Tag: encryption
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How Do Online Gaming Sites Keep Players and Their Data Safe?
Online gaming relies on trust. Players share their email addresses, payment details, and activity data every time they log in. Without strong protection, that information could be exposed or misused. Platforms treat security as part of the service itself, not an extra feature. Encryption, identity checks, system defenses, and fraud monitoring all run in the…
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TDL 005 – A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online
Tags: access, business, control, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, github, government, group, guide, identity, Internet, jobs, microsoft, network, open-source, privacy, risk, service, technology, tool, zero-trustSummary A Defender’s Journey: From Passion Project to Protecting Children Online In a recent episode of “The Defender’s Log,” host David Redekop sat down with cybersecurity expert Will Earp to discuss his unconventional path into the industry and his current mission-driven career. Earp, a self-proclaimed “tinkerer” from a young age, shared how his early fascination…
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Technical Analysis of Zloader Updates
Tags: access, attack, banking, cloud, communications, control, corporate, data, data-breach, detection, dns, encryption, malware, network, ransomware, strategy, threat, update, windowsIntroductionZloader (a.k.a. Terdot, DELoader, or Silent Night) is a Zeus-based modular trojan that emerged in 2015. Zloader was originally designed to facilitate banking, but has since been repurposed for initial access, providing an entry point into corporate environments for the deployment of ransomware. Following an almost two-year hiatus, Zloader reemerged in September 2023 with significant enhancements…
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Fortra addressed a maximum severity flaw in GoAnywhere MFT software
Fortra addressed a critical flaw in GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software that could result in the execution of arbitrary commands. Fortra addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-10035 (CVSS score of 10.0) in GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) software. Fortra GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer is a comprehensive solution for secure file transfer, data encryption,…
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Brute force attacks hitting SonicWall firewall configuration backups
Tags: attack, authentication, backup, breach, cloud, computer, computing, credentials, data, defense, encryption, firewall, Hardware, login, mfa, password, phishing, software, technology, threatWhat are brute force attacks?: Brute force attacks use trial and error to crack passwords, login credentials, and encryption keys. They’ve been around since the beginning of the computer age, yet are still effective. Why? In part because people still use easily guessable passwords like ‘1234’, or their company’s name, or default passwords left on…
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Warning: Brute force attacks hitting SonicWall firewall configuration backups
Tags: attack, authentication, backup, breach, cloud, computer, computing, credentials, data, defense, encryption, firewall, Hardware, login, mfa, password, phishing, software, technology, threatWhat are brute force attacks?: Brute force attacks use trial and error to crack passwords, login credentials, and encryption keys. They’ve been around since the beginning of the computer age, yet are still effective. Why? In part because people still use easily guessable passwords like ‘1234’, or their company’s name, or default passwords left on…
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From Quantum Hacks to AI Defenses Expert Guide to Building Unbreakable Cyber Resilience
Quantum computing and AI working together will bring incredible opportunities. Together, the technologies will help us extend innovation further and faster than ever before. But, imagine the flip side, waking up to news that hackers have used a quantum computer to crack your company’s encryption overnight, exposing your most sensitive data, rendering much of it…
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BitPixie Windows Boot Manager Flaw Lets Hackers Escalate Privileges
A critical vulnerability nicknamed >>BitPixie
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BitPixie Windows Boot Manager Flaw Lets Hackers Escalate Privileges
A critical vulnerability nicknamed >>BitPixie
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Why Secure Document Editing is More Important than Ever
Secure document editing protects sensitive data with encryption and compliance tools, while reducing costly breaches and building trust,… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/why-secure-document-editing-important-than-ever/
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HybridPetya-Ransomware knackt Windows Secure Boot
