Encryption - Articles - Page 5

Best practices for protecting your data from ransomware

December 3, 2020

Ransomware penetrates an organization’s IT infrastructure through phishing emails or endpoint vulnerabilities and then encrypts files, holding data hostage until a fee is paid to decrypt them. The FBI has deemed ransomware the fastest growing malware threat, causing significant revenue loss, business downtime and reputational damage. It’s critical organizations protect their data by following the best practices.

Google VPN and privacy and data implications

November 2, 2020

Google has announced it will be releasing a new Virtual Private Network (VPN), which will be directly embedded in Google One services. Cybersecurity experts, however, think the service leaves much to be desired.

Zoom rolls out end-to-end encryption offering

October 16, 2020

Zoom has announced they have rolled out a new end-to-end encryption offering. Is this a step in the right direction?

Check Point researchers: Iranian hackers can bypass encrypted apps like Telegram

September 22, 2020

Check Point Research unraveled an ongoing surveillance operation by Iranian entities that has been targeting Iranian expats and dissidents for years. While some individual sightings of this attack were previously reported by other researchers and journalists, the investigation allowed Check Point to connect the different campaigns and attribute them to the same attackers.

The EARN IT Act’s serious privacy, security and free speech implications

Anurag Lal

August 17, 2020

The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT), aimed at protecting children from online predators, is facing scrutiny from those who believe it will undermine privacy, promote censorship and jeopardize the right to free speech.

NIST kick-starts ‘threshold cryptography’ development effort

July 10, 2020

A new publication by cryptography experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes the direction the technical agency will take to develop a more secure approach to encryption. This approach, called threshold cryptography, could overcome some of the limitations of conventional methods for protecting sensitive transactions and data.

US Senators introduce the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act

July 1, 2020

U.S. Senators introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, a bill to bolster national security interests and better protect communities across the country by ending the use of “warrant-proof” encrypted technology by terrorists and other bad actors to conceal illicit behavior.

CISA, SAFECOM, NCSWIC and FPIC Release Encryption Key Management Fact Sheet

June 15, 2020

To help agencies understand and effectively manage encryption keys, SAFECOM and the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC), in collaboration with the Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications (FPIC), developed the Encryption Key Management Fact Sheet. Public safety organizations can leverage the Fact Sheet's information and familiarize themselves with the many aspects of encryption key management.

The Security Implications of Quantum Technology

Quantum technology has begun and will continue to result in the introduction of new products and services into the global marketplace - all of which have security implications.

Kevin Coleman

June 10, 2020

Quantum computing has begun to facilitate a leap forward in unique computing capabilities, but they pose substantial security threats that must be evaluated and addressed.

How to Protect Your Organization from Ransomware

Ray Espinoza

April 27, 2020

Ransomware. It may be the most feared word of security and risk managers. After countless headlines and costs of over 11.5 billion dollars in 2019 alone, organizations around the world are understandably terrified of being hit by a ransomware attack. What are four steps you can take to protect against ransomware?