Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2025

Mobile VPNs are apps that connect your smartphone to the internet via different computers around the world. The island city has come under increasingly strict Chinese control lately with the passage a year ago of Article 23 , a bill applying strict penalties for a broad array of activities deemed anti-Chinese.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. This year, then, for Internet Safety Month, we’re packaging our advice a little differently. Do use a VPN on public WiFi connections.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today, October 21, marks the first ever organized Global Encryption Day, dedicated to spreading awareness of the importance of utilizing encryption to protect sensitive information, both when it is in transit (e.g., online chat messages going over the Internet between you and your significant other) and when it is at rest (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2019

Bad news for citizens of Kazakhstan, the government is beginning to intercept all the encrypted traffic, and to do it, it is forcing them to install a certificate. The Kazakhstan government is beginning to intercept all the encrypted traffic and to do it is forcing users in the country to install a certificate. ” states Tele2.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

Being the backbone of the internet, the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol has undergone a series of improvements and enhancements over the past few years. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

7 Internet Safety Tips for Safer Internet Browsing IdentityIQ With the internet, we can access vast amounts of information with only a click or tap. This year, the total number of internet users worldwide reached 5.18 And as immense as the internet is, so are the risks. Many threats lurk in its corners.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

There has been massive growth in the encryption of Internet traffic—from 50% in January 2014 to 95% as of March 20, 2021, according to Google’s Transparency Report. It’s a good thing that organizations are using encryption to protect critical network data. To read this article in full, please click here

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Cisco Security

MARCH 16, 2021

Hiding internet activity strengthens privacy—but also makes it easier for bad actors to infiltrate the network. In fact, 63% of threats detected by Cisco Stealthwatch in 2019 were in encrypted traffic. Privacy suffers when people can snoop on your internet activity and sell your data. DoH prevents both of these problems.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

What if a big crack appeared overnight in the internet's security layer? To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story) What if the fracture reached deep into the mathematical foundations of the cryptographic algorithms?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

In the first two blogs in this series, we discussed properly setting up IAM and avoiding direct internet access to AWS resources. In this blog, we’ll tackle encrypting AWS in transit and at rest. Fortunately, with adequate encryption measures in place, data exposures such as these can be nullified. coffee shop WiFi).

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

7 Tips to Follow for Safer Internet Day IdentityIQ The 20 th annual Safer Internet Day is taking place on Feb. Safer Internet Day is a campaign that aims to educate the public on internet safety and encourage everyone to take part in creating a safer internet. Why is Safer Internet Day Important?

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 18, 2024

It is undoubtedly in the hands of thousands of internet randos. The linked article talks about the author verifying the data with various people he knows, as well as other well-known infosec identities verifying its accuracy. The above example simply didn't have plain text entries for the encrypted data.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2019

OTA -- over-the-air updates) were stored in a publicly accessible AWS S3 bucket that also lacked TLS encryption (CVE-2019-16270, CVE-2019-16274). And this, in a nutshell, is the problem with the Internet-of-Things. Additionally, DTEN hadn't set up HTTPS web encryption on the customer web server to protect connections from prying eyes.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

The order was based on article 77 of the Telecommunications Law and the MoTC directive stipulated that the list of blocked sites was confidential and could not be made public. The block page uses the domain “ urlblocked.pw ” registered the 26th of March 2020 with a free Let’s encrypt certificate. Circumvention of Internet blocking.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 16, 2023

AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. One of the most effective ways to do this is through encryption. In cybersecurity, encryption plays a crucial role in ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity. Why encrypt files and Emails?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

For instance, the The Last Watchdog article you are reading uses a CMS to store posts, display them in an attractive manner, and provide search capabilities. As every computer security professional knows, if anything is on the Internet, it’s subject to increasingly sophisticated attacks. What can you do about it?

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InfoWorld on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The trio devised a way to negotiate secure communication between unknown parties over distance, which turns out to be centrally important to the operations of the internet. To read this article in full, please click here The algorithm they came up with became known by their initials: RSA.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Encryption improves security. Encryption offers many benefits to improve security, securing the transmission of data for both external and internal network traffic. In general, encryption is gaining wider adoption. According to the Google Transparency Report , 95% of internet traffic is HTTPS.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 10, 2023

Security experts and scientists predict that quantum computers will one day be able to break commonly used encryption methods rendering email, secure banking, cryptocurrencies, and communications systems vulnerable to significant cybersecurity threats. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sophos made the discovery in a customer engagement in which the ransomware gang used Exchange to encrypt a customer’s data. They are scanning the Internet for victims,” he says. To read this article in full, please click here Once they locate one, they can gain access in moments. Almost instant access.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Hilderman Many components and systems within an aircraft can exchange data and communicate with each other or with the external internet. Software gaps Similarly, the availability of onboard Wi-Fi services has become increasingly common in commercial aircraft so passengers can stay connected to the internet even during a long flight.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. Earlier this month I spoke at a cybersecurity conference in Albany, N.Y. National Security Agency.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If we define ransomware as malware that encrypts files to extort the owner of the system, then the first malware that could be classified as ransomware is the 1989 AIDS Trojan. However, while it encrypted file(name)s and asked for a ransom, it was far from effective. Today's ransomware is the scourge of many organizations.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This article provides an overview of recent cyber attacks, highlights the evolving tactics used by cybercriminals, and discusses strategies to protect against these threats. These attacks often involve encrypting data and demanding a ransom for its decryption.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2024

A virtual private network (VPN) does more than just mask your identity—it fundamentally changes how your data moves across the internet. In this article, we’ll explain how a VPN works, explore its encryption mechanisms, review common VPN protocols, and discuss its various business applications.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 22, 2021

What is Encryption? A VPN is a service that hides your IP address and encrypts your data to ensure your online privacy. Think of it as a private tunnel that allows you to connect to the internet without being tracked or traced by your internet service provider (ISP), advertisers, cybercriminals and others. What is a VPN?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

In an increasingly connected world, where our lives revolve around the internet, safeguarding our privacy online has become paramount. In this article, we will explore actionable steps to protect your privacy online and ensure a safer digital presence. Legitimate organizations rarely ask for such information via email or messages.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Reuters’ published a news article saying Brazil’s electro-nuclear power plant was hit by a ransomware attack, bringing down the operations to a halt on a partial note. Another security firm Barracuda Networks said that the attack was highly sophisticated, disrupting some components related to operations.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A VPN is a service that keeps your internet connection and identity anonymous, helping you maintain privacy. It creates a digital tunnel that connects you with the internet so outside parties can’t see who you are or what you do while you’re online. Your browsing history is encrypted and hidden, even from your ISP provider.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2021

Some of the victims have reportedly been compromised through a popular MSP software which led to encryption of their customers. The total number of encrypted businesses could run into thousands. Focusing your defense strategy on detecting lateral movements and data exfiltration to the internet. agent.cer (encrypted agent.exe).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 6, 2021

VPNs allow tremendous liberty when it comes to network and data protection and, as such, are necessary for every internet consumer, business, and entertainment alike. Therefore, this article will look at various reasons why everyone should use VPNs. Faster internet speed. Reasons why everyone needs to use VPNs.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

In fact, an internet-savvy American is estimated to go through about 1,939 pounds of electronics in their lifetime. Encryption Whenever you are sharing sensitive personal or business information (from passwords to client details), encryption should be mandatory. How likely is hacking after improper e-waste disposal?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

In 2019, Meta disclosed that it had inadvertently stored some users’ passwords in plaintext on its internal systems, without encrypting them. Facebook Lite is a simplified version of Facebook primarily used in regions with limited internet connectivity. without cryptographic protection or encryption).”

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