The Register Encryption and verification package Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) has celebrated a troubled 30 years of securing secrets and giving cypherpunks an excuse to meet in person, with original developer and security specialist Phil …
Cryptography whizz Phil Zimmermann looks back at 30 years of Pretty Good Privacy Read More »
The Register The US Department of Justice on Monday said it has recovered 63.7 Bitcoins, right now worth $2.1m and falling, of the 75 or so BTC the Colonial Pipeline operators paid the ransomware miscreants …
Uncle Sam recovers 63.7 of 75 Bitcoins Colonial Pipeline paid to ransomware crew Read More »
WIRED When ransomware hackers hit Colonial Pipeline last month and shut off the distribution of gas along much of the East Coast of the United States, the world woke up to the danger of digital …
Ransomware Struck Another Pipeline Firm—and 70GB of Data Leaked Read More »
Bleeping Computer This week, security researchers have steered attention towards an interesting finding while using Signal apps across multiple platforms. When you or your contact reinstall the Signal app or switch over to a new device, the Signal safety …
Signal app safety numbers do not always change — here’s why Read More »
WIRED Move over viruses, step aside worms: Ransomware has the spotlight and isn’t about to give it up. From taking down entire fuel pipelines to hijacking hospital networks, it’s the cyberattack du jour. Not only …
The Hacker News Code-hosting platform GitHub Friday officially announced a series of updates to the site’s policies that delve into how the company deals with malware and exploit code uploaded to its service. Full article
ZDnet Security teams are in place in less than a third of Brazilian organizations, even though most businesses frequently suffer cyberattacks, according to new research. Some 57% of businesses from the education, financial services, insurance, …
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The Register The White House has issued a communique to business leaders urging them to take the threat of ransomware a bit more seriously. The memo, from deputy national security advisor for Cyber and Emerging …
The Hacker News Google is tightening the privacy practices that could make it harder for apps on Android phones and tablets to track users who have opted out of receiving personalized interest-based ads. The change …
Google to Let Android Users Opt-Out to Stop Ads From Tracking Them Read More »
Privacy International Online tracking is a widespread practice with questionnable ethics and legal backing. Learn how to limit your data from being collected unwillingly and disrupt the tracking industry! Imagine an ordinary day online: in …
Naked Security We all ought to know by now that passwords that are easy to guess will get guessed. We recently reminded ourselves of that by guessing, by hand, 17 of the top 20 passwords …
How to hack into 5500 accounts… just using “credential stuffing” Read More »
Linux Pro Magazine The latest iteration of security fan-favorite Kali Linux has been released with new tools, themes, and plenty of improvements. If you’re a fan of Linux and security, you’ll be glad to know …
Kali Linux 2021.2 Official Release Now Available Read More »