All posts tagged "Encryption"
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2.4KMalwareNew XLoader Botnet Version Using Probability Theory to Hide its C&C Servers
An enhanced version of the XLoader malware has been spotted adopting a probability-based approach to camouflage its command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure, according to...
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239MalwareNew “B1txor20” Linux Botnet Uses DNS Tunnel and Exploits Log4J Flaw
A previously undocumented backdoor has been observed targeting Linux systems with the goal of corralling the machines into a botnet and acting...
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5.0KData SecurityChinese VPN app Quickfox caught exposing 1 million users’ data
The Quickfox VPN is mainly used by Chinese citizens living abroad who need to access Chinese websites as most of these sites...
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3.2KHow ToHow to use VPN to access blocked websites?
Governments and regimes across the globe use censorship as a tool to control the flow of information. This article highlights how one...
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4.6KCyber Crime800+ criminals arrested after FBI turned Anom app into honeypot
Generally, agencies crack messages or seize an already available encrypted communication platform to keep track of cybercriminals. Two such examples would be...
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4.3KMalwareFeds Secretly Ran a Fake Encrypted Chat App and Busted Over 800 Criminals
In an unprecedented sting operation, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) ran an encrypted chat service...
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3.3KData SecurityGitHub Will Now Support Security Keys for SSH Git Operations
Around two years back, North Carolina State University researchers discovered [PDF] that over 100,000 GitHub repositories had leaked cryptographic (TLS and SSH)...
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861Data SecurityA simple guide to keeping customers safe on your website
Forget about your products and services. Ignore all of your marketing efforts. The most essential aspect of a successful online business is...
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762GeekWhatsApp is reportedly working on web version without connected phone
When you think of WhatsApp, other than privacy concerns, the first thing that comes to your mind is chats or free video...
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3.2KData SecuritySignal CEO hacks Cellebrite cellphone hacking, cracking tool
Moxie Marlinspike, CEO of Signal states that since Cellebrite itself makes a living from undisclosed vulnerabilities, he decided to disclose the vulnerability...
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4.1KNewsScientists Crack Largest Encryption Key After 35 Million Hrs Of Computing
French scientists have set a world record by cracking the most complex cryptography algorithm to date. The encryption key, in this case,...
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4.5KSurveillanceAbout Internet Anonymity, Our Life and Its Relativity
So, you have some reason to remain anonymous on the net. You open Google, type in something like: “Basics of Internet anonymity”...
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601SurveillancePolice confiscate surveillance van loaded with hacking tools
Earlier this year, the Israeli owner of the van demonstrated how hacking tools in his surveillance van were capable of hacking any...
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213NewsUS And UK Ask Facebook To Create A “Backdoor” To Access Encrypted Texts
The US, UK, and Australia are putting pressure on Facebook to create a backdoor in its encrypted messaging apps that would allow...
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303Data SecurityHow to password protect and encrypt files and folders in Windows 10, no additional software needed
The main protection measure for files stored on a computer with Windows 10 operating system is the users’ password; however, data protection...
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355SurveillanceMeet Utopia; a privacy focused decentralized P2P ecosystem
Are you one of those individuals who believe they don’t need online privacy because there is nothing to hide? That is an...
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196Data SecurityDodging bad passwords with Google’s new tool
Google’s new Password checkup extension checks for leaked credentials and informs whether they have been leaked before in a data breach. In...
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3.3KPrivacyPGP Encryption: How Strong Is PGP Security?
Today, privacy is a huge concern for many internet users. With cybercrime on the rise, hackers are victimizing millions on the internet...
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191NewsResearchers Are Using $10 Raspberry Pi Zero For ‘Cheap Encryption’ In Space
There are several techniques of encryption that are deployed to secure communication protocols and devices but these techniques aren’t effective if you...
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179How ToImprove security of your Linux OS with simple steps
It’s normal to hear Linux users brag about security and sometimes tease Windows users. Some Linux users have this perception that security...
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142NewsTech Companies “Must” Put Backdoors In Encryption, Demands US Attorney General
Encryption has always irked law enforcement agencies and now William Barr, the US General Attorney, has launched a fresh attack against consumer...
