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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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Post-Quantum Cryptography: Lessons Learned from SHA-1 Deprecation

Security Boulevard

For businesses still using the broken SHA-1, they were facing serious risks , including: Increased possibility of a collision or man-in-the-middle attack. NIST has developed a whitepaper which outlines the steps for migration to post-quantum cryptography. Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithms Announced. Crypto-agility.

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Six existential threats posed by the future of 5G (Part One)

CyberSecurity Insiders

Below, we explore these risk factors in depth and determine what can be done to mitigate the threat moving forward. This move to the virtual brings a variety of new security risks including, danger of cross-contamination, data leakage and the spread of malware – all of which we can bet malicious actors will be waiting to take advantage of.

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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q1 2021

Security Boulevard

Data security: “New whitepaper: Designing and deploying a data security strategy with Google Cloud” [GCP Blog]. The cloud trust paradox: 3 scenarios where keeping encryption keys off the cloud may be necessary” [GCP Blog]. “The Lost in translation: encryption, key management, and real security” [GCP Blog].

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Protecting Medical Data Against a Cyber-Attack Pandemic

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This research needs to be secure; if malicious actors were able to access it, they could change crucial details that could put untold numbers of people at risk. Encryption. Todd Moore | VP, Encryption Products. 55% of healthcare organizations have deployed a key management solution to secure their cryptographic keys. Compliance.

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Establishing an IAM Blueprint for Securing Manufacturing Environments

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The convergence of IT and OT domains have opened once-siloed OT systems to a new world of threats and risks. The example of the Colonial Pipeline attack is a fine example of the risks posed by the convergence of IT and OT. How to reduce the risk of breach. Identity & Access Management. More About This Author >.

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Six existential threats posed by the future of 5G (Part Two)

CyberSecurity Insiders

Here, we take a deeper look into another three high-risk areas telecoms companies need to address as 5G technology progresses and more people begin to use the network. For more information on building a 5G world we can all trust, see our whitepaper here , or tweet us @ThalesDigiSec with your questions.

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