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Hackers Leak Internal Documents Stolen from Leidos Holdings

SecureWorld News

Internal documents from Leidos Holdings Inc., government agencies—including the Defense Department—have been leaked online by hackers. According to a Bloomberg News report on July 23, the documents are believed to have been exfiltrated during a breach of a system operated by Diligent Corp., which Leidos used for its operations.

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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

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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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

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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New steganography attack targets Azerbaijan

Malwarebytes

Threat actors often vary their techniques to thwart security defenses and increase the efficiency of their attacks. Based on the decoy document, we assess that this attack is targeting the government and military of Azerbaijan. The malicious document contains a macro that is obfuscated. Maldoc analysis.

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RansomEXX ransomware hit computer manufacturer and distributor GIGABYTE

Security Affairs

The company confirmed the security breach and launched an investigation into the incident with the help of external security experts. “GIGABYTE, a major manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, confirmed that some servers were attacked by hackers today, and the security defense was activated as soon as possible.

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2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

Some even monitor your Social Security number, email addresses, and more. Use Encryption Encryption ensures that your data is unreadable to anyone who doesn’t have the decryption key. Use encrypted messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp for private communications. BitLocker for Windows and FileVault for Mac).

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How Steganography Allows Attackers to Evade Detection

eSecurity Planet

Steganography, derived from Greek words meaning “covered” and “writing,” has been used for centuries to hide secret messages inside regular documents. Thanks to an encryption algorithm, the message or the malware is embedded in the image by altering only specific pixels. How to Protect Against Steganographic Documents.

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