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Top Security Trends and Hacking Strategies You Should Know for 2011

Software security house Imperva will release details of its 10 key security trends for 2011 next week. Here is a preview. Man in the browser (MITB) attacks are a new threat which consumers will face and the hacking industry is widely adopting, especially as many security products are not mature enough yet to deal with this problem. . File security. With Sharepoint being the fastest growing product in Microsoft history and data growing at a 60% annual rate, file security will become the top security issue. With PCI DSS being expanded to refer not only to databases and web apps but also to files, organisations will need to carefully consider how they protect their files. . In 2011, cybersecurity transformed with rising hacking methods and advanced protection strategies, highlighting social engineering and encryption as key trends. Hacking Trends 2011, File Protection, Browser Security, IT Security, Sharepoint Growth. . Alex

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Encrypting Directory Trees Efficiently with Gpgdir and GnuPG Tools

gpgdir uses GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) to encrypt and decrypt files or a directory tree. You could accomplish the same objective by tarring the filesystem up and then encrypting the tar.gz file with GnuPG, but then you would still have to shred or wipe every file in the original directory tree. With gpgdir the whole tree is encrypted in one command. Do you use gpgdir? What do you think about it? This article goes through everything you need to encrypt and data on your system.. The link for this article located at Linux.com is no longer available. . The link for this article located at Linux.com is no longer available.. gpgdir, privacy, guard, (gnupg), encrypt, decrypt, files, directory. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Secure Your Files With Easy Crypt: AES 512-Bit Encryption Tool for Ubuntu

Do you consider your files "top secret" information? Do you keep sensitive work information or bank account information on your computer? What your gift list for the holiday season? :) Either way, if you want some serious encryption on you system, look no further than EasyCrypt: a military grade encryption tool that can allow for AES 512-bit Whirlpool encryption. I tried using TrueCrypt on Ubuntu in the past, but found it annoying to be entering terminal commands several times a day to access the encrypted file. I find Easy Crypt to be a speedy, practical, and easy to use interface on a daily basis. With the basic Easy Crypt setup, your locked files are saved as a hidden file in your user directory, located at /home/username/.easycrypt-crypt (although using the . The link for this article located at Ubuntu Guru is no longer available. . Discover Simple Secure, a cutting-edge AES 512-bit encryption tool tailored for Ubuntu users seeking robust protection.. Data Security, Linux Encryption, Easy Crypt, AES 512-bit, Encryption Software. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Explore Gpgdir: Effective Directory Encryption Using Perl and GnuPG

This is a very interesting new open-source tool, which encrypts and decrypts entire directories using the CPAN GnuPG module. We heartily encourage anyone who wishes to give it a whirl and tell us about it! We are especially interested to know about the user experience, and about any issues that involve speed and scalability. Is it very limiting in these respects that the code is in Perl? . . .. gpgdir is a perl script that uses the CPAN GnuPG module to encrypt and decrypt directories using a gpg key specified in ~/.gpgdirrc. gpgdir supports recursively descending through a directory in order to make sure it encrypts or decrypts every file in a directory and all of its subdirectories. In order to help save space all files are compressed using gzip before being encrypted and decompressed upon decryption. In addition, gpgdir is careful not encrypt hidden files and directories. The link for this article located at cipherdyne.org is no longer available. . gpgfolder is a Python script that utilizes the CPAN GnuPG package to securely encode and decode folders with ease.. Gpgdir Encryption, Perl GnuPG, Directory Protection. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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