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  • "Sens. to DHS CISA: Issue COVID-19 Cyber Threat Guidance for Healthcare"
    A group of US Senators is asking the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the US Cyber Command to provide guidance for the healthcare sector on cybersecurity as COVID-19-related cyber threats…
  • "New Phishing Hotline Sent 5,000 Suspicious Emails in Just One Day"
    The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) worked with the City of London Police to launch the Suspicious Email Reporting Service, which encourages people to report potential cyberattacks and scams to the authorities. Shortly after the service went live,…
  • "Web Shell Malware Continues to Evade Many Security Tools"
    The US National Security Agency (NSA) and the Australian Signals Directorate released an advisory warning organizations about the increased use of web shell malware by attackers to gain persistent access to compromised networks. Web shells are malicious…
  • "Password Free Database of Exercise App Kinomap Leaks 42m User Records"
    Kinomap is a paid subscription service that allows users to take cycling, running, or rowing courses.  Researchers from vpnMentor discovered a database owned by Kinomap that was lying around completely unencrypted and unsecured. The database…
  • "Cyberattackers Ramp Up to 1.5M COVID-19 Emails Per Day"
    Forcepoint researchers have been analyzing coronavirus-themed attacks between January 19th to April 18th and have found that cybercriminals are adjusting threat levels to evolve with pandemic and typical employment trends.  Researchers went through…
  • "How 'Indicators of Behavior' Deliver Left-Of-Breach Security"
    The bipartisan Cyberspace Solarium Commission created by the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act gathers representatives from science, academia, business, and other sectors to propose strategies for the government to defend the U.S. against…
  • "How Technology Can Help Identify a 'Safe' Workforce and Protect Personal Privacy"
    In a new white paper, titled "Restarting the Economy and Avoiding Big Brother," MIT Professor Alex Pentland suggests that policymakers and business leaders consider using digital tools that create safe environments for employees and consumers, and…
  • "MSU, Circadence Partner to Create Virtual Cyber Defense Tool"
    Researchers at Mississipi State's Center for Cyber Innovation, in collaboration with the cyber readiness company Circadence Corporation are developing a virtual cyber defense tool aimed at bolstering the protection of the nation's most critical assets.…
  • "309 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers Found Online"
    Researchers from a cybersecurity intelligence firm called Cyble discovered a database with 267 million Facebook user profiles, that were being sold on the dark web.  Cyble bought the database, to verify the records, and to add them to their firm's…
  • "Pastebin Just Made It Easier for Hackers to Avoid Detection, Researchers Say"
    Changes in terms and services for the web application, Pastebin, where users can upload, store, and share raw text files, will make it increasingly difficult for security researchers to track potential data breaches, malware, and stolen passwords. Due to…
  • "46% of SMBs Have Been Targeted by Ransomware, 73% Have Paid The Ransom"
     A new survey was completed with more than 500 C-level executives from small and medium businesses.  Researchers at Infrascale found that 46 percent of the participants said that their organizations had been the victim of a ransomware attack.…
  • "Nintendo Accounts Are Getting Hacked And Used to Buy Fortnite Currency"
    Researchers have discovered that Nintendo accounts are getting hacked and that adversaries have gained access from different locations around the world.  The hijackings started in mid-March and has peaked this past weekend with more and more users…