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  • "What Students Think About University Data Security"
    During a new study, researchers surveyed 1000 undergraduate students. The researchers discovered that 69 percent of students are concerned about how the education system protects their personal data. 65% of the respondents said that if a college had…
  • "Connected Cars Moving Targets for Hackers"
    The growth in connected vehicles creates opportunities for cyberattacks that pose a significant threat to the safety of drivers. The cybersecurity firm, GuardKnox, highlighted the danger in a demonstration at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las…
  • "U.S. Monitoring Cyberspace for Signs of Iranian Aggression"
    U.S. government officials are on the lookout for indicators of cyberattacks executed by Iran following the recent drone strike that killed Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. The Department of Homeland Security's latest advisory expressed that…
  • "Browser Zero Day: Update Your Firefox Right Now!"
    Researchers have found a flaw in Firefox 72 just two days after it was released.  The issue researchers identified is called CVE-2019-17026. CVE-2019-17026 is a type confusion bug affecting Firefox’s IonMonkey JavaScript Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler…
  • "These Hacking Groups Are Eyeing Power Grids, Says Security Company"
    In a report, titled The North American Electric Cyber Threat Perspective, released by the cybersecurity company, Dragos, security researchers discuss the rise in threats to electric utilities in North America stemming from political and military tensions…
  • "Attackers Invent New Evasion Techniques to Conceal Web Skimmer Activity"
    A security researcher at Malwarebytes recently reported the discovery of the first payment card skimmer to use steganography to evade detection. There has been an increase in the use of steganography to hide and deliver malicious data. Digital…
  • "Facebook Moves to Detect and Remove Deepfake Videos"
    The social media giant, Facebook, recently announced its plan to ban deepfake videos. Deepfakes are fake videos, photos, and audio recordings that cannot easily be distinguished by humans from authentic ones. Generative adversarial networks are used…
  • "TikTok Riddled With Security Flaws"
    Security researchers at Check Point recently discovered several security vulnerabilities in the popular Chinese-owned platform used for short-form mobile videos, TikTok. According to researchers, one of the vulnerabilities found in the platform could be…
  • "New Standards Set to Reshape Future of Email Security"
    Email remains one of the most popular attack vectors used by hackers. Phishing and email-based malware still pose significant threats to the communications media. According to recent studies, more than 90% of all cyberattacks have involved email.…
  • "Smartphone Analysis & Stats: Personal Use Leaves Work Smartphones Hackable"
    Researchers conducted new research on what mobile phone brands and smartphone applications got targeted the most, through the year of 2019 in the United Kingdom. The data got collected trough analyzing monthly Google search data in 2019 on how many…
  • "DHS Tells U.S. Organizations to Clamp Down on Cybersecurity in Wake of Soleimani Killing"
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday issued a statement meant for U.S. companies and government agencies about securing their computer networks following the killing last week of a top Iranian general. Iran has considerable capabilities…
  • "The Psychology of Ransomware"
    According to recent studies, ransomware attacks are growing in sophistication and cost. Organizations must go beyond the exploration of technicalities of ransomware to bolster their security posture against such attacks. Security experts encourage…