How a ransomware gang encrypted Nevada government's systems

The State of Nevada has completed its recovery from a ransomware attack it suffered on August 24, 2025, which impacted 60 ...
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Don't update your encrypted Windows PC unless you know your BitLocker password

Drive encryption on Windows is still technically a "business" feature, but if you have Windows 11 Pro, you can fully encrypt your drive using BitLocker. Your TPM is supposed to handle the decryption ...

My top 5 password managers for Linux - and my favorite works on Windows and MacOS too

ZDNET's key takeaways Password managers remain vital to your security.Linux has plenty of available options.These tools are ...

DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks

Three people, including two U.S. ransomware negotiators, are accused of working on behalf of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware ...

Yikes! Windows 11 can lock you out of your files. Here’s how to avoid the nightmare

If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...
IEEE

QR-based Fernet Encryption and Decryption Framework for File Protection System (QR-FEDF)

Abstract: With the increasing demand for secure file-sharing mechanisms, crptographic encryption combined with QR codes has emerged as an efficient and reliable approach to safeguarding sensitive data ...