A new Kyber ransomware operation is targeting Windows systems and VMware ESXi endpoints in recent attacks, with one variant implementing Kyber1024 post-quantum encryption. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 ...

With the increasing reliance on cloud storage for sensitive data, file encryption has become a necessity. It is a way to protect files by converting them into unreadable formats for unauthorized ...

The developer of the popular file encryption software VeraCrypt says Microsoft has blocked access to the account he used for sending updates to Windows users, and warned that anyone who encrypts their ...

Ransomware incidents rose 45% in 2025, driven by encryptionless extortion and year-end security gaps. Manufacturing and SMBs faced highest ransomware risk, with smaller firms targeted due to limited ...

Encryption is ubiquitous in modern computing, from the padlock icon in a web browser showing a secure connection to the end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp. If these exchanges are worth protecting (and ...

The Kraken ransomware, which targets Windows, Linux/VMware ESXi systems, is testing machines to check how fast it can encrypt data without overloading them. According to Cisco Talos researchers, ...

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git-crypt enables transparent encryption and decryption of files in a git repository. Files which you choose to protect are encrypted when committed, and decrypted when checked out. git-crypt lets you ...