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The evolution of ransomware in 2019: attackers think bigger, go deeper and grow more advanced

Security Affairs

The findings come as highlights of Group-IB whitepaper titled “ Ransomware Uncovered: Attackers’ Latest Methods ,” closely examining the evolution of the ransomware operators’ strategies over the past year, issued today. Last year, ransomware operators matured considerably, having joined Big Game Hunting and going beyond file encryption.

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SMS Security & Privacy Gaps Make It Clear Users Need a Messaging Upgrade

Google Security

The World Has Changed, But SMS Hasn’t Changed With It According to a recent whitepaper from Dekra, a safety certifications and testing lab, the security shortcomings of SMS can notably lead to: SMS Interception: Attackers can intercept SMS messages by exploiting vulnerabilities in mobile carrier networks.

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Researchers found flaws in MEGA that allowed to decrypt of user data

Security Affairs

MEGA has addressed multiple vulnerabilities in its cloud storage service that could have allowed threat actors to decrypt user data stored in encrypted form. The weakness resides in the fact that all the keys are derived in one way or another from the password.

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How to ensure security and trust in connected cars

CyberSecurity Insiders

What’s more, the range of data that can be stored by connected cars is broad – from contact details and addresses, to Wi-Fi passwords and many other things. PKI also uses encryption, authentication and identity checks to keep the data moving securely to and from the vehicle.

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To Achieve Zero Trust Security, Trust The Human Element

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As World Password Day comes around again this May 6 th , how much has changed in the year since we last marked the occasion? As such, this year’s World Password Day is in fact a timely reminder for businesses to drop passwords forever, and instead rollout access management solutions such as passwordless authentication.

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Verizon’s 2022 Mobile Security Index Report – Confirming what we all suspected

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Everyone knows the usual song about how important passwords are for mobile devices, how to be aware of “shoulder surfers”, and all the perils of social engineering, and these risks are reiterated in the recent report. For more information on network security read our whitepaper on securing data in motion. Identity & Access Management.

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How to Address Software Reliability, Security, and Quality Requirements with Fuzz Testing

ForAllSecure

Examples of credentials include a pin or password. Encryption. Encryption is the practice of converting plain text into ciphered data. Download the complete whitepaper: How to Address Software Reliability, Security, and Quality Requirements with Fuzz Testing. Download the Whitepaper More Resources. Authorization.