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WhatsApp is adding encrypted backups

The Verge

WhatsApp will let its more than 2 billion users fully encrypt the backups of their messages, the Facebook-owned app announced Friday. WhatsApp users who opt into encrypted backups will be asked to save a 64-digit encryption key or create a password that is tied to the key. Image: WhatsApp. That’s not new for us.

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What Is Critical Software? NIST Defines It

SecureWorld News

The President's cybersecurity focused Executive Order (EO) required NIST to work with CISA to define "critical software" so that government agencies can set appropriate priorities on what to protect. Clarity – "The implementation of the program will drive activity across the entire Federal Government, with impacts on the software industry.

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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

SecureWorld News

And the government is almost powerless to stop these cybercriminals. billing and electronic payment system operated by Change Healthcare, a big division of UnitedHealth Group, is only the latest, but maybe greatest, example. You might not have because this fact is wildly underreported in the U.S. national mainstream news.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. The advisory reminds organizations that the U.S. What is Maui ransomware? What is North Korea up to?

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New Years Resolutions - Technology Style!

CIO Musings

I've left "Backup your stuff" off the list this year. Remember, the bad guys already have your information, they stole it from someplace else like the federal government, Yahoo, HomeDepot Target or any one of a thousand other places. Get it to the most recent operating system release. Here are five places to start.

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What Is Critical Software? NIST Defines It

SecureWorld News

The President's cybersecurity focused Executive Order (EO) required NIST to work with CISA to define "critical software" so that government agencies can set appropriate priorities on what to protect. Clarity – "The implementation of the program will drive activity across the entire Federal Government, with impacts on the software industry.