Cyberattack Exploits Backdoors: What You Need to Know In October 2024, a cyberattack exploited backdoors within U.S. telecom systems, revealing critical vulnerabilities. Salt Typhoon, a Chinese hacker group, leveraged legal backdoors designed for lawful surveillance to access sensitive data intercepted through wiretaps. This incident highlights the growing global risk of backdoor exploitation, where tools intended […]
Microsoft’s Revamped Recall System Microsoft recently overhauled its Recall feature, which had faced criticism for security and privacy issues. The new version delivers enhanced protection and better control over personal data, responding directly to concerns raised by users and privacy experts. Key Features of Microsoft’s New Uninstallable Recall Recall is an activity journal that allows users […]
Digital Authentication Security: The Guardian of Our Digital World In today’s digital life, authentication has become a vital process. Whether you are accessing your bank accounts, social media, or work emails, you are constantly required to prove your identity. But what is authentication exactly, and why has it become so essential in our digital world? […]
What Happened During the Fortinet Data Breach? Fortinet’s cloud-based file-sharing system on Azure was compromised, allowing Forbitch to steal 440 GB of confidential information. The stolen data included customer details, internal documents, human resource files, and sales data. After Fortinet declined to comply with the ransom demand, Forbitch released the data on a criminal forum, […]
Sheets Malware: A Growing Cybersecurity Concern Google Sheets, a widely used collaboration tool, has shockingly become a playground for cybercriminals. Recent cybersecurity research uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign leveraging Google Sheets’ features for large-scale cyberespionage. The malware, dubbed “Voldemort,” is engineered to infiltrate systems, exfiltrate sensitive data, and execute commands remotely. It masks its malicious […]
Russian Espionage Hacking Tools: Discovery and Initial Findings Russian espionage hacking tools were uncovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on August 29, 2024, during an investigation prompted by unusual activity on Mongolian government websites. These sites had been compromised for several months. Russian hackers, linked to the SVR, embedded sophisticated malware into these sites […]
Background: The Foundations of Quantum Security in AES-256 Understanding AES-256 in Classical Cryptography AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), especially its 256-bit variant, provides robust protection for sensitive data. The robustness of AES-256 arises from the complexity of its encryption operations, which require a 256-bit key. This key length makes brute-force attacks nearly impossible on classical computers. […]
Understanding the Impact and Evolution of Side-Channel Attacks in Modern Cybersecurity Side-channel attacks, also known as side-channel exploitation, involve intercepting electromagnetic emissions from HDMI cables to capture and reconstruct the data displayed on a screen. These attacks, which were previously limited to analog signals like VGA, have now become possible on digital signals thanks to […]
