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  • "Open Source Software Security Begins to Mature"
    According to a survey recently published by the software-security firm Snyk and the Linux foundation, companies with an open-source software (OSS) security policy perform significantly better in self-assessed readiness measures. They also tend to have…
  • "BRATA Phone-Wiping Android Banking Trojan Is Getting Nastier"
    BRATA is a destructive banking Trojan known for wiping smartphones to hide its tracks, which has been upgraded with several new features, thus improving its ability to steal online banking credentials, intercept SMS two-factor authentication (2FA) codes…
  • "Flagstar Bank Reveals Data Breach Affecting 1.5 Million Clients"
    Flagstar Bank is notifying 1.5 million customers of a data breach in which hackers gained access to personal information during a December cyberattack. Flagstar is a financial services company based in Michigan that is one of the country's largest banks…
  • "BlackCat Ransomware That Breached Over 60 Organizations"
    The BlackCat ransomware, which has hit more than 60 organizations globally, is now decryptable as a result of the efforts made by security researchers. This is a significant development because most ransomware cannot be decrypted, forcing businesses and…
  • "Fortinet Global Survey Uncovers Critical OT Security Challenges"
    Fortinet's 2022 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report highlights widespread gaps in industrial security and shows opportunities for improvements. Key findings shared in the report include a lack of centralized visibility in Operational…
  • "How Math and Language Can Combine to Map the Globe and Create Strong Passwords, Using the Power of 3 Random Words" 
    There is an app and web-based service named What3words that provides a geographic reference for every 3-meter-by-3-meter square on Earth using three random words. For example, a square in the middle of the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers Turf…
  • "Latin America Governments Are Prime Targets For Ransomware Due to Lack of Resources, Analysis Argues"
    Security researchers at Recorded Future's Inskit Group discovered that some Latin American countries may present as easy targets for ransomware attackers due to a general deficit of cyber resources, specifically education, hygiene, and overall…
  • "'Taste of The Future' First Artificial Intelligence-Created Craft Beer to be Released at NOLA Brewing"
    In June, locals in New Orleans will have a chance to try the first craft beer created by an artificial intelligence (AI) platform.  The beer was an experiment between The Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) and Barossa Valley Brewing (…
  • "Jury Convicts Seattle Woman in Massive Capital One Hack"
    Recently a federal jury convicted a former Seattle tech worker of several charges related to a massive hack of Capital One bank and other companies in 2019. Paige Thompson, 36, a former Amazon software engineer who used the online handle “erratic,”…
  • "QNAP Customers Hit by Double Ransomware Blitz"
    Customers of a popular network-attached storage (NAS) vendor appear to be caught in the middle of two ransomware campaigns.  Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP released an advisory late last week warning of a critical threat from the DeadBolt variant,…
  • "Governance Gap Raises AI Security Concerns"
    Security researchers at Juniper Networks conducted a new study and found that cybersecurity is now viewed as the most critical factor in AI adoption, but governance needs to catch up with the potential risks associated with the technology. The…
  • "Breach at Eye Care Software Vendor Hits Millions of Patients"
    The personal information of millions of individuals may have been stolen by adversaries due to a data breach at Eye Care Leaders.  The Durham, North Carolina-based company, which sells eye care management software solutions, claims to work with more…