Researchers have exploited a flaw in the encryption procedure used by the Linux.Encoder.1 - the first ransomware targeting the Linux platform - to develop a decryption tool for victims.

Most Linux users know vim as a text editor that descended from vi. It can also function as a tool for encrypting text files. In this post, we examine how this is done and how to reverse the process.

Have a private document on your desktop OS? Here's how to keep it secure on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

Encryption commands such as gpg can be used to secure your most sensitive files on Linux systems.

After reverse-engineering the RansomExx Linux encryptor, Profero discovered that the problematic decryption was caused by Linux files not being adequately locked while they were encrypted.

The encrypted files are stored within the existing filesystem, and metadata headers are added to each file, storing encryption information such as the file encryption key, which is itself encrypted ...

Encrypting Files To encrypt a file for yourself, you can use symmetric encryption: gpg --symmetric filename To encrypt for someone else, use their public key: gpg --encrypt --recipient [email] ...

Anything VeraCrypt encrypts—be it a folder, partition, or entire drive—it refers to as a volume or a container (because you ...

File encryption can improve the security of your files and folders and make them inaccessible to intruders without a decryption key. Here's a quick guide about encrypting any files, folders, and ...

Keeping your personal data safe doesn't have to be difficult—as long as you keep the sensitive stuff encrypted and under your control. That's why this week we're looking at the five best file ...