Tag: encryption
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New Phishing Attack Uses AES Malicious npm Packages to Office 365 Login Credentials
Fortra’s Suspicious Email Analysis (SEA) team uncovered a highly sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Microsoft Office 365 (O365) credentials. Unlike typical phishing attempts, this attack stood out due to its intricate use of modern technologies and developer infrastructure. The threat actors employed a multi-layered strategy involving AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption, malicious npm (Node Package Manager)…
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Novel Phishing Attack Combines AES With Poisoned npm Packages
Researchers discovered a phishing attack in the wild that takes multiple well-tread technologies like open source packages and AES encryption and combines them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/novel-phishing-attack-combines-aes-npm-packages
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Skitnet malware: The new ransomware favorite
Tags: access, api, awareness, cybersecurity, data, detection, dns, encryption, malware, phishing, powershell, programming, ransomware, risk, rust, tool, trainingMalware employs advanced obfuscation: According to a Prodaft description, Skitnet uses Rust and Nim programming languages to execute a stealthy reverse shell over DNS, which is a method of covert C2 Communication using the DNS protocol instead of HTTP or other typical channels.Additionally, the malware leverages encryption, manual mapping, and dynamic API resolution to evade…
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Your Data, Your Responsibility: Securing Your Organization’s Future in the Cloud
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, compliance, control, cyberattack, data, data-breach, dora, encryption, finance, framework, gartner, GDPR, google, ibm, infrastructure, international, mfa, network, PCI, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, saas, service, strategy, threatYour Data, Your Responsibility: Securing Your Organization’s Future in the Cloud madhav Tue, 05/20/2025 – 04:37 Cloud adoption has fundamentally changed the way businesses operate, offering scalability, agility, and cost efficiencies that were unimaginable just a decade ago. But with this shift comes a necessary conversation: the cloud can also introduce complex security risks without…
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Why EU encryption policy needs technical and civil society input
Tags: encryptionIn this Help Net Security interview, Full Professor at University of Leuven, unpacks the European Commission’s encryption agenda, urging a balanced, technically informed … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/19/bart-preneel-university-of-leuven-eu-encryption-policy/
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Bitlocker-Verschlüsselung über Bitpixie (CVE-2023-21563) ausgehebelt
Die von Microsoft für Windows verwendete Bitlocker-Verschlüsselung für Datenträger lässt sich über die Bitpixie-Schwachstelle (CVE-2023-21563) per Software aushebeln, wenn gewisse Randbedingungen gelten. Ein Sicherheitsforscher hatn gezeigt, wie sich der Master-Key, bei fehlender Pre-Boot-Authentifizierung unter Windows binnen Minuten, ohne Hardware-Hack, aus … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/05/18/windows-bitlocker-verschluesselung-ueber-bitpixie-cve-2023-21563-ausgehebelt/
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Preparing for the post-quantum era: a CIO’s guide to securing the future of encryption
Here’s why CIOs must lead post-quantum cryptography adoption in 2025 to secure digital assets and future-proof organizations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/quantum-computing-cio-pqc-preparation-2025/
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Xerox Launches April 2025 Security Patch for FreeFlow Print Server v2
Xerox has launched its April 2025 Security Patch Update for the FreeFlow Print Server v2 running on Windows 10, addressing over 40 critical vulnerabilities while introducing stricter encryption protocols for secure file transfers. The update, detailed in Security Bulletin XRX25-009, targets production printers like the iGen5 Press, Baltoro HF, and Brenva HD, reinforcing system integrity…
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CISA Warns of TeleMessage Vuln Despite Low CVSS Score
Though the app claims to use end-to-end encryption, hackers have reportedly accessed archived data on the app’s servers via a new vulnerability. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cisa-warns-telemessage-vuln-low-cvss-score
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China-Nexus Nation State Actors Exploit SAP NetWeaver (CVE-2025-31324) to Target Critical Infrastructures
Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, backdoor, backup, breach, business, china, cloud, control, cve, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, dns, encryption, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, firewall, fortinet, google, government, group, infection, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, linux, malicious, malware, mandiant, military, network, open-source, programming, rat, remote-code-execution, reverse-engineering, risk, rust, sap, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, update, vmware, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayExecutive Summary EclecticIQ analysts assess with high confidence that, in April 2025, China-nexus nation-state APTs (advanced persistent threat) launched high-temp exploitation campaigns against critical infrastructure networks by targeting SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer. Actors leveraged CVE-2025-31324 [1], an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability that enables remote code execution (RCE). This assessment is based on a publicly…
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Encrypt AI, Protect Your IP: DataKrypto Tackles the LLM Security Crisis While Redefining What Encryption Should Be!
