Security News

RansomExx ransomware also encrypts Linux systems
2020-11-06 13:57

With companies commonly using a mixed environment of Windows and Linux servers, ransomware operations have increasingly started to create Linux versions of their malware to ensure they encrypt all critical data. A new report today by Kaspersky takes a look at the Linux version of the RansomExx ransomware, also known as Defray777.

WinZip Mac 8 Pro: Create backups and encrypt sensitive files with this Time Machine alternative
2020-11-03 21:22

Mac users can do more than just compress files using WinZip Mac 8 Pro. Figure A. The WinZip Mac 8 Pro wizard simplifies backing up specific files.

How to encrypt files on your Linux servers with gocryptfs
2020-09-18 17:56

Looking for an easy to use encryption tool to protect data on your Linux servers? Jack Wallen shows you how to install and use gocryptfs to serve that very purpose. The gocryptfs tool allows you to encrypt only the directories you need.

Users who don't understand how to encrypt their emails won't do it
2020-07-02 18:00

Users who don't understand how to encrypt their emails won't do it. There's another danger for companies whose users do try to grapple with the internal email encryption system: rising support costs.

Lettuce Encrypt, Encrypt We Must: Hobby projects change name after Let's Encrypt fires off trademark complaints
2020-06-10 12:52

An open-source project for automating the installation of free Let's Encrypt certificates for websites built with Microsoft's ASP.NET Core framework was forced to change its name after a trademark complaint from the Internet Security Research Group. Nate McMaster worked at Microsoft when Let's Encrypt was launched and started a "Hobby project" to provide a Let's Encrypt API for ASP.NET core applications.

How to encrypt an external drive or card in macOS
2020-06-04 14:59

Depending on your platform, you might have to install third-party software to encrypt externally-attached drives, such as USB drives and memory cards. I want to walk you through the steps of encrypting an SD card using only the included software on a MacBook Pro, running macOS 10.15.5.

Encrypt compressed files the easy way from Windows, macOS, or Linux
2020-05-19 16:04

Learn to secure multiple documents by encrypting compressed files on various OSes using a password. When considering how to share data efficiently, cloud storage has a leg up on hardware by making it easy to share files and folders with users across the globe with a few clicks.

How to encrypt compressed files the easy way from Windows, macOS, or Linux
2020-05-19 16:04

Learn to secure multiple documents by encrypting compressed files on various OSes using a password. When considering how to share data efficiently, cloud storage has a leg up on hardware by making it easy to share files and folders with users across the globe with a few clicks.

One billion certificates later, Let's Encrypt's crazy dream to secure the web is coming true
2020-04-27 21:40

Today, in part due to the work Let's Encrypt does, roughly 85% of all websites use HTTPS and over one billion certificates have been issued. What about money? Aas may have wanted to give away certificates for free, but building the Let's Encrypt apparatus was anything but free.

TransArmor Personal Data Protection from Fiserv tokenizes and encrypts personal data
2020-04-09 01:30

TransArmor Personal Data Protection from Fiserv, which incorporates industry-leading data security technology from Protegrity, helps businesses secure consumers' personal data. For the first time, when used alongside TransArmor Data Protection, Fiserv merchants will be able to tokenize and encrypt all payment card data and personal information throughout the entire customer and transaction lifecycle.