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  • "How AI and Cybersecurity Will Intersect in 2020"
    Artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies (AI/ML) are expected to grow in sophistication and application in the cybersecurity field as well as in the realm of business. However, the growth of these advanced technologies will be…
  • "267 Million Facebook Users Exposed in Accessible Database"
    Comparitech and security researcher, Bob Diachenko, discovered an unsecured Elasticsearch database online, which exposed sensitive information belonging to more than 267 million Facebook users, most of which reside in the US. The personal data exposed by…
  • "Microsoft Seizes Network of 50 Domains From Hacker Group With Ties to North Korea"
    50 websites have been seized by Microsoft that were being used by North Korean hacker group Thallium to target government employees, universities, human rights organizations, and nuclear proliferation groups in the U.S., Japan, and South Korea. The…
  • "2019: The Year Ransomware Targeted State & Local Governments"
    In 2019, ransomware wreaked havoc on governments, hospitals, schools, and more, causing significant disruptions to operations and impacting finances. The most notable ansomware incidents of 2019 include those faced by Baltimore, Louisiana state…
  • "The State of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation"
    It is important that federal organizations successfully implement continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) capabilities as hackers continue to execute increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks involving advanced technologies such as automation and…
  • "Wyze: Data Leak Exposes 2.4 Million Customers"
    The company Wyze discovered that two databases between December 4th and December 27th were not appropriately secured. Information of 2.4 million customers with home security systems was exposed.  User data relating to Wi-Fi service set identifiers,…
  • "Maastricht University Ransomware Attack: All Systems Blacked-Out"
    Maastricht University in the Netherlands was recently hit by a major ransomware attack that took down almost all of its Windows systems and impacted the email services used by the University, inconveniencing both students and staff. The University…
  • "Uninstall This Alleged Emirati Spy App From Your Phone Now"
    US intelligence officials urge those that downloaded the social messaging app, ToTok, to uninstall the app immediately as it is supposedly a surveillance tool used by the government of the United Arab Emirates to collect data. In response to this…
  • "Closing a Critical Gap in Cybersecurity"
    The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was established as the nation's risk adviser to work with different entities within the realms of government and industry to strengthen the country's…
  • "Thai Officials Say Prison Cameras Were Hacked, Broadcast"
    An incident in which prison cameras were hacked is being investigated by authorities in Thailand. According to the Thai officials, a hacker was able to compromise the security camera system at Lang Suan Prison in the southern province of Chumphon and…
  • "Mobile Devices Blur Work and Personal Privacy Raising Cyber Risks"
    The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) culture is increasingly being adopted by enterprises to allow employees to use their laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other personal devices for work. Although this culture boosts productivity, it introduces privacy and…
  • "Only 54% of Security Pros Have a Written Policy on Length and Randomness for Keys for Machine Identities"
    In a new survey of 1500 IT security professionals, researchers discovered that about half (54%) of organizations have a written policy on length and randomness for keys for machine identities, but 85% have a policy that governs password length for human…