Oct 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an advanced version of the Qilin ransomware sporting increased sophistication and tactics to evade detection. The new variant is being tracked by cybersecurity firm Halcyon under the moniker Qilin.B. "Notably, Qilin.B now supports AES-256-CTR encryption for systems with AESNI … [Read more...] about New Qilin.B Ransomware Variant Emerges with Improved Encryption and Evasion Tactics
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Encryption at rest in Elastic Cloud: Bring your own key with AWS KMS
Elastic Cloud Hosted deployments that have been encrypted with AWS KMS keys also support AWS KMS key security policies and features, such as key rotation and key revocation. Key rotation minimizes the risk of data leaks due to key compromise. Key revocation is an additional security measure, where access to encrypted data via a compromised key is terminated, either via … [Read more...] about Encryption at rest in Elastic Cloud: Bring your own key with AWS KMS
Encryption at rest in Elastic Cloud: A strategic imperative for enterprise security
Have you been wondering if you can bring your own key (BYOK) to encrypt your data and snapshots in Elastic Cloud? If yes, you’ll enjoy this blog post series.As organizations increasingly rely on cloud software to streamline processes and enhance collaboration, data security becomes a non-negotiable requirement. Encryption at rest is a cornerstone of data security strategies, … [Read more...] about Encryption at rest in Elastic Cloud: A strategic imperative for enterprise security
Google Adds Quantum-Resistant Encryption in Chrome 116
Aug 11, 2023THNEncryption / Browser Security Google has announced plans to add support for quantum-resistant encryption algorithms in its Chrome browser, starting with version 116. "Chrome will begin supporting X25519Kyber768 for establishing symmetric secrets in TLS, starting in Chrome 116, and available behind a flag in Chrome 115," Devon O'Brien said in a post published … [Read more...] about Google Adds Quantum-Resistant Encryption in Chrome 116
Encryption Flaws in Popular Chinese Language App Put Users’ Typed Data at Risk
Aug 10, 2023THNPrivacy / Encryption A widely used Chinese language input app for Windows and Android has been found vulnerable to serious security flaws that could allow a malicious interloper to decipher the text typed by users. The findings from the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, which carried out an analysis of the encryption mechanism used in Tencent's Sogou Input … [Read more...] about Encryption Flaws in Popular Chinese Language App Put Users’ Typed Data at Risk
DDoSia Attack Tool Evolves with Encryption, Targeting Multiple Sectors
The threat actors behind the DDoSia attack tool have come up with a new version that incorporates a new mechanism to retrieve the list of targets to be bombarded with junk HTTP requests in an attempt to bring them down. The updated variant, written in Golang, "implements an additional security mechanism to conceal the list of targets, which is transmitted from the … [Read more...] about DDoSia Attack Tool Evolves with Encryption, Targeting Multiple Sectors
Experts Discover Flaw in U.S. Govt’s Chosen Quantum-Resistant Encryption Algorithm
Mar 06, 2023Ravie LakshmananEncryption / Cybersecurity A group of researchers has revealed what it says is a vulnerability in a specific implementation of CRYSTALS-Kyber, one of the encryption algorithms chosen by the U.S. government as quantum-resistant last year. The exploit relates to "side-channel attacks on up to the fifth-order masked implementations of CRYSTALS-Kyber … [Read more...] about Experts Discover Flaw in U.S. Govt’s Chosen Quantum-Resistant Encryption Algorithm
Encryption is on the Rise!
When the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) announced the TLS 1.3 standard in RFC 8446 in August 2018, plenty of tools and utilities were already supporting it (even as early as the year prior, some web browsers had implemented it as their default standard, only having to roll it back due to compatibility issues. Needless to say, the rollout was not perfect). Toward the end … [Read more...] about Encryption is on the Rise!
Google Takes Gmail Security to the Next Level with Client-Side Encryption
Dec 18, 2022Ravie Lakshmanan Google on Friday announced that its client-side encryption for Gmail is in beta to its Workspace and education customers to secure emails sent using the web version of the platform. This development comes at a time when concerns about online privacy and data security are at an all-time high, and it is certainly welcomed by users who value the … [Read more...] about Google Takes Gmail Security to the Next Level with Client-Side Encryption
Elon Musk Confirms Twitter 2.0 will Bring End-to-End Encryption to Direct Messages
Twitter chief executive Elon Musk confirmed plans for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for direct messages on the platform. The feature is part of Musk's vision for Twitter 2.0, which is expected to be what's called an "everything app." Other functionalities include longform tweets and payments, according to a slide deck shared by Musk over the weekend. The company's plans for … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Confirms Twitter 2.0 will Bring End-to-End Encryption to Direct Messages