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  • "Cyber, Social Sciences Faculty Collaborate to Study Social Media Attacks With $500K Grant"
    Dr. Ahmed Aleroud, associate professor in the Augusta University School of Computer and Cyber Sciences and grant principal investigator, has been awarded a three-year grant totaling $500,622 by the Office of Naval Research's Social Networks and…
  • "New DARPA-Funded Blockchain Study Points Out Exploits of Security"
    According to a recent study by consulting firm Trail of Bits, supported by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), blockchains are not impenetrable despite claims to the contrary and can be compromised using unethical methods.…
  • "IC3 Issues Warning on Deepfake Use in Remote Work Applications"
    The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a warning about the use of deepfakes and stolen Personally Identifiable Information (PII) by individuals seeking remote work positions. According to the FBI, the fraudulent activity targets IT jobs,…
  • "Google Launches Advanced API Security to Combat API Threats"
    Google has released a preview version of Advanced API Security, a service designed to assist organizations in combating growing threats targeting Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). The service, which is built on the API management platform Apigee…
  • "CISA Releases Guidance on Switching to Modern Auth in Exchange Online Before October 1"
    The US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published guidance for transitioning from Basic Authentication ("Basic Auth") in Microsoft Exchange Online to Modern Authentication ("Modern Auth")…
  • "Cyber Command Yearns for More Private Sector Threat Sharing"
    In order to strengthen defensive capabilities and share threat information with the government, US Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) wants more technology organizations on the front lines of the international cybersecurity effort. USCYBERCOM distributes…
  • "North Korean Hackers Suspected to be Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Hack"
    Based on comparisons to the Ronin bridge attack in March 2022, the North Korean-backed Lazarus Group is thought to be responsible for the recent $100 million cryptocurrency theft from Harmony Horizon Bridge. The discovery comes after Harmony announced…
  • "NATO to Create Cyber Rapid Response Force, Increase Cyber Defense Aid to Ukraine"
    During the NATO summit, NATO announced its plans to create a rapid response cyber force and that it plans to bolster military partnerships with civil society and industry to respond to cyber threats. During the summit, it was decided that NATO will build…
  • "Bank of the West Customers Hit by ATM Skimmer Attack"
    A series of suspicious cash withdrawal attempts from a bank with locations across the US revealed a number of ATM devices used to steal customer account information. An investigation revealed that a number of customers' debit card numbers, related PINs,…
  • "Google Blocked Dozens of Domains Used by Hack-For-Hire Groups"
    A large number of malicious domains and websites used by hack-for-hire groups against high-risk organizations around the world have been blocked by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). Hack-for-hire operators are directly involved in attacks and are…
  • "Ukrainian Cops Bust Multimillion-Dollar Phishing Gang"
    Ukrainian “cyber-police” recently arrested nine alleged members of a prolific phishing gang that made 100 million hryvnias ($3.4m) by luring locals with the promise of financial support from the EU.  Digital experts teamed up with Pechersk Police…
  • "Nevadan Arrested for Alleged $45m Metaverse Investment Fraud"
    A man was recently arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of masterminding a multimillion-dollar investment fraud scheme that tricked over 10,000 victims.  Neil Chandran, 50, of Las Vegas, was charged with three counts of wire fraud and two counts of…