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How will cryptography adapt to the post-quantum world?
Post-quantum cryptographic algorithms are aimed at securing encrypted data against super-powerful computers in the future, but will they even be necessary? Hanno Böck explains.
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FEMA overshares disaster victims' data with contractor
FEMA's data exposure is another high-profile example of accidental data disclosures -- a trend that has some security experts calling for more focus on failed security controls.
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Are padding oracle attacks worth worrying about?
Padding oracle attacks have long been well-known and well-understood. Find out how they work and why using modern encryption protocols can reduce the risks.
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Machine identities up for grabs on dark web
Security researchers discovered the availability of SSL/TLS certificates for sale on the dark web, which allow cybercriminals to disguise their malicious activity as legitimate.
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Including insights from security pros Michael Cobb, Jeremy Bergsman and Nick Lewis, gain expert advice on how to improve your password policies to keep your enterprise safe. Explore machine learning-powered techniques, how to approach mobile password management, and more.
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Mirai botnet returns to target enterprise systems
Researchers from Palo Alto Networks have spotted a new variant of the Mirai botnet that is targeting enterprise presentation systems and digital signage with 11 new exploits.
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How to bypass a Windows kernel protection feature
Security researchers demonstrated how a new fileless attack technique can bypass a Windows kernel protection feature at Black Hat 2018. Find out how the technique works.
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PCI DSS Get Started
How the PCI SSC took on mobile point-of-sale systems
The PCI SSC developed an mPOS security standard to improve mobile payment and PIN systems. Expert Michael Cobb looks at what the requirements are and how they help.
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What are the biggest issues with self-encrypting drives?
Dutch researchers discovered flaws in ATA security and TCG Opal affecting self-encrypting drives. What steps can you take to guard data stored on vulnerable solid-state drives?
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Risk & Repeat: Reviewing RSAC's diversity push
This week's 'Risk & Repeat' podcast looks back at RSA Conference and discusses the show's diversity and inclusion efforts as well as the top trends and sessions from the show.
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Creative ways to earn CISSP CPEs
Who says you can't have fun while earning CPE credits to maintain your CISSP certification? Check out the top 10 creative ways to meet CISSP continuing education requirements.
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How to automate incident response using SOAR
Security orchestration, automation and response technology is now seen as a key aid to security pros attempting to thwart an onslaught of cyberattacks.
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How -- and why -- attackers hijack BGP routes
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payload (computing)
In computing, a payload is the carrying capacity of a packet or other transmission data unit. The term has its roots in the military and is often associated with the capacity of executable malicious code to do damage. Technically, the payload of a ...
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A passphrase is a string of characters longer than the usual password (which is typically from four to 16 characters long) that is used in creating a digital signature (an encoded signature that proves to someone that it was really you who sent a ...
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Using Mimikatz to dump Windows credentials
In this Mimikatz tutorial, learn about the password and credential dumping program, where you can acquire it and how easy it makes it to compromise system passwords.
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At RSAC 2019, speculative execution threats take a back seat
The Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities loomed large last year, but RSAC 2019 will have little fodder on speculative execution threats and side channels attacks.Continue Reading
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Marriott Starwood data breach notification de-values customers
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FEMA overshares disaster victims' data with contractor
FEMA's data exposure is another high-profile example of accidental data disclosures -- a trend that has some security experts calling for more focus on failed security controls.
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PKI and digital certificates
Machine identities up for grabs on dark web
Security researchers discovered the availability of SSL/TLS certificates for sale on the dark web, which allow cybercriminals to disguise their malicious activity as legitimate.
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Data security strategies and governance
Facebook internally exposed passwords for years
Facebook learned three months ago that hundreds of millions of passwords were stored internally in plaintext, but it didn't disclose the issue or notify users until the news leaked.
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- Diffie-Hellman key exchange (exponential key exchange)
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