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  • "70 Percent of Mobile, Desktop Apps Contain Open-Source Bugs"
    Researchers at Veracode analyzed 351,000 external libraries in 85,000 applications and found that open-source libraries are widespread.  Many application developers use open-source libraries to help create their applications because it allows them…
  • Pub Crawl #38
    ​Pub Crawl summarizes, by hard problems, sets of publications that have been peer reviewed and presented at SoS conferences or referenced in current work. The topics are chosen for their usefulness for current researchers.
  • "DOE Says Supercomputers Handling COVID-19 Data Are Hacker Targets"
    The Department of Energy (DOE) has observed a surge in cyberattacks against national laboratories and interest in U.S. coronavirus research from foreign nations. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are currently…
  • "The Dark Web is Flooded With Offers to Purchase Corporate Network Access"
    Researchers from Positive Technologies have found an increase in interest in accessing corporate networks on the dark web.  In Q1 2020, the number of postings advertising access to these networks increased by 69 percent compared to the previous…
  • "60% of Insider Threats Involve Employees Planning to Leave"
    New research shows that more than 80% of employees with plans to leave an organization take data with them before they go. According to the 2020 Securonix Insider Threat Report based on the analysis of over 300 confirmed incidents, these employees…
  • "Beware of Phishing Emails Urging For a LogMeIn Security Update"
    Researchers from Abnormal Security have discovered a new phishing campaign targeting LogMeIn users.  The phishing email has been made to look like it is coming from LogMeIn and pertains to a security update.  The company logo is featured…
  • "RUSI to Investigate Impact of Cyber Insurance on Secure Behaviours"
    The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), an independent think tank engaged in defense and security studies, is partnering with the University of Kent (UoK) to conduct research on how cyber insurance impacts security behavior. The project, titled "…
  • "Over Half of Security Leaders Still Rely on Spreadsheets"
    Panaseer conducted a survey to which more than 400 security leaders within large financial services companies responded. The results of the global survey reveal the many difficulties faced by security leaders in trying to understand their …
  • "The Dangers of Sharing Personal Information on Social Media"
    According to Joseph Turow, a Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication, sharing photos and other personal information on social media creates more opportunities for hackers to gain access to accounts. Photos posted on social…
  • "Fraudulent Unemployment, COVID-19 Relief Claims Earn BEC Gang Millions"
    An infamous business email compromise (BEC) gang called Scattered Canary has submitted hundreds of fraudulent claims with state-level U.S. unemployment websites and coronavirus relief funds.  The cybercriminals may have made millions so far from…
  • "Lend Me an Ear"
    The continued advancement of the Internet of Things will expand the use of biometrics. Fingerprint sensing, iris scanning, and facial recognition are biometrics commonly implemented in smartphones for authentication. Retina scanning, vein recognition,…
  • "Bluetooth Flaw Exposes Countless Devices to BIAS Attacks"
    Researchers discovered a new vulnerability in the Bluetooth wireless communication protocol that exposes a wide range of devices, such as smartphones, laptops, and smart-home devices, to the so-called Bluetooth Impersonation Attacks (BIAS).  The…