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Attorney General William Barr on Encryption Policy

Schneier on Security

Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy -- what is commonly known as "going dark." But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. Barr makes the point that this is about "consumer cybersecurity," and not "nuclear launch codes."

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Attorney General Barr and Encryption

Schneier on Security

Last month, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy­what is commonly known as "going dark." But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. Barr makes the point that this is about "consumer cybersecurity" and not "nuclear launch codes."

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Achieving funding is no simple task, and cybersecurity entrepreneurs have a difficult path competing in a complex and competitive landscape. Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. Investments in cybersecurity more than doubled from $12 billion to $29.5

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Ransomware news headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

It first infiltrates the victim network, steals data and then locks it out with encryption until a ransom is paid. The post Ransomware news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Hacking group Industrial Spy has a habit of targeting large organizations and sells their data in the marketplace.

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Hacked Data Broker Accounts Fueled Phony COVID Loans, Unemployment Claims

Krebs on Security

In June, KrebsOnSecurity was contacted by a cybersecurity researcher who discovered that a group of scammers was sharing highly detailed personal and financial records on Americans via a free web-based email service that allows anyone who knows an account’s username to view all email sent to that account — without the need of a password.

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Hackers target Bear Grylls TV Presenter with Cyber Attack

CyberSecurity Insiders

But the intention of the cyber crook/s was clear- to create business disruption, to encrypt data from access for financial gain and to put a dent on the overall reputation of the company. After seeing success with Man Vs Wild television show in 2006, Bear launched his own television studio in association with Banijay Productions in 2019.

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Are You the Keymaster?

CyberSecurity Insiders

In this blog, we’ll examine how the growing use of encryption across VMs and storage mediums has led to a dramatic increase in the volume of cryptographic keys that organizations must manage throughout their lifecycle. So, what does the growth of encryption has to do with the keymaster? Today’s environment.