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 ...

Today, a victim of a new ransomware called Paradise posted in the BleepingComputer.com forums and uploaded a sample so we could take a look at it. While this ransomware is not revolutionary by any ...

Victims of the CoinVault ransomware might be able to decrypt their files with a free tool released by Kaspersky Lab together with the Dutch police. The tool can be found at ...

The National Police Agency has developed a tool that can decrypt files encrypted by 'Phobos' and '8Base,' two types of ransomware used in crimes that encrypt files on PCs and demand a ransom.

Jeff Hudgins removed the hard drive from a dying computer, and via USB plugged it into a new PC. But he can’t access his files. They’re encrypted. I don’t like Windows’ Encrypted File System (EFS), ...

If you prefer keeping your files and folder encrypted, you might have run into the EFS or Encryption File System algorithm. This inbuilt feature of Windows 11 and Windows 10 helps users secure their ...

Websites that go through a secure channel have the https:// rather than the default http:// address in the browser. A secure channel makes use of digital certificates ...

File compression programs, such as WinRAR, enable you to reduce the size of files, which make it easier to email or store these archives. If the files or documents that you have archived are sensitive ...

Whenever we encrypt any data, we need a simple key just to unlock it. Well, this key is everything. This key is the foundation of the security on the user’s front. And keeping it safe and secure is ...

If you want something done right, do it yourself. That may sound trite, but it rings true as advice for securing files that you’ve stored online. Several recent incidents—including breaches of Dropbox ...