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FBI encourages LockBit victims to step right up for free encryption keys
2024-06-06 19:45

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What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature
2024-05-30 14:21

It exploits the Microsoft BitLocker encryption feature to encrypt the entire local drive and remove the recovery options before shutting down the PC. ShrinkLocker was discovered by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, and analysts have observed variants in Mexico, Indonesia and Jordan. BitLocker has been used to stage ransomware attacks in the past, but this strain has "Previously unreported features to maximise the damage of the attack," Kaspersky said in a press release.

Zoom Adopts NIST-Approved Post-Quantum End-to-End Encryption for Meetings
2024-05-22 04:46

Popular enterprise services provider Zoom has announced the rollout of post-quantum end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Zoom Meetings, with support for Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms coming in the future....

Zoom adds 'post-quantum' encryption for video nattering
2024-05-21 19:45

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Zoom adds post-quantum end-to-end encryption to video meetings
2024-05-21 13:00

Zoom has announced the global availability of post-quantum end-to-end encryption for Zoom Meetings, with Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms to follow soon. Meetings is a popular video conferencing service that allows users to host and join virtual meetings with high-definition video and audio, featuring screen sharing, chat, and participant management, making it a popular choice for businesses, virtual events, and online classes.

The 5 Best Encryption Key Management Software for 2024
2024-05-20 12:00

Best encryption key management software compared Software Highlight security features Deployment experience Free plan or free trial Starting price Microsoft Azure Key Vault: Best overall FIPS 140-2 Level 2 hardware security module encryption Initial setup can be tricky Free trial Flat rate of $0.03 per 10,000 operations. GnuPG: Best for PGP encryption PGP encryption, auditing and compliance capabilities Easy to use, especially for command line users Free Free Seahorse: Best for a user-friendly interface Auto-saving passwords to a keyring Lacks documentation for casual users Free Free Google Cloud Key Management: Best for a cloud-based option Provides an external key manager that allows granular control over data Easy to use None $0.06 per month HashiCorp Vault: Best for secret keys Open-source and self-hosted; dynamic secrets/just-in-time secrets Can be complex; takes time to learn Free with limited features.

New Spectre-Style 'Pathfinder' Attack Targets Intel CPU, Leak Encryption Keys and Data
2024-05-08 14:17

Researchers have discovered two novel attack methods targeting high-performance Intel CPUs that could be exploited to stage a key recovery attack against the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)...

End-to-end encryption may be the bane of cops, but they can't close that Pandora's Box
2024-05-05 13:30

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Microsoft fixes bug behind incorrect BitLocker encryption errors
2024-04-29 15:04

Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing incorrect BitLocker drive encryption errors in some managed Windows environments. "Affected environments are those with the 'Enforce drive encryption type on operating system drives' or 'Enforce drive encryption on fixed drives' policies set to enabled and selecting either 'full encryption' or 'used space only'."

Australia’s spies and cops want ‘accountable encryption’ - aka access to backdoors
2024-04-25 00:29

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