Some users whose computers have been infected with a ransomware program called TeslaCrypt might be in luck: security researchers from Cisco Systems have developed a tool to recover their encrypted ...

To guarantee high data security, encryption must be unbreakable while the data remains rapidly and easily readable. A novel strategy for optical encryption/decryption of information has now been ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer networks that can absorb huge volumes of water. In recent years, significant progress has been made with so-called "stimuli-responsive" hydrogels ...

First the good news: there are now free utilities for decrypting your data after a ransomware attack. Now the bad news: the tools only work for specific ransomware, not all variants. Cisco Systems' ...

In today's interconnected world, data is more than just a resource — it's the foundation of modern business and society. And as its value has increased, so too have the efforts to compromise it. From ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 04: Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier testify during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services ...

(Nanowerk News) To guarantee high data security, encryption must be unbreakable while the data remains rapidly and easily readable. A novel strategy for optical encryption/decryption of information ...

Data encryption performs two purposes: it protects data against internal prying eyes, and it protects data against external threats (hacking, theft of backup tapes, etc.) Encryption in the database ...

Zoom announced a slate of new security features users can take advantage of as the school year begins and millions continue to work and learn remotely. At Zoomtopia, the company announced that ...

New Zealand-based cybersecurity company Emsisoft has been quietly helping BlackMatter ransomware victims recover encrypted files, preventing “tens of millions of dollars” in ransom payments and ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...

Security researchers have released tools this week that could help users recover files encrypted by two relatively new ransomware threats: Bart and PowerWare. PowerWare, also known as PoshCoder, was ...