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"CISOs and Board Members View Cyber Risk Through Different Lens"According to new research recently released by Proofpoint and MIT Sloan, there is a disconnect between the boardroom and Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) globally when evaluating cyber risk. The report reveals that boards are more concerned…
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"Cyberattacks Threaten International Sea Traffic, Ports and Offshore Installations"Saiful Karim, associate professor and maritime security law expert at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), examined the threats to maritime cybersecurity in a study published in Marine Policy and recommended using a specific, international, and…
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"DDoS Attacks Get Smaller -- But There Are More of Them"According to new research from Nexusguard, the number of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks has increased by 75.6 percent, but average (0.59 Gbps) and maximum (232.0 Gbps) attack sizes decreased by 56 percent and 66.8 percent, respectively.…
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"Critical Packagist Vulnerability Opened Door for PHP Supply Chain Attack"Security researchers at SonarSource have recently discovered a severe vulnerability impacting Packagist, which could have been abused to mount supply chain attacks targeting the PHP community. Packagist is the default repository for PHP dependency…
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"Optus Confirms Hack Exposed Data of Nearly 2.1 Million Australians"Australian telecom giant Optus recently discovered that nearly 2.1 million of its customers suffered a leak of their personal information during the data breach the company suffered late last month. The company hired Deloitte to lead a forensic…
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"A New Technique Enables AI Models to Continually Learn From New Data on Intelligent Edge Devices Like Smartphones and Sensors, Reducing Energy Costs and Privacy Risks"Microcontrollers, which are small computers that can execute simple commands, are the foundation for billions of connected devices, ranging from Internet of Things (IoT) devices to automotive sensors. However, because low-power microcontrollers have…
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"Ferrari Says Internal Documents Online, But no Evidence of Cyberattack"Recently Ferrari found that some internal documents had been posted online, and the luxury sports carmaker is currently working to identify how this had happened. Ferrari added it had no evidence of a breach of its systems or ransomware and said…
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"As Ransomware Attacks Increase, New Algorithm May Help Prevent Power Blackouts"Millions of people could lose power if a ransomware attack only slightly altered energy flow onto the US power grid. There is no single power utility company that has enough resources to protect the entire grid, but if there was a map showing where to…
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"Malicious Tor Browser Installers Spread Via Darknet Video on YouTube"Cybersecurity researchers at Kasperksky have recently identified multiple infections via malicious Tor Browser installers spread via an explanatory video about the Darknet on YouTube. The YouTube channel in question has more than 180,000…
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"Dell to Open Zero-Trust Center of Excellence"Dell Technologies has announced that, in collaboration with CyberPoint International and the Maryland Innovation Security Institute (MISI), it will open a zero-trust Center of Excellence at the US Cyber Command's DreamPort facility in Columbia, Maryland…
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"Social Media Account Hijacking Jumps 1,000% in Last 12 Months"According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), social media account hijacking has grown significantly within the last 12 months. Its 2022 Consumer Impact Report revealed that social media takeovers increased by 1,000 percent during the period.…
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"Critical Vulnerabilities Expose Parking Management System to Hacker Attacks"Nearly a dozen vulnerabilities have recently been found in a car parking management system made by Italian company Carlo Gavazzi, which makes electronic control components for building and industrial automation. The flaws were discovered by…