encryption
Researchers develop program that helps assess encryption systems’ vulnerabilities
Anastasia Malashina, a doctoral student at HSE University, has proposed a new method to assess vulnerabilities in encryption systems, which is based on a brute-force search of …
Only 8% of businesses that paid a ransom got all of their data back
The average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from $761,106 in 2020 to $1.85 million in 2021, a Sophos survey …
Organizations can no longer afford to overlook encrypted traffic
Whether you’re a small business operating out of a single office or a global enterprise with a huge and distributed corporate network, not inspecting the encrypted traffic …
Consumer data protection is a high priority, but there’s still work to be done
Enterprises see protecting customer personal information as the top reason to encrypt data, and yet report actually encrypting customer data at a far lower rate. This and …
68% of construction executives have no cybersecurity measures in place
The construction industry may not appear to be an obvious target for cybercrime, but it garners unwanted online attention just like other sectors. According to a report by …
Massive increase in endpoint attacks, rising rate of encrypted malware and new exploits targeting IoT
Fileless malware and cryptominer attack rates grew by nearly 900% and 25% respectively, while unique ransomware payloads plummeted by 48% in 2020 compared to 2019, according …
Encryption is either secure or it’s not – there is no middle ground
The principle of end-to-end encryption underpins a system of communication where only the communicating users can read the messages. To this end, it exists to prevent any …
Encrypted method that measures encounters could slow down or prevent future pandemics
When you bump into someone in the workplace or at your local coffee shop, you might call that an “encounter.” That’s the scientific term for it, too. As part …
Using memory encryption in web applications to help reduce the risk of Spectre attacks
There’s nothing quite like an actual proof-of-concept to make everyone listen. I was pleased by the PoC released by Google security engineers Stephen Röttger and Artur Janc …
Compromised devices and data protection: Be prepared or else
The January 6 riot and storming of the U.S. Capitol demonstrated just how quickly and unexpectedly our devices can fall into the wrong hands. The allegation that one rioter …
Researchers propose more secure and private mobile contact tracing
For public health officials, contact tracing remains critical to managing the spread of the coronavirus — particularly as it appears that variants of the virus could be …
Database encryption: Protecting the crown jewels
Databases are the lifeblood store of information for every organization. Without them, the organization’s efficiency, productivity and scope to prosper would be curtailed …
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