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  • "75% U.S. States and Territories Graded 'C' for Poor Cybersecurity"
    A survey conducted by the cybersecurity firm SecurityScorecard found that more than 75% of U.S. states and territories have a 'C' grade or lower in regard to cyberhealth, making their IT infrastructure three times more likely to be hit with a…
  • "Microsoft is the Most-Imitated Brand for Phishing Emails"
    Researchers at Check Point have found that hackers are impersonating Microsoft and using Microsoft products and services in nearly a fifth of all global brand phishing attacks in the third quarter of this year.  Adversaries are still trying to…
  • "Research to Bring More Secure Software for Autonomous Battlefield Operations"
    In collaboration with Princeton University, Purdue University will lead research on the protection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software in drones and other autonomous systems used on the battlefield to save human lives. The project aims to bolster…
  • "SocialBlock: Technology That Could Improve Data Security in Smart Cities"
    Smart cities refer to urban areas that employ different types of technologies to improve upon the quality of life for those residing in these areas. As these technologies are expected to serve whole urban regions in the future, it is essential to develop…
  • "Critical Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Disrupt SonicWall Firewalls"
    Researchers at Tripwire and Positive Technologies discovered a critical vulnerability that impacts several versions of SonicOS, the operating system run by SonicWall firewalls. The researchers have described the flaw as a stack-based buffer overflow.…
  • "Cybercrime Losses Up 50%, Exceeding $1.8B"
    Fewer organizations are reporting cyber incidents. However, for those that are experiencing these incidents, the attacks have increased in severity. According to the 2020 Cyber Readiness Report released by Hiscox, a Bermuda-based insurance provider, the…
  • "VoIP Firm Broadvoice Leaks 350 Million Customer Records"
    Researchers discovered 10 unprotected Elasticsearch database clusters belonging to Broadvoice on October 1st that contained over 350 million customer records.  One of the databases included more than 275 million records. The records included full…
  • "Barnes & Noble Hack: A Reading List for Phishers and Crooks"
    Barnes & Noble is warning that it has been hacked, potentially exposing personal data for shoppers.  The cyberattack occurred on October 10 and resulted in unauthorized and unlawful access to certain Barnes & Noble corporate systems.  …
  • "Carnival Confirms Passenger Data Compromised"
    During an investigation, Carnival Corporation has discovered that passenger and employee data from three different cruise lines were accessed in a ransomware attack in August. The cruise lines affected include Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line,…
  • "CISA Urges Patch of Windows Remote Code Execution TCP/IP Flaw, DoS Risk"
    The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has advised organizations to apply the patch released for a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability discovered in the Microsoft Windows Transmission Control (…
  • "Some Employees More Likely to Adhere to Information Security Policies Than Others"
    A new study conducted by Binghamton University, State University of New York, suggests that an organization's subcultures influence whether or not employees violate Information Security Policies (ISP). As each subculture within an organization responds…
  • "Hackers Claim to Have Access to 50,000 Home Security Cameras"
    A hacking group composed of over 1,000 global members is advertising access to more than 50,000 hacked home security cameras for sale on the messaging platform Discord. The group claims to have shared over 3 TB of video clips and stills with members. The…