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  • "Can 5G Make You More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks?"
    5G is the next generation of wireless technology that will increase the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, industrial IoT (IIoT), and cloud services, as well as the adoption of network virtualization and edge computing. The potential security…
  • "NIST Updates and Expands Its Flagship Catalog of Information System Safeguards"
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations, has received its first update in seven years. The publication provides a guide for…
  • "Over a Quarter of Security Alerts Are False Positives"
    Researchers from the Neustar International Security Council (NISC) have discovered that many organizations are starting to get risk fatigue.  Most organizations are investing in more resources in network monitoring and threat intelligence…
  • "Thousands of Fingerprint Files Exposed in Unsecured Database, Research Finds"
    Anurag Sen, a security researcher with the antivirus review site Safety Detectives, shared information pertaining to his discovery of an unsecured database containing thousands of fingerprint records. As the database was discovered to be publicly…
  • "Researchers Expose Vulnerabilities of Password Managers"
    A new study conducted by researchers at the University of York suggests that fake apps could fool some commercial password managers into giving passwords away. The research shows that some password managers are weak at identifying apps and determining…
  • "A Coronavirus-Tracking App Locked Users' Phones And Demanded $100"
    Researchers at DomainTools have discovered a new Android application that is said to deliver up-to-date figures on the coronavirus pandemics. The new application contains malicious software.  This ransomware app is called CovidLock.  The…
  • "Novel Error-Correction Scheme Developed for Quantum Computers"
    A team of scientists from the University of Sydney, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), and the University of Queensland has developed a new scheme for reducing errors faced by different types of quantum hardware. The quantum error correction…
  • "Phishing Attack Skirts Detection With YouTube"
    The Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) has observed an increase in the use of YouTube redirect links in phishing attacks to bypass detection mechanisms. Web browsers have implemented phishing filters to block specific malicious URLs. Therefore,…
  • "Hackers Are Using Coronavirus Maps To Spread Malware On Your Computer"
    The security firm, Reason Labs, released a new report that reveals the recent abuse of dashboards made by organizations, including John Hopkins University, to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the report, hackers are using these dashboards to…
  • "DDoS Attacks Could Affect Next Generation 911 Call Systems"
    In a new study, researchers from BGU Cyber Security Research Center evaluated the impact of DDoS attacks on the current (E911) and next generation 911 (NG911) infrastructures in North Carolina. NG911 is said to improve reliability, and it expands 911…
  • "'Speed and Agility,' 'Layered Cyber Deterrence' to Bolster American Cyber Defenses"
    The Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) released a report that discusses how to strengthen the security of the nation's critical infrastructure against dangerous cyberattacks. The CSC provides a comprehensive strategy to rebuild deterrence in cyberspace…
  • "Necurs Zombie Botnet Disrupted by Microsoft"
    Microsoft announced on Tuesday that they have helped put into place steps to disrupt Necurs, which is one of the world's biggest and busiest botnets, from being used in the future. Researchers consider Necurs to be the most massive botnet ever. In 2017…