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Apple Adds Post-Quantum Encryption to iMessage

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Apple Adds Post-Quantum Encryption to iMessage 2024-02-21 at 16:46 By Eduard Kovacs Apple unveils PQ3, a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol for iMessage designed to protect communications against quantum computing attacks. The post Apple Adds Post-Quantum Encryption to iMessage appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React […]

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Balancing “super app” ambitions with privacy

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Balancing “super app” ambitions with privacy 2024-02-19 at 08:31 By Help Net Security When Elon Musk’s ambitions to transform X into an “everything app” were divulged last year, he joined several companies known to be exploring or actively working on developing super apps, suggesting there’s clearly a niche to be filled. In fact, since the

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3 ways to achieve crypto agility in a post-quantum world

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3 ways to achieve crypto agility in a post-quantum world 2024-02-06 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Working at the speed of digital business is a constant challenge. But in today’s increasingly automated operational environment, crypto agility—i.e., an organization’s ability to (at the moment of compromise) switch rapidly and seamlessly between certificate authorities, encryption standards

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Attribute-based encryption could spell the end of data compromise

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Attribute-based encryption could spell the end of data compromise 2024-01-18 at 08:02 By Help Net Security The future of data privacy is the end of compromise. With the world producing data at astounding rates, we need ways to put data to the best use while protecting against breaches and ensuring privacy, data protection and access

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86% of cyberattacks are delivered over encrypted channels

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86% of cyberattacks are delivered over encrypted channels 21/12/2023 at 07:00 By Help Net Security Threats over HTTPS grew by 24% from 2022, underscoring the sophisticated nature of cybercriminal tactics that target encrypted channels, according to Zscaler. For the second year in a row, manufacturing was the industry most commonly targeted, with education and government

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Preserving privacy through advanced encryption techniques

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Preserving privacy through advanced encryption techniques 18/12/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security At its core, encryption involves the use of algorithms, mathematical functions that manipulate data into a seemingly random and indecipherable form. This encoded information, referred to as ciphertext, can only be converted back into its original, meaningful state by those possessing the

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Meta introduces default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook

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Meta introduces default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook 08/12/2023 at 15:01 By Helga Labus Meta is introducing default end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats and calls across Messenger and Facebook, the company revealed on Wednesday. Rolling out E2EE for Messenger and Facebook E2EE ensures that messages content is only visible to the person sending the

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Meta Makes End-to-End Encryption a Default on Facebook Messenger

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Meta Makes End-to-End Encryption a Default on Facebook Messenger 08/12/2023 at 06:46 By Associated Press End-to-End encryption in Facebook Messenger means that no one other than the sender and the recipient — not even Meta — can decipher people’s messages. The post Meta Makes End-to-End Encryption a Default on Facebook Messenger appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Apple Commissions Data Breach Study to Highlight Need for End-to-End Encryption

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Apple Commissions Data Breach Study to Highlight Need for End-to-End Encryption 07/12/2023 at 21:16 By Eduard Kovacs A study commissioned by Apple shows that 2.6 billion personal data records were compromised in breaches in the past two years. The post Apple Commissions Data Breach Study to Highlight Need for End-to-End Encryption appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Nitrokey releases NetHSM, a fully open-source hardware security module

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Nitrokey releases NetHSM, a fully open-source hardware security module 30/11/2023 at 16:32 By Help Net Security German company Nitrokey has released NetHSM 1.0, an open-source hardware security module (HSM). Nitrokey NetHSM 1.0 features The module can be used for storing and managing a variety of cryptographic keys (e.g., keys to enable HTTPS, DNSSEC, secure blockchain

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OpenSSL 3.2.0 released: New cryptographic algorithms, support for TCP fast open, and more!

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OpenSSL 3.2.0 released: New cryptographic algorithms, support for TCP fast open, and more! 27/11/2023 at 10:32 By Help Net Security OpenSSL is a full-featured toolkit for general-purpose cryptography and secure communication. The final version of OpenSSL 3.2.0 is now available. Major changes in OpenSSL 3.2.0 This release incorporates the following potentially significant or incompatible changes:

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AI disinformation campaigns pose major threat to 2024 elections

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AI disinformation campaigns pose major threat to 2024 elections 17/11/2023 at 08:32 By Help Net Security AI, post-quantum cryptography, zero trust, cryptography research, and election security will shape cybersecurity strategies in the present and for 2024, according to NTT. As the world emerged from the pandemic and continued to adapt to the rapid implementation of

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From PKI to PQC: Devising a strategy for the transition

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From PKI to PQC: Devising a strategy for the transition 16/11/2023 at 09:31 By Zeljka Zorz Quantum computers capable of breaking currently used encryption algorithms are an inevitability. And since the US, China and Europe are sprinting to win that arms race, we know that day is coming sooner rather than later. Will organizations be

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Crypto asset discovery and the post-quantum migration

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Crypto asset discovery and the post-quantum migration 15/11/2023 at 09:33 By Help Net Security Quantum computing is reshaping our world and will revolutionize many industries, including materials science, life sciences, transportation, and energy. Google recently demonstrated the power of quantum computers by solving a problem in seconds that today’s supercomputers require nearly 50 years to

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Collaborative strategies are key to enhanced ICS security

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Collaborative strategies are key to enhanced ICS security 14/11/2023 at 08:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Marko Gulan, Cyber Security Consultant at Schneider Electric, discusses the complexities of safeguarding industrial control systems (ICS). Our conversation will explore the importance of cross-departmental collaboration, balancing security with system functionality, and the dynamic nature

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Security in the impending age of quantum computers

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Security in the impending age of quantum computers 09/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security Quantum computing is poised to be one of the most important technologies of the 21st century. With global governments having collectively pledged more than $38 billion in public funds for quantum technologies and $2.1 billion of new private capital flowing

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The 3 key stages of ransomware attacks and useful indicators of compromise

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The 3 key stages of ransomware attacks and useful indicators of compromise 08/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security For SOC teams to be able to defend their organization against ransomware attacks, they need to have the right security toolset, but also an understanding of the three primary ransomware attack stages. In this article, we

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Outdated cryptographic protocols put vast amounts of network traffic at risk

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Outdated cryptographic protocols put vast amounts of network traffic at risk 07/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Cryptography is largely taken for granted – rarely evaluated or checked – a practice that could have devastating consequences for businesses as attack surfaces continue to expand, the cost of a data breach rises year-over-year, and the

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Healthcare’s road to redefining cybersecurity with modern solutions

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Healthcare’s road to redefining cybersecurity with modern solutions 03/11/2023 at 08:07 By Help Net Security The rate of data encryption following a ransomware attack in healthcare was the highest in the last three years, according to Sophos. Ransomware attacks continue to grow in sophistication Among those organizations surveyed, cybercriminals successfully encrypted data in nearly 75%

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Cyber resilience starts in the C-suite

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Cyber resilience starts in the C-suite 19/10/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security In many cases, senior executives/line-of-business leaders are minimally engaged in their company’s cyber preparedness initiatives — only 33% of CEOs or managing directors and 21% of other senior leaders are heavily involved, according to Commvault. According to the research, 52% of senior

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