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"Software Supply Chain Chalks Up a Security Win With New Crypto Effort"Organizations that host significant parts of the open-source software supply chain continue to implement security measures that provide developers and maintainers with more tools to protect their projects from attacks and malicious code commits. GitHub…
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"Critical Infrastructure at Risk as Thousands of VNC Instances Exposed"Security researchers at Cyble have warned that countless global organizations might be at risk of remote compromise after discovering more than 8000 exposed Virtual Network Computing (VNC) instances. The researchers found that the instances were…
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"Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increase 90 Percent"In comparison to the first quarter of 2022, the number of healthcare organizations targeted by cyberattacks has increased by 90 percent. According to Kroll's latest cyber threat Landscape report, phishing remains the primary vector for initial access,…
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"MiMi Chat App Backdoored by Chinese Hackers Attack Windows, macOS, Linux Users"According to SEKOIA and Trend Micro, a new effort by the Chinese threat actor Lucky Mouse involves using a trojanized version of a cross-platform messaging software to backdoor devices. Infection chains use the chat program MiMi to obtain and install…
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"Ransomware Groups Refine Shakedown and Monetization Models"Ransomware attackers are constantly looking for new ways to maximize profits with minimal effort. Among their most effective strategies are the use of initial access brokers, collaboration with botnet operators, and the testing of new monetization models…
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"Researcher Hacks Starlink Terminal to Warn SpaceX of Dangerous Flaws"A researcher from Belgium developed a $25 hacking tool capable of corrupting Starlink's Internet terminals, and he is reportedly planning to make this tool available for others to copy. At the Black Hat Security Conference, Lennert Wouters, a security…
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"Meta Tests Encrypted Backups and End-to-End Encryption in Facebook Messenger"Social media giant Meta has announced it will start testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) as the default option on its Facebook Messenger platform. The feature will be initially available only to selected users. The company stated that if you…
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"The US Offers a $10 Million Bounty for Intel on the Conti Ransomware Gang"Since the release of the Conti ransomware strain in 2020, its operators have wreaked havoc all over the world. They've used it to shut down hospitals, attack governments, and extort countless businesses. These criminal hackers have targeted over 1,000…
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"Deepfakes Expose Vulnerabilities in Certain Facial Recognition Technology"Mobile devices use facial recognition technology to help users unlock their phones, make financial transactions, and access medical records quickly and securely. According to new research involving the Penn State College of Information Sciences and…
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"Intel Introduces Protection Against Physical Fault Injection Attacks"Intel recently announced its release of Tunable Replica Circuit (TRC), a new fault injection protection in the 12th generation Intel Core processors meant to identify non-invasive physical glitch attacks and electromagnetic fault injections. Intel…
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"AI May Come to the Rescue of Future Firefighters"In firefighting, the worst flames are the ones you don’t see coming. It is very difficult to notice signs of impending flashover, a deadly fire phenomenon wherein nearly all combustible items in a room ignite suddenly. Flashover is one of the…
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"OCSF Promises to Advance Cybersecurity Data Sharing"An Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) unveiled at the Black Hat USA 2022 conference promises to address long-standing data sharing issues that limit the effectiveness of cybersecurity teams while increasing overall costs. The OCSF, led by Amazon…