DEA: ‘There Is No Silver Bullet’ for Going Dark
Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:15:00 +0000
A presentation obtained by Motherboard shows the Drug Enforcement Agency accepting the reality of encryption.
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Is your encrypted USB drive secure?
Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:49:58 +0000
Can you be sure the encrypted USB drives you’re using won’t reveal your company’s secrets to hackers? Problem is, current certifications can’t guarantee it.
Read MoreHow to Use Signal Without Giving Out Your Phone Number: A Gendered Security Issue
Credit to Author: Jillian York| Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:06:50 +0000
Signal should allow users to create aliases. But until it does, you can use a dummy SIM card to protect your phone number.
Read MoreGoing dark: encryption and law enforcement
Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:18 +0000
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| There’s been a lot of talk recently about encryption and how law enforcement can’t convict criminals without encryption keys. We beg to differ. Categories: Tags: backdoorencryptiongovernmentlaw enforcementprivacy |
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Read MoreThe quest for a more secure Dropbox alternative
Credit to Author: Serge Malenkovich| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:11:26 +0000
Love the convenience and features of Dropbox but need better security? Here are some alternatives.
Read MoreStai criptando i tuoi documenti? Ecco cosa succede se non lo fai
Credit to Author: Sophos Italia| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 09:27:30 +0000
Nel giugno del 2015 qualcuno collegato all’Università di Plymouth inviò accidentalmente un foglio elettronico contenente gli stipendi, le pensioni e le indennità di 245 membri del personale senior all’indirizzo e-mail errato. L’errore fu segnalato al Commissario per l’informazione del Regno Unito (ICO) e fu affermato che il file era stato eliminato dal destinatario. Finché, dunque, […]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=34396&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/Covk7NWhXBw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreWannaCry ransomware attacks won't be the last
Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 10:39:00 -0700
Thousands of organizations from around the world were caught off guard by the WannaCry ransomware attack launched Friday. As this rapidly spreading threat evolves, more cybercriminals are likely to attempt to profit from this and similar vulnerabilities.
As a ransomware program, WannaCry itself is not that special or sophisticated. In fact, an earlier version of the program was distributed in March and April and, judging by its implementation, its creators are not very skilled.
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WannaCry & The Reality Of Patching
Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Mon, 15 May 2017 00:46:55 +0000
[Editors note: For the latest WannaCry information as it relates to Trend Micro products, please read this support article.] The WannaCry ransomware variant of 12-May-2017 has been engineered to take advantage of the most common security challenges facing large organizations today. Starting with a basic phish, this variant uses a recent vulnerability (CVE-2017-0144/MS17-010) to spread…