Tag: helix22
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National Intelligence Councils Global Trends Report 2040 Warns of Unprecedented Surveillance
The National Intelligence Council issued it’s latest version of the Global Trends 2040 report. The Report is wide reaching, and they report a great deal of positivity in the technology space. However, they are of course concerned regarding the ability for Government’s and other leaders to have unbridled access to data and potentially imposing much… Read more
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Don’t Pay The Ransomware Before You Identify (and Fix) How Your Network Was Breached in the First Place
An unnamed company that fell victim to a ransomware attack and paid cyber criminals millions for the decryption key to restore their network fell victim to the exact same ransomware gang under two weeks later after failing to examine why the attack was able to happen in the first place. A primary goal at BLAKFX… Read more
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The Helix22 Data Security SDK is Quantum Immune
Quantum computing is an enigma. On one hand it promises future information security, but it also threatens all information currently protected by 2048-bit RSA encryption. Why is this? Put very simply, in our current model of computing, the power comes from parallel processing which can only be ascertained through linking separate processors. Parallel processing is… Read more
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Fortinet Is Flagged by the FBI and CISA for Vulnerabilites
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said that advanced hackers are likely exploiting critical vulnerabilities in the Fortinet FortiOS VPN in an attempt to plant a beachhead to breach medium and large-sized businesses in later attacks. “APT actors may use these vulnerabilities… Read more
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Facebook Fails Again on Protecting Personal Information
Facebook is not exactly known for its user privacy, but now over 500 million users have had their Personal Identifiable Information (PII) posted on the internet. The exposed data includes the personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries, including over 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on… Read more
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Federal Gov’t Seeks Improved Infrastructure Cyber Protection
Anne, Neuberger, a top Biden administration official says the government is undertaking a new effort to help electric utilities, water districts and other critical industries protect against potentially damaging cyberattacks. “Our aim is to ensure that control systems serving 50,000 or more Americans have the core technology to detect and block malicious cyber activity,” Anne… Read more
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Dept. of Homeland Security To Institute 60-day Cybersecurity “Sprints”
Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, indicated that The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will embark on a series of 60-day sprints to move forward on ransomware and cybersecurity workforce issues as well as the defense of industrial control systems, transportation systems and election infrastructure. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security Here are the excerpts… Read more
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Basic Cyber Security is Simply Not Sufficient – National Security Council
This quote from former NSC director Roberet Knake is about as accurate as it gets, from our perspective. “Basic cybersecurity hygiene, such as strong passwords, multifactor authentication, vulnerability patching, and next-generation antivirus software, is not sufficient against these groups” i.e. state-sponsored APT’s. The bottom-line is that hackers will find a way to access your data,… Read more
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BLAKFX Offers the Most Thorough Platform for Enterprise Security – Data, Electronic & Physical All-In-One
BLAKFX offers a full range of custom products and services including a state of the art SDK (backed by 28 patents) that provides the most secure data encryption technology in the world. Our products include: BLAKFX DNA Binding Cryptography Helix22™ Advanced Cybersecurity & DARKHYDRA3 On-site physical Security Electronic/RF Security Ransomware Protection Tactical Communications Quantum Computing… Read more
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Biden, Trump and Obama Each Considered Cyber Attacks a National State of Emergency
There is not much that Biden, Trump and Obama have in common, other than their agreement that Cybersecurity is a National Emergency. President Joe Biden on Monday sent a letter to the House of Representatives and the Senate to extend an executive order regarding sanctions issued in response to cyberattacks. Executive Order originally issued in… Read more