Tag: encryption
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Trump administration accelerates transition to post-quantum encryption
Tags: encryptionFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/trump-administration-accelerates-transition-to-post-quantum-encryption
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Trump directs federal agencies to protect US data from quantum threats
An executive order signed Monday aims to accelerate the government’s transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), a new generation of encryption designed to protect data from the powerful quantum computers expected in the future. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-directs-federal-agencies-quantum-cryptography
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5 Hürden für sichere EKommunikation und wie intelligente Verschlüsselung sie überwindet
Das geschäftliche E-Mail-Volumen erreicht in Deutschland einen neuen Höchststand: Laut einer aktuellen Bitkom-Studie landen täglich durchschnittlich 53 Nachrichten in den Postfächern von Fachkräften. In dieser Informationsflut stecken zwangsläufig sensible Daten: Verträge, Patientenbefunde, Finanzzahlen, technische Konstruktionspläne. Genau hier liegt ein strukturelles Problem: Während Datenschutzanforderungen durch DSGVO und NIS2 steigen, hängt der Schutz dieser Daten beim E-Mail-Versand…
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Trump executive orders speed up post-quantum migration, boost industry
The orders accelerate the federal government’s transition to post-quantum encryption and will boost the domestic quantum computing industry. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-executive-order-post-quantum-encryption-deadline/
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Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
Tags: encryptionCritics saw the move as an underhanded way to steer them toward more costly chips. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/06/following-user-outcry-amd-reinstates-memory-encryption-in-consumer-cpus/
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Trump administration to order agencies to speed up post-quantum migration, boost industry
President Trump signed two executive orders Monday accelerating the federal government’s transition to post-quantum encryption and boosting the domestic quantum computing industry. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/trump-executive-order-post-quantum-encryption-deadline/
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Encrypted DNS still tells an eavesdropper where to look
Encrypted DNS runs across much of the Internet. DNS over TLS, HTTPS, and QUIC keep the contents of a query away from anyone watching a network link. The encryption covers the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/22/research-encrypted-dns-privacy/
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New Prinz Eugen ransomware prioritizes recent files for encryption
A new ransomware operation named ‘Prinz Eugen’ prioritizes recently modified files for encryption and leaves no ransom note on the system. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-prinz-eugen-ransomware-prioritizes-recent-files-for-encryption/
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Vidar Infostealer Bypasses Google Chrome’s ABE Encryption via APC Injection
A sophisticated evasion technique developed by Vidar infostealer operators successfully bypasses Google Chrome’s Application-Bound Encryption (ABE). Introduced in 2024, ABE was designed to protect browser-stored cookies and sensitive credentials. According to recent findings by Gen Threat Labs, the latest iterations of Vidar are now dropping weekly updates that utilize a complex chain of process forking,…
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Vidar Infostealer Bypasses Google Chrome’s ABE Encryption via APC Injection
A sophisticated evasion technique developed by Vidar infostealer operators successfully bypasses Google Chrome’s Application-Bound Encryption (ABE). Introduced in 2024, ABE was designed to protect browser-stored cookies and sensitive credentials. According to recent findings by Gen Threat Labs, the latest iterations of Vidar are now dropping weekly updates that utilize a complex chain of process forking,…
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Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work
For the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It’s unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/06/19/encryption-spyware-and-now-mythos-history-shows-why-cyber-export-control-doesnt-work/
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Addressing Quantum Readiness in Healthcare Security
Healthcare organizations should prepare for post-quantum cryptography without overreacting to hype, said John Frushour, CISO of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Stronger encryption standards, commercial software support and attention to medical devices can help providers manage emerging risks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/addressing-quantum-readiness-in-healthcare-security-i-5551
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Data-Protection-Lösungen ‘Made in Germany” für die hochsichere Verschlüsselung von Cloud-Daten
Der Spezialist für Zero-Loss-Sekundär- und Langzeit-Speichersysteme, FAST, hat eine Kooperation mit Eperi, einem Anbieter von hochsicherer Verschlüsselung für Daten in der Cloud, gestartet. Als führender deutscher Anbieter in der IT-Security-Branche unterstützt Eperi zahlreiche Unternehmen dabei, ihre Daten vor unbefugtem Zugriff zu schützen und die Vorteile der Cloud voll auszuschöpfen. Die zwei mittelständischen deutschen Unternehmen haben…
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(g+) Security: Warum Cloudsicherheit mehr ist als Firewalls und Verschlüsselung
Die meisten Sicherheitsvorfälle in der Cloud entstehen durch Fehlkonfigurationen, kompromittierte Konten oder unkontrollierte Datenflüsse. Einige Vorkehrungen helfen, das zu verhindern. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/security-warum-cloudsicherheit-mehr-ist-als-firewalls-und-verschluesselung-2606-209722.html
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Proxmox releases Mail Gateway 9.1 with quarantine and backup encryption changes
Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 adds updated system components, changes to the spam quarantine interface, and encryption for backups. It works as a mail proxy positioned between the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/11/proxmox-mail-gateway-9-1-released/