Die Ransomware HybridPetya nutzt eine bereits gepatchte Microsoft-Lücke, um die UEFI Secure Boot-Funktion auszuhebeln.Forscher des Cybersicherheitsunternehmens ESET haben eine neue Ransomware namens HybridPetya aufgespürt, die der berüchtigten Petya- und NotPetya-Malware ähnelt. Wie ihre Vorgänger zielt die Schadsoftware auf die Master File Table (MFT) ab eine zentrale Datenbank auf NTFS-Partitionen, die alle Dateien und Verzeichnisse katalogisiert.Im…
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HybridPetya-Ransomware knackt Windows Secure Boot
Die Ransomware HybridPetya nutzt eine bereits gepatchte Microsoft-Lücke, um die UEFI Secure Boot-Funktion auszuhebeln.Forscher des Cybersicherheitsunternehmens ESET haben eine neue Ransomware namens HybridPetya aufgespürt, die der berüchtigten Petya- und NotPetya-Malware ähnelt. Wie ihre Vorgänger zielt die Schadsoftware auf die Master File Table (MFT) ab eine zentrale Datenbank auf NTFS-Partitionen, die alle Dateien und Verzeichnisse katalogisiert.Im…
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Cloud-Service mit Secure-Large-File-Transfer in Verschlüsselungstechnologie
Seppmail, ein führender Anbieter für sichere E-Mail-Kommunikation, ist auch in diesem Jahr auf der it-sa in Nürnberg vertreten. Besucher können sich am Stand 7-232 über aktuelle Entwicklungen rund um den Cloud-Dienst des Unternehmens informieren. Ein besonderes Highlight ist die neu integrierte Funktion Secure-Large-File-Transfer (LFT), die als Bestandteil von Signatur und Verschlüsselung einen vertraulichen und sicheren…
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Cloud-Service mit Secure-Large-File-Transfer in Verschlüsselungstechnologie
Seppmail, ein führender Anbieter für sichere E-Mail-Kommunikation, ist auch in diesem Jahr auf der it-sa in Nürnberg vertreten. Besucher können sich am Stand 7-232 über aktuelle Entwicklungen rund um den Cloud-Dienst des Unternehmens informieren. Ein besonderes Highlight ist die neu integrierte Funktion Secure-Large-File-Transfer (LFT), die als Bestandteil von Signatur und Verschlüsselung einen vertraulichen und sicheren…
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Improve Your Cyber Resilience with Data Security Platformization
Tags: access, ai, attack, breach, business, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, ibm, infrastructure, mitigation, resilience, risk, software, strategy, threat, toolImprove Your Cyber Resilience with Data Security Platformization madhav Tue, 09/16/2025 – 05:14 Data Security Lynne Murray – Director of Product Marketing for Data Security More About This Author > Today’s organizations are drowning in the growth of many different cybersecurity tools”, an unintended consequence of trying to keep up with an evolving threat landscape.…
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GitHub adds post-quantum protection for SSH access
GitHub is adding post-quantum cryptography to secure SSH connections, a move that signals the company’s preparation for a time when current encryption may no longer be safe. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/09/16/github-post-quantum-ssh-access/
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Yurei Ransomware Uses PowerShell to Deploy ChaCha20 File Encryption
A newly discovered ransomware group called Yurei has emerged with sophisticated encryption capabilities, targeting organizations through double-extortion tactics while leveraging open-source code to rapidly scale operations. First observed on September 5, 2025, this Go-based ransomware employs the ChaCha20 encryption algorithm and PowerShell commands to compromise victim systems, marking another evolution in the ransomware-as-a-service ecosystem. Flow…
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9 unverzichtbare Open-Source-Security-Tools
Tags: attack, authentication, backdoor, blueteam, breach, ciso, cyersecurity, data-breach, encryption, incident response, intelligence, linux, mail, malware, monitoring, open-source, powershell, privacy, risk, software, sql, threat, tool, vulnerability, windowsDiese Open-Source-Tools adressieren spezifische Security-Probleme mit minimalem Footprint.Cybersicherheitsexperten verlassen sich in diversen Bereichen auf Open-Source-Lösungen nicht zuletzt weil diese im Regelfall von einer lebendigen und nutzwertigen Community gestützt werden. Aber auch weil es inzwischen Hunderte qualitativ hochwertiger, quelloffener Optionen gibt, um Breaches und Datenlecks auf allen Ebenen des Unternehmens-Stacks zu verhindern.Falls Sie nun gedanklich bereits…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Security Lags Cloud and AI Adoption, Tenable Report Finds, as CISA Lays Out Vision for CVE Program’s Future
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, bug-bounty, business, cisa, cloud, communications, computer, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, framework, google, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, linkedin, mitre, network, nist, office, open-source, privacy, programming, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCheck out Tenable’s report detailing challenges and best practices for cloud and AI security. Plus, CISA rolled out a roadmap for the CVE Program, while NIST updated its guidelines for secure software patches. And get the latest on TLS/SSL security and AI attack disclosures! Here are five things you need to know for the week…
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Microsoft under fire: Senator demands FTC investigation into ‘arsonist selling firefighting services’
