Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Since 2013, of course, there have been multiple efforts by governments to spy on users of digital communications and to force technology companies to provide access to the electronic communications of suspected criminals. Of course, no encryption method is perfect. So, is there a way to truly protect communications from snooping?

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. I wrote the essay below in September 2013. Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. Probably not.

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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. LastPass disclosed that criminal hackers had compromised encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

In 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the U.S. Also in 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that ssndob[.]ms In addition, he said, it seems clear that the fraudsters are recycling stolen identities to file phony unemployment insurance claims in multiple states. Dun & Bradstreet , and Kroll Background America Inc.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Sometime around 1993 or 1994, during the first Crypto Wars, I was part of a group of cryptography experts that went to Washington to advocate for strong encryption. He didn't become a senator until 2013.) Policy is often driven by exceptional events, like the FBI's desire to break the encryption on the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 22, 2025

In response to ongoing security threats and privacy violations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published significant updates to the HIPAA Security Rulethe first substantial revision since 2013. Encryption of ePHI : Protecting electronic health information, even if its intercepted.

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SecureBlitz

JANUARY 19, 2022

This is a complete review of BlufVPN’s performance based on speed, encryption ability, data leaks, user anonymity, torrenting, streaming, and unblocking features. BlufVPN was established in 2013 as SimpleX, a Cybersecurity company that offers solutions to varied IT security issues until 2014 when it changed. What Is BlufVPN?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A second round of puzzles began one year later on January 4, 2013, and then a third round following the confirmation of a fresh clue posted on Twitter on January 4, 2014. ui : Displays real-time progress and statistics of the encryption process, such as the number of files encrypted. The third puzzle has not been solved yet.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

So, what are we doing about encryption?”. Estimates suggest over 10 billion data records have been lost or stolen globally, since 2013 – with almost 300 records lost or stolen every single second. A spokesperson later added that this will focus on ensuring universal encryption of passport numbers.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

Pin was active on Opensc around March 2012, and authored 13 posts that mostly concerned data encryption issues, or how to fix bugs in code. ” In an October 2013 discussion on the cybercrime forum Exploit , NeroWolfe weighed in on the karmic ramifications of ransomware. “P.S. “You won’t manage to bind a port. .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The name “ Bvp47 ” comes form numerous references to the string “Bvp” and the numerical value “0x47” used in the encryption algorithm. The Bvp47 backdoor was first discovered in 2013 while conducting a forensic investigation into a security breach suffered by a Chinese government organization.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2024

Telegram Messenger is a cloud-based, cross-platform instant messaging service launched in 2013 for iOS and Android. It allows users to exchange messages, share media, and hold voice or video calls, with features like end-to-end encryption for voice calls and optional Secret Chats.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Yahoo data breach (2013). Summary: Yahoo believes that "state-sponsored actors" compromised all of their users accounts between 2013 and 2014. Summary: Multiple Facebook databases were found to be unprotected by passwords or encryption, meaning anyone who searched the internet could find them. Target data breach (2013).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2018

.” The report states the BMDS did not implement security controls such as multifactor authentication, vulnerability assessment and mitigation, server rack security, protection of classified data stored on removable media, encrypting transmitted technical information, physical facility security such as cameras and sensors.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2019

For example, RevCode’s website touted the software’s compatibility with all “ crypters ,” software that can encrypt, obfuscate and manipulate malware to make it harder to detect by antivirus programs. In February 2015, a then 24-year-old Alex Yücel pleaded guilty in a U.S.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 28, 2024

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a server and a client. Whenever someone asks a question about Snapchat, the answer is usually that because their traffic is encrypted we have no analytics about them. Onavo was a VPN-like research tool that Facebook acquired in 2013.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

. “To make sure that your Exchange organization is better protected against the latest threats (for example Emotet, TrickBot or WannaCry to name a few) we recommend disabling SMBv1 if it’s enabled on your Exchange (2013/2016/2019) server.” ” reads an advisory published by the Microsoft Tech Community.

