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E2E encryption: Should big tech be able to read people’s messages? – BBC
5 July 2023 To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy explains how end-to-end encryption works Meta's Mark Zuckerberg is on a collision course with the UK government over continued plans to build super-secure messaging into all his apps despite a potential landmark law that could effectively outlaw the technology. Around the world, governments that also oppose the popular technology are watching the showdown closely to see who will blink first
BlackByte 2.0 Ransomware: Infiltrate, Encrypt, and Extort in Just 5 Days – The Hacker News
Jul 07, 2023Swati KhandelwalEndpoint Security / Ransomware Ransomware attacks are a major problem for organizations everywhere, and the severity of this problem continues to intensify. Recently, Microsoft's Incident Response team investigated the BlackByte 2.0 ransomware attacks and exposed these cyber strikes' terrifying velocity and damaging nature. The findings indicate that hackers can complete the entire attack process, from gaining initial access to causing significant damage, in just five days.
Manufacturing companies hit by ransomware had their data encrypted: Report – Times of India
Cybersecurity service provider Sophos has revealed that two-thirds or 68% of attacks taking place in the manufacturing sector have successfully encrypted data. The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2023 reported that it is the highest encryption rate for the sector over the past three years and is in line with a broader cross-sector trend of attackers more frequently succeeding in encrypting data
Vulnerability in Cisco Enterprise Switches Allows Attackers to Modify Encrypted Traffic – SecurityWeek
Cisco this week informed customers about a high-severity vulnerability in its Nexus 9000 series switches that could allow unauthenticated attackers to intercept and modify traffic.
Encryption A.l Developer Rug Pulls $2 Million To Repay A $300,000 Crypto Gambling Debt – Bitcoinist
A 22-year developer behind Encryption A.l, a cryptocurrency project, hasrug-pulled users of roughly $2 million ahead of the platforms liquidity migration. In a screenshot shared on July 3 and posted on Twitter, the developer apologized, saying that while he deeply regretted his actions and impact on users, he was battling a crypto-gambling addiction that has seen him lose over $300,000 in the past few months. The decision to rug-pull user funds and make away with $2 million was, it appears, a way of recouping his crypto gambling losses.
Encryption Software Market Size, Global Insights and Trends … – Digital Journal
PRESS RELEASE Published July 6, 2023 Report Ocean recently released a comprehensive report on theglobal Encryption Software market, offering valuable insights into various factors impacting the markets growth. The report covers crucial information on market restraints, drivers, and opportunities, enabling readers to understand the market dynamics.
Cisco warns of a security flaw in Nexus 9000 series switch – Computing
Cisco has released an advisory about a security vulnerability in the Nexus 9000 series switches that could enable an unauthorised remote attacker to read or alter encrypted traffic exchanged between different sites. The vulnerability, assigned the identifier CVE-2023-20185, impacts Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Fabric Switches operating in ACI mode with releases 14.0 and beyond if they are part of a multi-site topology and have the CloudSec encryption feature activated. CloudSec encryption is a feature of Cisco Nexus 9332C, Cisco Nexus 9364C Fixed Spine Switches and the Cisco Nexus 9500 Spine Switches equipped with a Cisco Nexus N9K-X9736C-FX Line Card.
DDoSia Attack Tool Evolves with Encryption, Targeting Multiple … – The Hacker News
The threat actors behind the DDoSia attack tool have come up with a new version that incorporates a new mechanism to retrieve the list of targets to be bombarded with junk HTTP requests in an attempt to bring them down.
Braverman writes to Zuckerberg expressing concerns over Meta’s … – The Independent
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster email Suella Braverman has said she has written a letter to Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg, expressing her concerns over the companys plans to introduce end-to-end encryption without appropriate safeguards for children. The Home Secretary told the Commons about the critical role that tech companies such as Meta play in supporting UK law enforcement agencies, revealing that the information provided by these platforms helps to protect approximately 1,200 children each month.
RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware Threat Targeting Energy and … – The Hacker News
Jul 05, 2023Ravie LakshmananCritical Infrastructure Security A sophisticated stealer-as-a-ransomware threat dubbed RedEnergy has been spotted in the wild targeting energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors in Brazil and the Philippines through their LinkedIn pages. The .NET malware "possesses the ability to steal information from various browsers, enabling the exfiltration of sensitive data, while also incorporating different modules for carrying out ransomware activities," Zscaler researchers Shatak Jain and Gurkirat Singh said in a recent analysis. The objective, the researchers noted, is to couple data theft with encryption with the goal of inflicting maximum damage to the victims.