Talking to Luigi Caramico, Founder, CTO, and Chairman of DataKrypto, a company that’s fundamentally reshaping how we think about encryption. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/encrypt-ai-protect-your-ip-datakrypto-tackles-the-llm-security-crisis-while-redefining-what-encryption-should-be/
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Sicherheit ist mehr als Verschlüsselung: Drei Tipps, wie Unternehmen ihre Kommunikation sicherer machen
Der aktuelle Signal-Leak der US-Regierung zeigt ein grundsätzliches Problem: Sicherheit in der Kommunikation ist nicht nur äußerst wichtig, sondern auch sehr komplex. Wird sie missachtet, entstehen Image- und Vertrauensverluste oder finanzielle oder Wettbewerbsrisiken. Wie können sich Unternehmen schützen und vorbereiten? Was sollten sie beachten? Wildix, Anbieter von Unified Communications as a Service, gibt drei Praxistipps……
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Quantum encryption adoption still severely lacking
Tags: encryptionFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/quantum-encryption-adoption-still-severely-lacking
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Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed
The bill would have required social media companies create encryption backdoors to allow access to users’ private information. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/05/09/florida-bill-requiring-encryption-backdoors-for-social-media-accounts-has-failed/
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Mamona ransomware lowers the bar with offline encryption
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/mamona-ransomware-lowers-the-bar-with-offline-encryption
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Just 5% of Enterprises Have Deployed Quantum-Safe Encryption
DigiCert survey finds only 5% of global businesses are using post-quantum cryptography First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/just-5-enterprises-quantumsafe/
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Why the Finance Sector Must Lead the Shift to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Quantum computing is not some far-off theory anymore, and the threat to today’s encryption is real with the clock running for organizations to be resilient. And for banks and finance organizations sitting on mountains of sensitive data, the urgency to prepare for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is growing. With Q-day (the day a powerful quantum computer……
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Quantum supremacy: Cybersecurity’s ultimate arms race has China way in front
Tags: ai, authentication, automation, backup, banking, breach, business, china, ciso, computing, control, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, jobs, military, ml, nist, risk, service, skills, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayThe DeepSeek/Qwen factor: What we learned from recent AI advances, such as DeepSeek and Qwen, that caught the world by surprise is that China’s technology is much more advanced than anyone anticipated. I’d argue that this is a leading indicator that China’s quantum computing capabilities are also in absolute stealth-mode development and ahead of the…
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Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information
The app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users’ dating preferences and granular location data to the open web. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/05/02/dating-app-raw-exposed-users-location-data-personal-information/
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NCSC Guidance on “Advanced Cryptography”
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre just released its white paper on “Advanced Cryptography,” which it defines as “cryptographic techniques for processing encrypted data, providing enhanced functionality over and above that provided by traditional cryptography.” It includes things like homomorphic encryption, attribute-based encryption, zero-knowledge proofs, and secure multiparty computation. It’s full of good advice. I…
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Preparing for Quantum Cybersecurity Risks CISO Insights
Quantum cybersecurity risks represent a paradigm shift in cybersecurity, demanding immediate attention from Chief Information Security Officers worldwide. While practical quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption standards may still be years away, the threat is already present through >>harvest now, decrypt later
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Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity What CISOs Need to Know Now
As quantum computing transitions from theoretical research to practical application, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) face an unprecedented challenge to cryptographic security. The emergence of cryptanalytically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) threatens to break widely-used public-key encryption algorithms that safeguard sensitive data and communications. This looming crisis, often referred to as >>Y2Q>Q-Day,
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The 14 most valuable cybersecurity certifications
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, best-practice, blockchain, blueteam, china, cisa, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, conference, control, country, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, government, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, Internet, jobs, kali, law, linux, malware, metric, microsoft, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, skills, threat, training, vulnerability, windowsIndustry recognition Who’s to say one certification is more respected than another? Such criteria can be very subjective, so we turned to the most direct and unbiased source to cut through the ambiguity: job listings. In addition to education, skills, and qualifications, employers often specify certs they seek in their ideal candidate. These mentions carry…
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CNAPP-Kaufratgeber
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, authentication, cloud, container, detection, edr, encryption, framework, group, ibm, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, linux, ml, monitoring, network, open-source, risk-management, saas, soar, software, supply-chain, threat, tool, vmware -
2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Tags: access, attack, cloud, compliance, computer, conference, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, international, lessons-learned, network, nist, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, software, strategy, technology, tool2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology divya Tue, 04/29/2025 – 07:48 It is no surprise that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Not only does it mark the 100-year point since quantum physics were discovered, but for those who have been following, the…
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Futureproofing Enterprise Cloud Security: Navigating Cloud Key Management Complexity
In multicloud environments, where networks stretch beyond traditional private infrastructures and are accessible over the internet, protecting encryption keys is essential for achieving robust security. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/futureproofing-enterprise-cloud-security-navigating-cloud-key-management-complexity/
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China Claims U.S. Cyberattack Targeted Leading Encryption Company
China has accused U.S. intelligence agencies of carrying out a sophisticated cyberattack against one of its foremost commercial cryptography providers, resulting in the theft of vast amounts of sensitive data. The allegations were announced in a report published Monday by China’s National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center (CNCERT), intensifying digital tensions between the…