New quantum-safe encryption standards have been published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). The specification defines a scheme for key encapsulation mechanisms with access control (KEMAC), called Covercrypt. Key encapsulation mechanisms establish a shared secret key and transmit it to a receiver securely. This prevents anyone who doesn’t know the private key from recovering any information about the encapsulated secret keys. Covercrypt builds on this principle by allowing data encryption based on certain user-attributes,…

The EU’s leading cybersecurity agency has published a detailed new report outlining the threat landscape and recommended steps to mitigate the most acute risks in the space sector. ENISA argued in its Space Threat Landscape report that there’s an urgent need to address such risks, given the growth of the sector in recent years and its importance to various industries. Citing third-party figures, it claimed there are over 10,000 active satellites in various Earth orbits…

The terms “patch management” and “vulnerability management“ are not the same. And that difference is a big difference. They may be confused because applying patches is one of the many ways to mitigate cyber risks. However, it is one piece of the entire vulnerability management puzzle and organizations that do not realize this are burdened with a false sense of security. A patch management program is a wonderful start, but it does not have the reach or…

At a time when cyber threats seem to escalate daily, security teams are always on the lookout for new ways to protect their sensitive data and systems. For some, Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) are being viewed as one solution to keep privileged accounts and critical systems safe from compromise. These are specialized workstations built for administrators and users who manage highly sensitive environments. PAWs are dedicated, hardened workstations that provide a secure environment when performing…