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NIST is preparing guidance on how to share .zip files in a more secure way

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Do you ever wonder if the files you’re sending over the internet are safe from hackers’ prying eyes? The search for how to share files in a more secure way could soon be over. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is now preparing to instruct the public, as well as government agencies, on the best ways to protect .zip files sent over the internet, according to a letter obtained by CyberScoop. While there’s no timeline for when the final advice could be made public, NIST says its motivation is to produce “easy-to-understand guidance” on how to compress many files into a single place while protecting all of that data with strong encryption. James Schufedier, director of the Congressional and Legislative Office at NIST, explained more in a July 22 letter to Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. “The need to improve practices for securing sensitive data that is shared over the Internet is one of […]

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How secure is that .zip file? One senator is urging NIST to weigh in

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Federal workers and the public in general might be mistaken about the security of .zip files, Sen. Ron Wyden says, and he’s asking the National Institute of Standards and Technology to issue guidance on the best way to send sensitive files over the internet. “Many people incorrectly believe password-protected .zip files can protect sensitive data. Indeed, many password-protected .zip files can be easily broken with off-the-shelf hacking tools,” the Oregon Democrat writes in a letter obtained by CyberScoop. “This is because many of the software programs that create .zip files use weak encryption algorithms by default.” Part of Wyden’s concerns stem from the fact that although there are two common types of encryption options available for .zip files, people may be using the weaker option without realizing it. Those files are more vulnerable to password crackers, Wyden says, such as Advanced Archive Password Recovery. “Given the ongoing threat of cyber attacks by foreign state actors […]

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.zip Files Virus (Unlock92 Zipper) – How to Remove It and Unlock Data

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This article has been created in order to help explain what is the .zip files ransomware virus and how to remove it from your computer plus how you can unlock files, archived by it. The .zip files virus is a…Read more
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ZipperDown: Remote Code Execution Attack on iOS Apps

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On May 15, 2018, Pangu Lab announced the ZipperDown vulnerability, which allows a remote code execution attack on iOS apps. Although Pangu Lab did not disclose the details of the ZipperDown vulnerability, we can infer from its researcher’s public… Continue reading ZipperDown: Remote Code Execution Attack on iOS Apps→