Why Image Format Conversion Is Becoming a Practical Issue in Web Security and Performance

WebP boosts performance raises compatibility issues, making image format conversion to PNG essential for secure, flexible, and efficient web workflows today...

Extending the ElGamal Cryptosystem to the Third Group of Units of $\Z_{N}$

In this paper, we extend the ElGamal cryptosystem to the third group of units of the ring $\Zn$, which we prove to be more secure than the previous extensions. We describe the arithmetic needed in the new setting. We also provide some numerical simulations that shows the security and efficiency o...

Blockchain Offers Security Benefits – But Don't Neglect Your Passwords

Blockchain is best known for its use in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but it also holds significant applications for online authentication. As businesses in varying sectors increasingly embrace blockchain-based security tools, could the technology one day replace passwords? How blockchain works...

Exploring a VPN Appliance: A Researcher?s Journey

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Identity Theft from 1965 Uncovered through Face Recognition

Interesting story: Napoleon Gonzalez, of Etna, assumed the identity of his brother in 1965, a quarter century after his siblings death as an infant, and used the stolen identity to obtain Social Security benefits under both identities, multiple passports and state identification cards, law...

An in-depth HTTP Strict Transport Security Tutorial

HSTS is an Internet standard and policy that tells the browser to only interact with a website using a secure HTTPS connection. Check out this article to learn how to leverage the security of your website and customers’ data and the security benefits you’ll gain from doing so...

5 Reasons to Consolidate Your Tech Stack

The news surrounding the slowing economy has many wondering how much of an impact it will have on their businesses – and lives. And there's good reason to start preparing. A recent survey by McKinsey & Company found that 85% of small and midsize businesses plan to increase their security spending...

Managed Service Provider? Watch This Video to Learn about Autonomous XDR

As managed security service providers, you're always on the lookout for new platforms. One that can generate further business, enables you to scale easily without investing in more human resources and provides that value immediately. In the meanwhile, your clients are constantly demanding more...

How to Audit Password Changes in Active Directory

Today's admins certainly have plenty on their plates, and boosting ecosystem security remains a top priority. On-premises, and especially remote, accounts are gateways for accessing critical information. Password management makes this possible. After all, authentication should ensure that a user ...

Explained: cloud-delivered security

As a counterpart to security for your assets in the cloud, you may also run into solutions that offer security from the cloud. These solutions are generally referred to as cloud-delivered security. Cloud-delivered security is sometimes called security-as-a-service which we will avoid here as it...

'Sign In With Apple' Protects You in Ways Google and Facebook Don't

Apple's new single-sign-on scheme has benefits that its competitors seem unlikely to match...

Demystifying Password Hash Sync

This blog is part of a series of posts providing a behind-the-scenes look of Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team DART. While responding to cybersecurity incidents around the world, DART engages with customers who are wary about using Password Hash Sync PHS or are not utilizing this service’s...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID23429: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on June 15, 2016

Medium Alert ID: 46684 First Published: 2016 June 15 17:10 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID23429 may contain the following files: Name | Siz...