I am starting to encrypt all of the backups to the tape. Currently I am using AxCrypt (free) and a logoff batch script to<BR>1. Connect to network share<BR>2. Encrypt & Compress all files in a ...

For years, data security followed a familiar script, encrypt everything, lock it down, and you're safe. But the way data ...

I know "encrypt" isn't the right description here. It's more like trying to "obfuscate" or "scramble" a password in a plaintext shell script. Say you have a UNIX shell script that does FTP to Windows ...

Issuing and installing SSL certificates doesn’t have to be a challenge, especially when there are tools like acme.sh available. Jack Wallen shows you how to install and use this handy script.

shc is a popular tool for protecting shell scripts that contain sensitive information such as passwords. Its popularity was driven partly by auditors' concern over passwords in scripts. shc encrypts ...

The little snippet of Python code strikes fast and nasty, taking less than three hours to complete a ransomware attack from initial breach to encryption. Researchers have discovered a new Python ...

Operators of an unknown ransomware gang are using a Python script to encrypt virtual machines hosted on VMware ESXi servers. While the Python programming language is not commonly used in ransomware ...