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Proxmox releases Mail Gateway 9.1 with quarantine and backup encryption changes
Proxmox Mail Gateway 9.1 adds updated system components, changes to the spam quarantine interface, and encryption for backups. It works as a mail proxy positioned between the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/11/proxmox-mail-gateway-9-1-released/
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BLUERABBIT Backdoor Encrypts Files, Wipes Windows Systems
A new Golang-based backdoor dubbed BLUERABBIT has been observed performing combined data theft, file encryption and destructive disk wiping against Windows hosts. First seen in mid-to-late March 2026 and suspected to target Israeli entities, BLUERABBIT implements a full-spectrum intrusion framework: remote access, system profiling, exfiltration to attacker-controlled cloud storage, file encryption that appends a .candy…
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China-Linked OP-512 Targets IIS Servers With Unique Web Shell Framework
A suspected China-linked espionage cluster dubbed OP-512 after rapidly correlating many low-fidelity events into a single high-priority incident that human analysts then validated. OP-512 compromised an Internet Information Services (IIS) server and deployed a custom web shell framework built to evade signature-based detection. Each web shell instance is cryptographically unique, restricts access with layered encryption,…
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Let’s Encrypt Introduces Merkle Tree Certificates for Post-Quantum Web Security
Let’s Encrypt has unveiled a new approach to securing the web against future quantum threats: Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs), a post-quantumready certificate model designed to maintain the speed and reliability of today’s TLS ecosystem. As the industry moves closer to the reality of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs), the focus is shifting beyond encryption to…
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Let’s Encrypt Introduces Merkle Tree Certificates for Post-Quantum Web Security
Let’s Encrypt has unveiled a new approach to securing the web against future quantum threats: Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs), a post-quantumready certificate model designed to maintain the speed and reliability of today’s TLS ecosystem. As the industry moves closer to the reality of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs), the focus is shifting beyond encryption to…
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Mustang Panda Uses LNK, PowerShell Chain to Deploy PlugX RAT
Mustang Panda is using a fake “Browser Updater” and a multi”‘stage LNKPowerShell loader to sideload PlugX through a legitimate G DATA antivirus binary, ultimately beaconing over HTTPS to a hard”‘coded C2 while hiding configuration and strings behind layered encryption and API hashing. Mustang Panda is a China”‘nexus APT group, long associated with PlugX remote access…
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Apple open-sources quantum-resistant encryption code
The release includes implementations of two quantum-secure algorithms and demonstrates how formal verification caught bugs that traditional testing would have missed. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/apple-open-source-quantum-resistant-encryption/
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Q-Day Could Arrive by 2029, Raising Global Encryption Security Fears
For decades, cybersecurity researchers and computer scientists have warned about a future moment known as “Q-Day”, the point at which quantum computing becomes powerful enough to break the encryption systems that currently protect the world’s digital infrastructure. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/q-day-quantum-computing-cybersecurity-threat/
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Phishing Campaigns Exploit RCS and iMessage to Evade SMS Security Filters
Phishing campaigns are entering a new phase as attackers abandon traditional SMS delivery and static credential theft in favor of encrypted messaging channels and real-time account takeover techniques. Unlike conventional SMS phishing, RCS and iMessage operate over data networks with end-to-end encryption, limiting carriers’ ability to inspect or block malicious content. Threat actors are exploiting…
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Ransomware Uses ChaCha20 and Curve25519 to Encrypt Windows Files
Payload ransomware is a new Windows ransomware family that combines ChaCha20 stream encryption with per-file Curve25519 ECDH key exchange, making victim data effectively unrecoverable without the attackers’ private key. It also implements strong anti-forensics, including ETW patching, VSS deletion, event log wiping, and aggressive process/service termination to hinder detection and recovery. Payload first appeared publicly…
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Why pure extortion is replacing traditional ransomware
Ransomware gangs are shifting from encryption to pure extortion, focusing on stolen data, reputational pressure, and stealthier attacks. Ransomware groups are quietly changing strategy in 2026. Instead of encrypting systems and causing immediate disruption, many attackers are now focusing on pure extortion: stealing sensitive data and threatening to leak it publicly if victims refuse to…
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WantToCry ransomware evades detection through SMB abuse, remote encryption
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/wanttocry-ransomware-evades-detection-through-smb-abuse-remote-encryption
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Discord implements endend encryption for voice and video calls
Tags: encryptionFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/discord-implements-end-to-end-encryption-for-voice-and-video-calls
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Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn’t provide endend encryption
Tags: encryptionCritics note a lack of factual support in lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/texas-ag-sues-meta-over-claims-that-whatsapp-doesnt-provide-end-to-end-encryption/
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Sensible Inhalte landen regelmäßig in ungeeigneten Messengern – Sichere Messenger brauchen mehr als Verschlüsselung
Tags: encryptionFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sichere-messenger-verschluesselung-identitaet-metadaten-souveraenitaet-a-50383a9f6f5e2772e0ea9cb65855ed15/