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"DHS, GSA Propose Centralized Vulnerability Disclosure Platform"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the General Services Administration (GSA) recently issued a request for information, asking for feedback on how to set up a cloud-based centralized vulnerability disclosure platform for the federal government…
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"Is the Inability to Baseline Systems Crippling Cybersecurity Progress and Oversight?"Due to a lack of visibility into an organization's security posture, it is difficult for government leaders to make decisions as to how defenses are prioritized. Government leaders rely on audit results to prioritize defenses. However, a more proactive…
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Cybersecurity Snapshots #1 - Phishing Attacks Are Becoming More of a Problem For OrganizationsCybersecurity Snapshots #1 - Phishing Attacks Are Becoming More of a Problem for Organizations
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"Automotive Cybersecurity Incidents Doubled in 2019, up 605% Since 2016"The number of automotive cybersecurity incidents has increased dramatically. Since 2016, the number of annual incidents against automobiles has increased by 605%, with incidents more than doubling in the last year alone. The top three attack vectors over…
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"Planning for 2020? Here Are 3 Cybersecurity Trends to Look Out For"Cyber professionals should be prepared to address three major cybersecurity trends in 2020. These trends include the consideration of cyber risks by financial investors, the increase in blunt-force attacks, and the adoption of cyber insurance policies by…
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"FBI Warns U.S. Companies About Maze Ransomware, Appeals for Victim Data"The FBI is warning U.S. companies about a new series of ransomware attacks using Maze ransomware. The adversaries conducting the ransomware attacks, sometimes pose as government agencies. The adversaries steal data of companies and then encrypt the…
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Spotlight on Lablet Research #1 - Analytics for Cyber-Physical Systems Cybersecurity (archived)Spotlight on Lablet Research #1 - Project: Analytics for Cyber-Physical Systems Cybersecurity
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"Google Chrome Impacted by New Magellan 2.0 Vulnerabilities"Researchers have discovered a new set of SQLite vulnerabilities that can allow attackers to run malicious code inside Google Chrome remotely. There were 5 vulnerabilities found in total and were named Magellan 2.0. All apps that use an SQLite…
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"Interest in Cybersecurity Needs to Start at Top, New Research Argues"Despite the increase in cyberattacks against US towns, cities, and counties, local governments are still not prepared to address cyber threats. A new paper, titled Managing Cybersecurity at the Grassroots: Evidence from the First Nationwide Survey of…
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"Deepfakes Pose New Security Challenges"Security experts expect deepfakes to pose a greater threat to cybersecurity in 2020. This expectation derives from the increasing implementation of biometrics to identify and authenticate a person. Deepfakes are fake, realistic-looking images, text, and…