Encryption

The bug shows how by manipulating ciphertext blocks, attackers can use sophisticated new ways to target BitLocker full-disk encryption.

Infiltration of U.S. telecommunications networks by Chinese state-backed threat operation Salt Typhoon has prompted the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to issue a new advisory urging senior government officials and politicians, to leverage end-to-end encrypted messaging apps on their Android and Apple devices, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.

Initially identified in the phone of the assassin of Dutch journalist Peter de Vries, Matrix — also known as Mactrix, X-quantum, Totalsec, and Q-safe — was later infiltrated by a joint Dutch and French investigation team, resulting in the discovery and shutdown of 40 servers leveraged by the platform to support at least 8,000 subscriber accounts.

For handling digital evidence, securing transactions, and protecting intellectual property, all organizations need tools that deliver data integrity.

IBM Guardium AI Security focuses on detecting vulnerabilities in both official and unapproved AI installations, known as shadow AI, which allows employees to use unauthorized AI models, potentially exposing sensitive data.

Analyses showed compromised servers could lead to tampering and confidentiality loss.

Threat actors are harvesting credentials today to decrypt later when quantum computers are readily available – so now’s the time for teams to start planning.