The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a catalog of vulnerabilities, including from Apple, Cisco, Microsoft, and Google, that have known exploits and are being actively exploited by malicious cyber actors, in addition to requiring federal agencies to prioritize applying patches for those security flaws within “aggressive” timeframes.

“These vulnerabilities pose significant risk to agencies and the federal enterprise,” the agency said in a binding operational directive (BOD) issued Wednesday. “It is essential to aggressively remediate known exploited vulnerabilities to protect federal information systems and reduce cyber incidents.”

About 176 vulnerabilities identified between 2017 and 2020, and 100 flaws from 2021 have made their way to the initial list, which is expected to be updated with additional actively exploited vulnerabilities as and when they become known provided they have been assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers and have clear remediation action.

With the Helix22 data security SDK installed on systems and devices, patches technically can be ignored….though we would not recommend that course of action. However, until patches are updated, cyber attacks are not substantial concerns.

There are a several reasons why security flaws often go unpatched.

First, patching a system is not always as simple as just installing an update. Some systems are highly complex and mission critical. As such, they may require several levels of testing and approval from different teams to make sure that a given patch won’t create more problems than it solves.

Second, not all organizations have the staff or personnel available to focus exclusively on patch management. Some simply don’t have the budget to set up a dedicated team, which means certain staffers have to juggle multiple roles and tasks.

Third, some organizations lack the right process or strategy for fully testing, installing and deploying security patches.

Finally, many firms just don’t prioritize data security over operations and convenience.

What we understand better than anyone else is the new era of data security is one that requires new solutions. At BLAKFX, we understand that protection of your data requires that it be protected wherever it is. Whether on the cloud, in transit on a foreign network or on a trusted suppliers system. Data security cannot just be about protecting your own systems. Therefore, we know that the era of perimeter defenses is over as it is proving impossible to keep hackers from breaching the perimeter and accessing data. Also, E2E encryption based on old models of RSA cryptography will be obsolete when quantum computing becomes more widespread.

Helix22 delivers perfect security assurance due to our genius engineering team that has invented a new model for data security that required an innovative look at the problem. The approach we took was to protect the data itself. Almost all other data security products attempt to build a perimeter or being fanatic on user credentials. However, once the product is breached or a password is stolen, even if it is 2FA or encrypted, your firms data is in the clear.

You see, the Helix22 cryptography is embedded with the data itself through our inventive and multi-patented process of DNA Binding^TM. Therefore, even if credentials are stolen the data cannot be exfiltrated. This means that all data is 100% protected regardless of the type of attack.

Another substantial advantage of Helix22, is that it protects all data whether at rest, in use or in transit. All communication apps for example, only encrypt data while in transit. Therefore, that encryption become useless for internal IT security or Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning experimentation. All data generated during these massive computing exercises is equally protected in real time. Plus, the latency period for the Helix22 is exponentially less than any other security product, so it actually contributes to faster processing times.

The Helix22 is easy to install and runs on all platforms, programming languages, networks and devices.

              Our Motto

      “In Math We Trust”

In this protocol, we are truly a “zero-knowledge” server so your private communications and transmissions remain completely top secret. Even in the event that BLAKFX were subpoenaed, we can honor the request by just handing over the encrypted content…as that is literally all we have. Helix22 also only use keys just one-time and then destroys them. This way the data security is future forward prefect. Therefore, in our unique device-to-device encryption (D2D) world, there is no opportunity ever for any data leak.

The Helix22 data security SDK accomplishes the following:

• Protects all your firms data at rest, in use and in transit
• Renders ransomware threats obsolete
• Eliminates human error
• Eliminates all malicious or interior attacks
• Verifies original content i.e. minimizes the threat of impersonation attacks and deep fakes
• Reduces latency and optimizes 5G networks
• Installs with 5 lines of code
• Runs on any platform, network, device and in any programming language
• Provides perfect future/forward secrecy
• Delivers “zero-knowledge” encryption
• Compatible with all cloud, 3rd party and vendor services
• Enables Internet of Things data security by providing protection at the Edge and has ultra low latency
• Ensures privacy and security for blockchain and all cryptocurrency transactions
• Is quantum ready – so there’s no need to upgrade when the time comes
• Requires no employee training
• Exceeds all gov’t and banking security standards
• Meets all international compliance regulations

D2D encryption

We can make all these claims as the tech engineers at BLAKFX invented and patented a genuine device2device (D2D) encryption. We manage data security transmission through the truly brilliant and also patented universal Helix22 key service. The Helix22 encryption originates on your network or device, not just when the app is opened. This means, that when data arrives to our key server, it is already encrypted so all it needs to do is issue another key. Signal and Telegram cannot claim this level of security. This key will then only work with the intended device, which generates a matching key required to open the data. In this protocol, we are truly a “zero-knowledge” server so your communications and transmissions remain completely top secret. Even in the event that BLAKFX were subpoenaed, we can honor the request by just handing over the encrypted content…as that is literally all we have. Helix22 also only use keys just one-time and then destroys them. This way the data security is future forward prefect. Therefore, in our unique device-2-device (D2D) world, there is no opportunity at all for any data leak.

This same protocol just described, can be the same with all your 3rd party vendors and suppliers. It does not matter in the least what platform they are running or what device they are using or even the type of data, it is all 100% protected. We do however, strongly advise that all firms involved be utilizing Helix22 due to the nature of the data content. Helix22 can ensure that whatever data they are generating is protected as well.

Let’s take it a step further. Even if your organization were a victim of phishing, an internal attack or a victim of malicious open source downloads, there is no reason for concern. Any data that has been forwarded, downloaded, copied or saved cannot be exfiltrated. Period.  We have the technology industries foremost data packets which are protected with multi-layered, military grade encryption algorithms that have already proven the ability to withstand penetration testing from MI5 and quantum computing attacks.

One final practical genius of DNA Binding^TM is in that it is immediately compatible with whichever system or software you are utilizing. Therefore, any organization can forward information to another and then discuss it and there is immediate privacy.

BLAKFX is Based on Success

Our founders, Robert Statica PhD and Kara Coppa, also founded Wickr, which is used by the US military and has never been hacked since its inception in 2012. The Helix22 data security SDK is several generations enhanced since then. Dr. Statica also delivered the encryption for the world’s most secure phone, Katim.

Founder – Robert Statica PhD            Founder – Kara Coppa                   Founder – Alex Maslov MS, MBA                    

Co-Founders of Wickr                    Katim^TM Ultra Secure Smartphone

Finally, the Helix22 encryption is quantum computing ready so no need to redo all your data security methodologies in a couple of years when everything else becomes obsolete.

We like to refer to Helix22 as “22nd Century Data Security.”

Helix22 – Zero Risk