The initiative, led by Cisco's chief security and trust officer, focuses on bolstering infrastructure resilience by prioritizing secure defaults in product development and customer strategies.
Multiple governments have been warned by the Business Software Alliance, The App Association, and dozens of other technology and trade organizations that granting law enforcement access to encrypted data would weaken the digital protections that support modern commerce and user privacy, according to CyberScoop.
HelloKitty ransomware descendant Kraken ransomware gang has been evaluating targeted Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi machines to ensure optimized data encryption, BleepingComputer reports.
Norton has released a free decryption tool for the newly emergent Midnight ransomware strain after researchers from its parent firm Gen Digital discovered a vulnerability stemming from operators' attempts to accelerate and strengthen the payload's encryption capabilities, HackRead reports.
OpenCryptography.com provides a comprehensive view of cryptographic deployments, aiding enterprises, researchers, and policymakers in identifying weaknesses and fortifying defenses in the face of evolving cyber threats.
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