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cio, ciso, computer, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, encryption, finance, government, hacker, mfa, microsoft, network, password, ransomware, service, software, technology, threat, updateThe technical reality behind the failures: Security experts have long criticized Microsoft’s reliance on outdated encryption standards. “RC4 should have been retired long ago, yet it still lurks in Active Directory and continues to enable attacks like Kerberoasting,” Gogia noted.Microsoft’s justification centered on backward compatibility concerns. “Microsoft’s line has been that switching it off overnight…
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FTC should investigate Microsoft after Ascension ransomware attack, senator says
Tags: access, attack, encryption, finance, hacker, healthcare, microsoft, network, ransomware, technologyHackers leveraged insecure Microsoft encryption technology known as RC4 to gain access to the network of the hospital chain Ascension, Sen. Ron Wyden said in a letter asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ascension-ransomware-attack-wyden-seeks-ftc-microsoft-investigation
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Brussels faces privacy crossroads over encryption backdoors
Over 600 security boffins say planned surveillance crosses the line First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/eu_chat_control/
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Wyden Urges FTC to Investigate Microsoft Over Weak RC4 Encryption Enabling Kerberoasting
Tags: attack, cyber, cybersecurity, encryption, finance, infrastructure, microsoft, ransomware, software, vulnerability, windowsSenator Ron Wyden has formally requested the Federal Trade Commission investigate Microsoft for cybersecurity negligence that has enabled ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure organizations nationwide. In a September 10 letter to FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Wyden detailed how Microsoft’s dangerous software engineering decisions have made Windows systems extremely vulnerable to sophisticated cyberattacks. The senator’s investigation…
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Managed SOC für mehr Sicherheit
Tags: awareness, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, encryption, germany, infrastructure, nis-2, password, risk, security-incident, service, soc, software, supply-chainAls zentrale Einheit überwachen Fachleute im SOC die gesamte IT-Infrastruktur eines Unternehmens. Rund um die Uhr analysieren sie alle sicherheitsrelevanten Ereignisse in Echtzeit.Die Anforderungen an IT-Sicherheit haben sich in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten drastisch verändert. Während früher ein einfaches Passwort als Schutzmaßnahme genügte, sind heute mehrschichtige Sicherheitskonzepte erforderlich. Nur so können sich Unternehmen effektiv vor Cyberangriffen…
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1.6 Million Voices Stolen: Your Voice Could Be Next
A cybersecurity researcher’s recent discovery from yesterday should make every gym member’s blood run cold. Jeremiah Fowler uncovered something that defies belief, 1,605,345 audio recordings sitting completely exposed online, no password, no encryption, no protection whatsoever. These were not random files. They were five years of personal phone calls and voicemails from gym members spanning…
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Why User Safety Should Be a Core SSO Design Principle
Explore why user safety should be the core of SSO design. Learn how MFA, encryption, and compliance keep authentication secure and trustworthy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/why-user-safety-should-be-a-core-sso-design-principle/
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Data Security in the Cloud: Best Practices for Protecting Your Business Insights
Protect your business insights with top cloud data security best practices. Learn encryption, access control, audits, backups, and compliance tips. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/09/data-security-in-the-cloud-best-practices-for-protecting-your-business-insights/
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Cindy Cohn Is Leaving the EFF, but Not the Fight for Digital Rights
After 25 years at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cindy Cohn is stepping down as executive director. In a WIRED interview, she reflects on encryption, AI, and why she’s not ready to quit the battle. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/eff-cindy-cohn-stepping-down/
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CyberVolk Ransomware Targets Windows Systems in Critical Infrastructure and Research Institutions
CyberVolk ransomware, which first emerged in May 2024, has escalated its operations against government agencies, critical infrastructure, and scientific institutions across Japan, France, and the United Kingdom. Operating with pro-Russian leanings, CyberVolk specifically targets states perceived as hostile to Russian interests, leveraging sophisticated encryption techniques that render decryption impossible. This article delivers a technical analysis…