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Adam Levin

MAY 19, 2021

Experian, 2013 – 2015: Hackers stole a trove of information from T-Mobile customers whose data had passed through Experian to check credit there and open a new account. It does this through encryption, making life difficult for malicious actors. The data included addresses, birthdays, and even Social Security numbers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2021

Researchers from Trend Micro reported the existence of Asrar al-Dardashah, a plugin released in 2013 that was developed for Pidgin to add encryption to the instant messaging functions, securing instant messaging with the press of a single button.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 16, 2020

organizations between January 2013 and July 2019. Once inside a network, they move laterally to locate and encrypt mission-critical systems; a ransom demand for a decryption key follows. Ransomware continues to endure as a highly lucrative criminal enterprise. Ransomware hacking groups extorted at least $144.35 million from U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In 2013, Yahoo suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, exposing over 3 billion user accounts. Experts believe Yahoo was using outdated, easy-to-crack encryption, which led to the attack. The attack is a good reminder of how critical strong encryption is in protecting your website users. Third-party risk management.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 28, 2020

Many filling stations are upgrading their pumps to include more cyber and physical security — such as end-to-end encryption of card data, custom locks and security cameras. In the 2013 megabreach at Target Corp. ,

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2020

Then the malware encrypts the files on the system, skipping Windows system files and folders. a file named invoice.doc is encrypted and renamed like invoice.docIksr t. The experts noticed that the malware appends the ‘ EKANS ‘ file marker to each encrypted file.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

Yahoo is continuously trying to settle a lawsuit on the massive data breach over the period of 2013 to 2016. Unluckily, Yahoo faced three massive data breaches in the year between 2013 to 2016. The leaked personal information included passwords that were encrypted but could be cracked by the hackers.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2019

Caz-bees first took shape as a cottage industry circa 2013 to 2014 in response to a cry for help from companies reeling from new Shadow IT exposures : the risk created by early-adopter employees, quite often the CEO, insisting on using the latest smartphone and Software-as-a-Services tools, without any shred of security vetting.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 4, 2022

DNS encryption. DNS encryption plugs a gap that makes it easy to track the websites you visit. DNS encryption restores your privacy by making it impossible for anything other than the DNS resolver to read and respond to your queries. FIDO2 is a specification that uses public key encryption for authentication.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Yahoo data breach (2013). Summary: Yahoo believes that 'state-sponsored actors' compromised all of their users accounts between 2013 and 2014. Summary: Multiple Facebook databases were found to be unprotected by passwords or encryption, meaning anyone who searched the internet could find them. Target data breach (2013).

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Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2023

In January 2019, Houzz acknowledged that a data breach exposed account information on an undisclosed number of customers, including user IDs, one-way encrypted passwords, IP addresses, city and ZIP codes, as well as Facebook information. SammySam_Alon registered at Houzz using an Internet address in Huntsville, Ala. 68.35.149.206).

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 23, 2024

When Caturegli discovered an encryption certificate being actively used for the domain memrtcc.ad, the domain was still available for registration. Caturegli said many organizations no doubt viewed a domain ending in.ad He then learned the.ad

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Threat actors have been using Attor since 2013, the malicious code remained under the radar until last year. “ Attor’s espionage operation is highly targeted – we were able to trace Attor’s operation back to at least 2013, yet, we only identified a few dozen victims.” ” reads the analysis published by ESET.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The experts were able to analyze only dropped samples, as the real payload was encrypted with various droppers. ” Once decrypted the final payload, Kaspersky researchers noticed similarities with the Dark Seoul campaign uncovered in 2013 and attributed to the Lazarus APT group. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 27, 2021

Data for certain “generic field” entries was also delivered, but Click Studios said that users who chose to encrypt that data averted the malware’s data harvesting and delivery capabilities. According to Bleeping Computer , the CDN servers used in the attack are no longer active. That attack, which resulted in an $18.5

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2019

The APT32 group, also known as OceanLotus Group, has been active since at least 2013, according to the experts it is a state-sponsored hacking group. “ Threat actors used a custom steganography algorithm to hide the encrypted payload within PNG images to to avoid detection. ” reads the report published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The technique was already employed by other Chinese APT groups since 2013, later it was also adopted by other cybercrime gangs in attacks in the wild. The attackers use a simple XOR encryption algorithm with the string “Hapenexx is very bad” as a key. “This is an effort to conceal the execution.”

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

IBM: Best for Advanced Encryption 13 $233.91 IBM Best for advanced encryption Headquarters: Armonk, New York Founded: 1911 Annual Revenue: $61.9 Founded: 2013 Annual Revenue: $0.5 Fortinet: Best for Network Security Perimeter Protection 15 $74.33 Cisco: Best for Integrated Network Security 16 $242.51 Visit CrowdStrike 6.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 18, 2022

There were 2 very simple reasons I built that and I've given this same answer in probably a hundred interviews since 2013: I wanted to build something on Azure in anger. And now you're thinking "I bet he wrote this just to get donations" so instead, go and give Let's Encrypt a donation.

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