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  • "US, UK Warn of Iranian Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Exchange, Fortinet"
    The US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a joint…
  • "Breakthrough Research Could Lead to Simple, Efficient Method of Quantum Encryption"
    A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) and the University of Tübingen in Germany has shared findings that bring us closer to a simple and efficient method of quantum encryption. Quantum computers will be faster and use…
  • "Emotet is Rebuilding its Botnet"
    Cybersecurity professionals are unsurprised by the apparent return of Emotet malware.   The malware’s creators APT group TA542 hired Emotet out to other cybercriminals, who used it to install malware, such as banking trojans or ransomware, onto…
  • HoTSoS 2022 Program Chairs: Adam Tagert & Benjamin Ujcich
    HoTSoS 2022 Program Chairs: Adam Tagert & Benjamin Ujcich The HoTSoS team is excited to announce that Adam Tagert and Benjamin Ujcich will serve as Co-Chairs of Symposium Programing for 2022!
  • HoTSoS 2022 General Chair: Sayan Mitra
    HoTSoS 2022 General Chair: Sayan Mitra The HoTSoS team is excited to announce that our General Chair for the 2022 program is Sayan Mitra!
  • HoTSoS 2022 Call for Papers! Deadline December 17th!
    HoTSoS 2022 Call for Papers! Deadline December 17th! The HoT Topics in the Science of Security (HoTSoS) Symposium is now soliciting submissions for the 2022 program. Following the success of the virtual HoTSoS Symposium in 2021, HoTSoS`22 will…
  • "Why Are You Still Using QWERTY? 2021's Most Common Passwords Revealed"
    Researchers at Nordpass analyzed password habits worldwide and revealed that we are still performing poorly regarding strong credential management. Major online service providers now often enforce strong passwords with lower-case and capital letters,…
  • "Diebold Nixdorf ATM Flaws Allowed Attackers to Modify Firmware, Steal Cash"
    Security researchers with Positive Technologies shared information about two vulnerabilities found in Diebold Nixdorf ATMs. The exploitation of these security flaws could have allowed an attacker to replace the firmware on the system and withdraw cash.…
  • "Hackers Fire Off Hoax Email Messages From FBI Account After Exploiting Misconfigured Server"
    The FBI discovered that hackers sent a barrage of fake emails over the weekend using an FBI email account to falsely warn recipients that an attacker stole their information.  The nonprofit spam-tracking service Spamhaus Project estimated that the…
  • "BotenaGo Malware Could Threaten Millions of Routers and IoT Devices"
    Cybersecurity researchers at AT&T Alien Labs detailed BotenaGo, a new form of Internet of Things (IoT) malware that leverages more than 30 different exploits. According to the researchers, BotenaGo applies different methods to attack targets and…
  • "42% of UK Gamers Have Experienced a Cyber-Attack on Their Account or Device"
    Security researchers at NortonLifeLock conducted a new survey of 700 UK adults who currently play online games and uncovered some alarming trends around gamer-to-gamer cyber risks.   More than two in five (42%) UK gamers have experienced a…
  • "New Mac Malware Delivered in Watering-Hole Attacks"
    According to researchers with Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG), a watering-hole attack on Hong Kong websites infected site visitors with new Mac malware. Watering-hole attacks target a specific group of users by infecting the websites that they…