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  • "Security Pros Anticipate Automation Will Reduce IT Security Headcount, but not Replace Human Expertise"
    In a new survey conducted by DomainTools and Ponenom Institue, they found that many companies (77 percent) continue to use or plan to use automation in IT in the next three years. 51 percent of IT respondents believe that automation will decrease…
  • "Inside the Mind of a Hacker"
    Researchers from the University at Buffalo School of Management did a study to find out which personality traits led people to become black, white or gray hat hackers. The researchers surveyed 439 college sophomores and juniors in computer science and…
  • "Social Engineering Scam Hits Washington County Government"
    Benton County, a county in the U.S. state of Washington, fell victim to a social engineering phishing scam in which thieves attempted to steal money. Further investigation revealed that the cybercriminals behind this scam are in India. The thieves…
  • "Unsecured Estee Lauder Database Exposed 440 Million Records"
    Researchers have discovered an unsecured database belonging to cosmetic giant Estée Lauder, which exposed over 440 million company records. The database, is hosted on the company's Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Since discovering the unsecure database,…
  • "Scammers Are Trying to Exploit Coronavirus Concerns to Breach Companies"
    Hackers are taking advantage of the fear stemming from the coronavirus outbreak by sending emails, containing warnings about the economic consequences associated with the spread of this virus, to companies. According to researchers at Proofpoint, hackers…
  • "Hackers Increasing Complex Attacks with Hack Tools, Ransomware"
    According to the recently released Malwarebytes Lab 2020 State of Malware Report, the volume, sophistication, and diversity of cyberattacks against businesses is increasing. Some of the key findings shared in the report include a 98 percent increase in…
  • "Social Robots Teach Cyber Safety"
    The University of Delaware developed a social robot, named Zenbo, that provides information on cyber safety for children. Zenbo recently taught fifth-graders from The College School on the University of Delaware's Newark campus about how to protect their…
  • "Quantum Noise Generation Allows For Secure Wireless Transmissions"
    Researchers from Tamagawa University in Japan demonstrated a method to secure wireless transmissions, which involves the use of random quantum noise. Although previous studies revealed the effectiveness of using artificial random noise to prevent…
  • "Officials Raise Alarm About Chinese Hacking"
    Officials raised the alarm last Thursday over the volume of Chinese cyberattacks against the US. Chinese hackers are mostly targeting US businesses and academic institutions to try to support China's broad economic goals. FBI Director Chris Wray stated…
  • "Researchers Transmit Data Covertly by Altering Screen Brightness"
    Researchers at Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev have demonstrated a new way to extract data from air-gapped computers, which involves altering the pixel density of these computers' LCDs. Air-gapped computers refer to systems isolated from the…
  • "FBI Director Warns of Sustained Russian Disinformation Threat"
    The FBI Director warns that Russia is still spreading disinformation campaigns against the United States. Russia's goal of the foreign influence operations is to spread disinformation, push foreign nations' policy agendas, sow discord, and ultimately…
  • "Why Is the Healthcare Industry Still So Bad at Cybersecurity?"
    Healthcare continues to be a common target for cybercriminals, as indicated by the increased frequency of data breaches and ransomware attacks faced by healthcare organizations. According to Black Book Market Research, data breach breaches cost the…