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  • "Researchers Add Profile-Based Anomaly Detection to SIEM"
    Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics (FKIE) have added profile-based anomaly detection software for security information and event management (SIEM) systems to help in the management of…
  • "NIST Releases Cybersecurity Definitions for the Workforce"
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a finalized draft version of its National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. The objective of this framework is to improve upon the…
  • "Sorry ‘cyberwarrior’, your password is pwned along with 320m others"
    Troy Hunt, a security researcher, has developed a new tool to help people discover if their current or older passwords have been compromised in data breaches. This tool by the name of “Pwned Passwords” is website that allows users to enter a…
  • "AI vs AI: New algorithm automatically bypasses your best cybersecurity defenses"
    Researchers at Endgame security firm have demonstrated the use of artificial intelligence to modify malware code in order to circumvent anti-malware machine learning within antivirus software. The experiment performed by researchers brings attention to…
  • "Inside the fight against malware attacks"
    Protecting systems against malware is an ongoing battle for security researchers as malware authors continue to improve upon the methods of which their malware attacks defeat anti-malware software. As malware authors encrypt their malware programs, the…
  • Change p-value of significance to .005?
    An article that is drawing attention is one that is published by lots of people from many departments. Its trying to improve significant scientific research. The main proposal is that we start treating .005 as significant instead of .05. Read More:…
  • "More Hackers Building SSL Encryption into Malware, Zscaler Finds"
    According to Zscaler, a cloud security company, there has been a significant increase in the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption by malware authors and operators for the circumvention of detection and concealment of communication in malware…
  • Science Successes or Fails? -> Tell Dr. Frincke (NSA Research Director)
    The National Security Agency Research Director posted on her LinkedIn Profile about the successes and failures of Science. She is requested the community to email first hand examples to research_partners at nsa dot gov. This is a great chance for the SoS…
  • "Five new threats to your mobile device security"
    As indicated by a recent influx of mobile malware incidents in the first quarter of 2017, mobile devices are increasingly becoming targeted by more advanced cyberattacks. Though companies such as Apple and Android have placed more effort into developing…
  • "Baltimore Cyber Range and Cyberbit Open New Cybersecurity Training and Simulation Center"
    Baltimore Cyber Range LLC. and Cyberbit Ltd. have opened the new Baltimore Cyber Range (BCR) cybersecurity training and simulation center in Baltimore, MD. The BCR is powered by the Cyberbit Range platform and will provide hands-on training through the…
  • "New mobile banking Trojans"
    The latest modification of the notorious mobile banking malware family by the name of “Svpeng” – Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Svpeng.ae adds on new keylogger functionality that could allow cybercriminals to steal entered text by abusing accessibility services…
  • "The Justice Department wants to help you run a vulnerability disclosure program"
    The U.S. Department of Justice has released guidelines to help those that are interested in legally developing their own bug bounties, also known as software vulnerability disclosure programs. Organizations may use these guidelines to help them create…