encryption
Did Apple drop end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups because of the FBI?
Two years ago, Apple abandoned its plan to encrypt iPhone backups in the iCloud in such a way that makes it impossible for it (or law enforcement) to decrypt the contents, a …
PCI Point-to-Point Encryption Standard 3.0 released
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has updated the PCI Point-to-Point Encryption Standard (P2PE) and supporting program. PCI P2PE Version 3.0 simplifies the process …
Most security pros admit to accidental internal breaches at their organization
44% percent of executives believe employees have erroneously exposed personally identifiable information (PII) or business-sensitive information using their company email …
Will quantum computing overwhelm existing security tech in the near future?
More than half (54%) of cybersecurity professionals have expressed concerns that quantum computing will outpace the development of other security tech, according to a research …
SaaS security fears: Is your data exposed to potential risk?
IT executives have rising SaaS security fears, and worry about cloud security, proprietary data encryption, as well as the loss of independent control due to access …
Attack tools and techniques used by major ransomware families
Ransomware tries to slip unnoticed past security controls by abusing trusted and legitimate processes, and then harnesses internal systems to encrypt the maximum number of …
5 factors to consider when choosing an encryption key management system
Data breaches are at an all-time high with 2019 looking to one of the worst on record for data loses. Within the data security battle, encryption is considered to be the gold …
The promise and peril of post quantum computing
In this Help Net Security podcast, Avesta Hojjati, Head of R&D at DigiCert, talks about the security implications of post quantum computing. Here’s a transcript of the …
2FA, HTTPS and private browsing still a mystery to most Americans
Most US adults know what phishing scams are and where they occur, what browser cookies do, and that advertising is the largest source of revenue for most social media …
Majority of IT departments leave major holes in their USB drive security
For the second year in a row, the majority of employers are failing to equip their employees with the appropriate technologies, procedures and policies to ensure data security …
PDFex attacks can exfiltrate content from encrypted PDF documents
Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum and Münster University of Applied Sciences have devised new attacks allowing them (and potential attackers) to recover the plaintext …
How long before quantum computers break encryption?
The verdict is in: quantum computing poses an existential threat to asymmetric cryptography algorithms like RSA and ECC that underpin practically all current Internet …