SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the utility sector, we've embraced technology to make things more efficient, smarter, and more resilient. Strong authentication: Each device, no matter how small, should have strong, unique authentication measures to prevent unauthorized access. End-to-end encryption: Encrypt all data from sensors to controller.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To wrap up our 2024 year-end roundtable, we turn our attention to new technologies and trends that are emerging to help bridge the gaps. Quantum computing advances are making traditional encryption obsolete, and adversaries are stockpiling data for future decryption.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. In an email sent to customers today, Ubiquiti Inc.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 26, 2025

world, represent perhaps the most disruptive technology to transform IT, our industries and how businesses operate. Verified Identity, access permission controls, data encryption are all challenges for the cybersecurity industry in a world of autonomous machines!

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

But it’s coming, in the form of driverless cars, climate-restoring infrastructure and next-gen healthcare technology. They outlined why something called attribute-based encryption, or ABE, has emerged as the basis for a new form of agile cryptography that we will need in order to kick digital transformation into high gear.

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Google Security

JUNE 29, 2023

Director of Engineering, Google Workspace In February, we expanded Google Workspace client-side encryption (CSE) capabilities to include Gmail and Calendar in addition to Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets , and Meet. When CSE is enabled, email messages are protected using encryption keys that are fully under the customer’s control.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As we approach 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and emerging threats. By 2027, 75% of employees are expected to acquire or modify technology outside of ITs control, up from 41% in 2022. To keep up, organizations must stay ahead of these developments.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. ” they wrote.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In this blog post, we take a look at how criminals are abusing Bing and stay under the radar at the same time while also bypassing advanced security features such as two-factor authentication. We should also note that SMS verification is one of the weakest methods for two-factor authentication.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Virtual reality (VR) technology has transformed how we experience digital environments. This technology simulates environments with striking realism, providing a highly immersive experience for users, and triggering their visual and auditory senses so they feel that they are truly in the moment in a virtual world.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I had the opportunity to sit down with DigiCert’s Jason Sabin , Chief Technology Officer and Avesta Hojjati , Vice President of Engineering to chew this over. And PKI is the best technology we’ve got to get us there. We met at DigiCert Trust Summit 2023. Threat actors are pursuing a “harvest now, decrypt later” strategy, Savin told me.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 14, 2022

Clearly, anything being transferred over insecure networks must be properly encrypted – but workload security entails much more than just encryption; it involves identifying, managing, and securing all relevant workloads, which, of course, if far easier said than done. In short, why are secure workloads important?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

This cutting-edge innovation combines Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)* — designed to withstand the security threats posed by future quantum computing—with the trusted SSL technology that secures websites worldwide. Decentralized identity SenseCrypt Face PKI supports various scenarios but relies on a central root of trust.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

With the increasing reliance on digital technologies for operational efficiency, this sector has become a prime target for sophisticated cyber and physical threats. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Lumen Technologies Inc. ” Lumen told KrebsOnSecurity that it continued offering MAIL-FROM: authentication because many of its customers still relied on it due to legacy systems. Nevertheless, after receiving Korab’s report the company decided the wisest course of action was to disable MAIL-FROM: authentication altogether.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As a result, Microsoft is investing in advanced identity protection technologies to safeguard user accounts and prevent phishing attacks and unauthorized access. This includes strengthening password policies, implementing multi-factor authentication, and leveraging advanced threat detection techniques.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While American Water has not disclosed the exact method of attack, such incidents often involve tactics like ransomware or phishing , where hackers gain access to sensitive systems and either steal or encrypt data, demanding a ransom in return for restoring access.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Ten years ago, I could have given you all sorts of advice about using encryption, not sending information over email, securing your web connections, and a host of other things­ -- but most of that doesn't matter anymore. Enable two-factor authentication for all important accounts whenever possible.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2024

When reading the title of this blog, you might be wondering to yourself why RADIUS is being highlighted as a subject — especially amidst all of the advancements of modern authentication we see taking place recently. Instead, it supports a variety of authentication protocols , including EAP, PAP, CHAP, and others. What is RADIUS?

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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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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

They require integrity, authentication, trusted identity and encryption. Protocols and policies setting new parameters for trusted connections are being hammered out and advanced encryption, authentication and data protection solutions are being ramped up. Related: Leveraging PKI to advance electronic signatures.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 4, 2023

Zero Trust Network Architecture, on the other hand, is not conceptual; it refers to an actual information technology architecture – including hardware, software, data, and workflow – that employs the principles of Zero Trust in its design so as to enforce a Zero Trust model.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2021

And PKI , of course, is the behind-the-scenes authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. PKI is the framework by which digital certificates get issued to authenticate the identity of users; and it is also the plumbing for encrypting data moving across the Internet. Achieving high assurance.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 9, 2025

Resolution #2: Take a Quantum Leap in Security As quantum computing improves, organizations must prepare today to address the security risk posed by this emerging technology. Quantum computing is no longer just a concept for the distant future.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 24, 2024

With the advent of new technologies and rising cyber threats , 2025 promises significant shifts in the cybersecurity domain. Companies will adopt stricter identity verification and access controls, ensuring that even internal users face rigorous authentication processes.

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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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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

Dr. Robert Byer, professor of applied physics at Stanford University, and a leading expert in laser science and technology, for instance, signed on as a distinguished scientist to advance basic research in the use of light waves to streamline quantum computing. More about these paradigm shifters below.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Part three of a four-part series In 2024, global pressure on companies to implement advanced data protection measures intensified, with new standards in encryption and software transparency raising the bar. Tech companies are adopting cybersecurity by design, embedding encryption, biometrics, and multi-factor authentication into products.

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

VPN Infrastructures Allure for Threat Actors PNs have become a fundamental part of network security for organizations worldwide, enabling secure remote access to systems, encrypting sensitive data during transmission, and protecting internal networks from unauthorized access. This threat hunt identifies accounts at risk of this attack vector.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

Related: The CMMC sea change NIST SP 800-207A (SP 207A), the next installment of Zero Trust guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been released for public review. Encryption in transit provides eavesdropping protection and payload authenticity. Let’s look at each of those five.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The problem stemmed from an authentication weakness in a USPS Web component known as an “application program interface,” or API — basically, a set of tools defining how various parts of an online application such as databases and Web pages should interact with one another.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The report explores major findings and this year it put a spotlight on the complexity of the cybersecurity landscape, which is intensified by geopolitical tensions, emerging technologies, supply chain interdependencies, and cybercrime sophistication. Nation-states and geopolitical tensions are increasingly fuelling modern cyber threats.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content. If you are using a CMS hosted in your data center, then you need to be sure to promptly apply fixes and patches provided by your technology vendor. (If

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2023

Related: A call to regulate facial recognition This was an early example of multifactor authentication (MFA). I learned about this at RSA Conference 2023 from company Co-founder and CEO Phani Nagarjuna , who explained how Circle extends the use of encryption keys fused to biometrics and decentralizes where copies of the keys are stored.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Alex Holden is founder and chief technology officer of Hold Security , a Milwaukee-based security consultancy.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

I had an edifying conversation about this with Steve Hanna , distinguished engineer at Infineon Technologies , a global semiconductor leader in power systems and IoT, based in Neubiberg, Germany. Every device, every connection, every interaction must be verified, authenticated, and monitored. Securing IoT is a collaborative effort.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

M&A invariably creates technology gaps that bad actor’s prey upon. It encompasses identity access and management, privileged access management, password-less management controls, detection and response technology, encryption from the endpoint, through the network and into cloud and on-premises hosting environments.

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