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  • "Backdoors Identified in C-Data Fiber Broadband Devices"

    Security researchers have identified backdoors in 29 C-Data Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) Optical Line Terminal (OLT) devices. According to the researchers, an attacker can extract administrator credentials via the command-line interface (CLI) if they have…

  • "TrickBot Malware Mistakenly Warns Victims That They Are Infected"

    The developers of the infamous modular banking trojan, called TrickBot, have made a mistake that results in alerts to victims. Once infected, victims will receive a warning that brings attention to the malware's presence on their device and the need to…

  • "Popular Home Routers Plagued by Critical Security Flaws"

    In a new study, researchers tested more than 100 consumer-grade routers from seven large vendors.  The researchers discovered that nearly all tested routers were affected by scores of unpatched and often severe security flaws, which could put users…

  • "Coordinating Disclosures of Medical Device Vulnerabilities"

    Healthcare organizations continue to face significant cybersecurity threats that could affect people's well-being and safety. Therefore, the medical device manufacturer, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), has enhanced its coordinated vulnerability…

  • "Avoiding Malware on the Move"

    In an article published in the International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, researchers from India discussed the security measures implemented for mobile devices that use Google's Android operating system. The researchers…

  • "USB Storage Devices: Convenient Security Nightmares"

    USB storage devices are very convenient however, from a business security perspective, their highly accessible and portable nature makes them a complete nightmare. According to new research, the researchers found that due to COVID-19, there has…

  • "Securing the Smart Home"

    A team of researchers from India has presented a new intrusion detection system for smart homes, called "SmartGaurd." The system will detect malicious behavior in a smart home's network. SmartGaurd will also identify malicious communications coming…

  • "7 in 10 Organizations Suffer Public Cloud Security Breach"

    Findings from a survey report recently released by Sophos, titled "The State of Cloud Security 2020," suggested that 50% of multi-cloud organizations are more likely to suffer cloud security breaches than organizations using a single cloud environment.…

  • "Zero-Day Flaw Found in Zoom For Windows 7"

    Researchers at ACROS Security have discovered a previously unknown flaw in the videoconferencing software Zoom.  An adversary who successfully exploits the vulnerability could access files on the vulnerable computer, and if the user is a local…

  • "Honeywell Cybersecurity Research Reveals The Risk Of USB Threats To Industrials Has Doubled Over 12 Months"

    A new study conducted by the technology firm Honeywell emphasizes the dangers posed by USB devices to the security of operational technology (OT) systems. The study examined cybersecurity threat data collected from industrial facilities worldwide via…

  • "Google Fixes Smartwatch Security Problem Discovered by Purdue Researchers"

    Google released a patch to fix a vulnerability that researchers at Purdue University found in its Wear OS smartwatches. The exploitation of the vulnerability could have allowed attackers to crash specific apps, cause the watch to become unresponsive, or…

  • "Billions of Passwords Now Available on Underground Forums, Say Security Researchers"

    An 18-month analysis conducted by cybersecurity researchers at Digital Shadows on cybercriminals' access to and use of stolen account details revealed that usernames and passwords for more than 15 billion accounts are being distributed on the dark web.…