Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A review of this user’s hacker identities shows that during his time on the forums he served as an officer in the special forces of the GRU , the foreign military intelligence agency of the Russian Federation. Or he could just be a guy wearing a military uniform.” Some of those photos date back to 2008. ” Mr. .

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Military IT Communications Risk 276

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 5, 2024

From securing everyday personal messages and the authentication of digital signatures to protecting payment information for online shopping and even guarding top-secret government data and communications—cryptography makes digital privacy possible. In modern times, cryptography has become a critical lynchpin of cybersecurity.

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Encryption Communications Military Security 90

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The news is curious and it probably has little real if not the fact that Vladimir Putin is not a super cyber security expert, although he knows its importance very well. Nowadays it is a suicide to use a computer running Windows XP because the OS doesn’t receive security updates and it is quite easy to find working exploits online.

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Government Communications Military Manufacturing 98

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. Encryption is the act of translating data into secret code ( ciphertext ) and back again ( plaintext ) for secure access between multiple parties. What is Encryption?

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Encryption IT Computer and Electronics Passwords 138

KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

But I don't think an attack of such magnitude as the one identified by security researchers at Internet security monitoring vendor Bolster. This latest impersonation campaign makes the case for ensuring users are vigilant when interacting with the web – something accomplished through continual Security Awareness Training.

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Phishing Security awareness Passwords Computer and Electronics 80

Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The core component of the operation, implanting plastic explosives in pagers and radios, has been a terrorist risk since Richard Reid, the so-called shoe bomber, tried to ignite some on an airplane in 2001. More than a decade ago, the US military investigated the security risks of using Chinese parts in its equipment.

Computer and Electronics 120

Computer and Electronics Military Communications Risk 120

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. caused problems of their own.

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Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 55