The traditional and well-established approach to cyber security is to build multiple layers of defences to stop hackers or rogue insiders getting unauthorised access to data. But you only have to ...

If you sync files on your PC to cloud storage, you're probably aware of the privacy risks involved. Services like Google Drive and OneDrive have access to everything you upload unless you encrypt it ...

Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can help victims recover their data without paying the crooks any money. Akira first appeared in March 2023 and ...

GnuPG, or GPG, is a free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. It allows you to encrypt and sign your data and communications. It features a versatile key management system and access modules for ...

Attackers are harvesting your encrypted data today to decrypt with quantum computers tomorrow. Your 2019 VPN sessions, emails ...

I'm looking to encrypt a file with OpenSSL functions (blowfish, des, rc4-- haven't picked one yet). Anyhow, after decrypting a file, I need to know if the file was correctly decrypted. The only way it ...

Locking down individual files is great, but a blanket encryption will prevent anyone from getting their paws on your files.