Microsoft recently released its Digital Defense Report, which highlights cybersecurity trends observed in the past year. The report emphasizes the rapid growth in sophistication among threat actors as they use techniques that make it more challenging for…

In a new survey conducted by LastPass the researchers found that 92 percent of respondents believe passwordless authentication is the future of their origination.  In fact, those surveyed suggest that weekly time spent managing users’ passwords…

A team of researchers at Juniper Threat Kabs discovered a new type of cyberattack that uses a variant of Mirai malware against 60001, a common port used by Internet of Things (IoT) devices. According to researchers, the attack is organized by a malicious…

Intelligence from the FBI prompted Twitter to take down around 130 accounts, generating fake information to generate conflict during the presidential debate on Tuesday.  The fake accounts appeared to originate in Iran.  These takedowns are the…

A new study conducted by the University of Delaware's John D'Arcy brings further attention to the different motivations that a hacker might have besides financial gain. His research suggests that hackers may be motivated by their disappointment in an…

Researchers at Barracuda have discovered a new variant of the InterPlanetary Storm malware, which comes with fresh detection-evasion tactics and is now targeting Mac and Android devices.  Researchers say that the malware is building a…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Multi-State Information and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint ransomware guide. The purpose of this guide is to help stakeholders understand how to proactively prevent…

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a collection of bills to improve cybersecurity for the energy sector. These bills also address the use of emerging technologies and the establishment of R&D plans. The Grid Security Research and…

Proofpoint researchers have observed a phishing campaign abusing Microsoft Office 365 third-party application access. The campaign aims to gain access to victims' contacts, profiles, and more. The attacker, called TA2552, primarily targets Spanish-…

According to researchers at the security vendor Group-IB, a new ransomware gang is targeting medical labs, banks, manufacturers, and software developers in Russia through the use of custom tools. The ransomware group, dubbed OldGremlin, conducts spear…

When you play an online video game, you are likely to compete with bots, which are AI-driven programs that play the game in place of a human. Many of these bots are developed using deep reinforcement learning in which algorithms are trained to learn how…

In early September, Clark County School District, which includes Las Vegas, was hit with a ransomware attack by adversaries from the Maze gang.  The school did not pay the ransom to have their systems unlocked.  Recently researchers at Emsisoft…