. Be on the lookout for “https” encryption on the sites you visit.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost. Gartner reported that 36% plan to increase spending on AI and machine learning , and 85% want to implement data-mining supported by machine learning until 2024. The escalating risk of cyber threat. Tue, 06/28/2022 - 05:19.

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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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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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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

Security vendors and startups use deception techniques to confuse and befuddle attackers. By masking high-value assets in a sea of fake attack surfaces, attackers are disoriented and attack a fake asset, in the process alerting security teams to their presence. But it can work the other way. What is Deception Technology?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. Related: Companies must bear a broad security burden. This article will walk you through the various types of malware, how to identify and prevent a malware attack, and how to mitigate the risks.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 14, 2024

By using decades of database expertise in performance by IBM and combining it with AWS’s scalability, security and governance features, customers can achieve enhanced flexibility, agility and cost efficiency in the cloud. It enables secure data sharing for analytics and AI across your ecosystem.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 22, 2020

“can u edit that comment out, @tankska is a gaming twitter of mine and i dont want it to be on ogu :D’,” lol wrote. ” Chaewon responds in the affirmative, and asks the other user to share his account name on Wickr , an encrypted online messaging app that automatically deletes messages after a few days.

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