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Ever hear of double extortion? It’s a technique increasingly employed by ransomware attackers. A malware payload steals a victim’s plaintext information before launching its encryption routine. Those operating the ransomware then go on to demand two ransoms — one for a decryption utility and the other for the deletion of the victim’s stolen information from […]

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The central goal of cloud computing is to provide fast, easy-to-use computing and data storage services at a low cost. However, the cloud environment comes with data confidentiality risks attached. Cryptography is the primary tool used to enhance the security of cloud computing. This mathematical technique protects the stored or transmitted data by encrypting it, […]

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What is hashing? Hashing is a cryptographic process that can be used to validate the authenticity and integrity of various types of input. It is widely used in authentication systems to avoid storing plaintext passwords in databases, but is also used to validate files, documents and other types of data. Incorrect use of hashing functions […]

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