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Fake mobile version of Cyberpunk 2077 spreads ransomware

Security Affairs

It is not the first time that threat actors attempt to exploit the interest of the gamers into new video games like has happened with mobile versions of the popular Fortnite back in 2028. RC4 algorithm with hardcoded key (in this example – "21983453453435435738912738921") is used for encryption. "CyberPunk2077.sfx.exe"

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MY TAKE: Get ready to future-proof cybersecurity; the race is on to deliver ‘post-quantum crypto’

The Last Watchdog

Right now, the race is on to revamp classical encryption in preparation for the coming of quantum computers. Put another way, future-proofing encryption is crucial to avoiding chaos. billion by 2028 as the quantum threat takes center stage. LW: How close are we to a quantum computer than can break classical encryption?

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GoDaddy offers website owners security protection on World Password Day

CyberSecurity Insiders

So, all the data that is moving to & from the website to the servers is encrypted, making it tough for the hackers get is a sniff of what is going on. Its website security plans offer SSL Certification that arrives with Web Application Firewall(WAF) protection.

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Lockbit Ransomware targets England Merseyrail

CyberSecurity Insiders

What’s interesting in this file encrypting malware attack is the fact that few of the employees from Merseyrail and some journalists from reputed publications received an email from the company with a subject line ‘Lockbit Ransomware Attack and Data Theft’ and essayed that some sensitive data was stolen in the incident.

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Thales High Speed Encryptors - Delivering on the Promise of 5G

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, this number is projected to reach 325 EB per month in 2028. In addition to reduced speeds and capacity issues, the processing of legacy encryption can slow down the network by increasing latency and jitter. Poor performing legacy encryption solutions can chew up a large portion of a 5G networks latency budget.

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News alert: Simbian launches with $10M to build autonomous, GenAI-powered security platform

The Last Watchdog

Its founding team comprises leading AI researchers and security veterans who have created security products in broad use across enterprises today, and have 150+ patents across large language models, cloud computing, encryption, scalable architecture, transistors, and hardware design. billion by 2028.

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Top Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Providers

eSecurity Planet

billion by 2028. Encrypted tunneling is available via private or public gateways, placed locally for low-latency secure connections. As a result, all connections are inspected regardless of user, endpoint, app, or encryption. Encryption is available for data at rest, in-flight, and in-use. Key Differentiators.

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