Security News

France, Germany Call for European Decryption Law (Threatpost)
2016-08-25 19:30

France's and Germany's Interior Minister are urging the EU to consider implementing a law to get companies to decrypt encrypted communications.

New Collision Attacks Against 3DES, Blowfish Allow for Cookie Decryption (Threatpost)
2016-08-24 12:00

Researchers have found a new way to recover and decrypt authentication cookies from 3DES and Blowfish protected traffic. In response, OpenSSL is expected to deprecate 3DES' designation from high to medium.

Cerber2 ransomware released, no decryption tool available (Help Net Security)
2016-08-08 19:49

The author of the widely distributed Cerber ransomware has released a newer version, and files encrypted with Cerber2, unfortunately, can’t be decrypted without paying the ransom. Several weeks...

Petya Sabotages Rival Ransomware Chimera, Leaks Decryption Keys (Threatpost)
2016-07-28 16:16

Petya ransomware developers leak competitor Chimera's decryption keys in an attempt to drive new business to a new Petya and Mischa offering.

New CryptXXX Can Evade Detection, Outsmarts Decryption Tools (Threatpost)
2016-06-27 15:24

Latest CryptXXX ransomware variant masks itself as a DLL for video editing software and now can outsmart decryption tools.