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  • "Consistent Deception vs. a Malicious Hacker"
    Computer scientists at Binghamton University are working to increase the effectiveness of cyber deception tools against malicious hackers. Cyber deception is a security defense method that can be used to detect, deceive, and lure attackers away from…
  • "More Than 6,500 Dark Web Sites Erased By Hackers"
    The hacking of one of the most popular Dark Web hosting services, called Daniel's Hosting, has resulted in the take down of over 6,500 websites hidden within the dark web. A PHP zero-day vulnerability could have been abused in this attack. This…
  • "WordPress Exploit in GDPR Plugin Puts 100,000 Websites at Risk"
    A WordPress plugin intended to help site owners adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was found to be containing a vulnerability that could allow attackers to take control of websites. The vulnerability affected over 100,000 websites.…
  • "Two U.S. Hospitals Hit with Ransomware"
    Two hospitals, which are owned by Ohio Valley Health Services and Education Corporation, were recently hit by ransomware attacks. The attacks significantly affected the operations of both hospitals, limiting emergency room acceptance to walk-in patients…
  • "Researchers Aim to Prevent Medical Imaging Cyberattacks"
    Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have conducted studies centered on improving the security of medical imaging devices such as CT and mammography machines against cyberattacks. The increased connectivity of such devices makes them more…
  • "Rowhammer Data Hacks Are More Dangerous Than Anyone Feared"
    Rowhammer is a hacking technique that attackers can use to cause electromagnetic leakage in a computer's memory chip and trigger bit flips in the data stored in memory. The data changes resulting from a Rowhammer attack can be used by attackers to obtain…
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  • SoS Musings #20 - Time to Get Rural America up to Cyber Speed
    SoS Musings #20 Time to Get Rural America up to Cyber Speed
  • Cyber Scene #28 - Regulation: Variations on a Theme
    Cyber Scene #28 - Regulation: Variations on a Theme
  • "Why Cyber Monday Is Just the Beginning of the Festive Hacking Season"
    Security researchers at Carbon Black warn of the expected increase in the launch of cyberattacks during the 2018 holiday season. Online shoppers and businesses need to be on the look out for phishing emails. This article continues to discuss the expected…
  • "Old Printer Vulnerabilities Die Hard"
    According to security researchers, printers still contain vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to perform malicious activities such as misconfigure devices, manipulate print jobs, compromise the network to which the devices are connected, and…
  • "Engineers Use Game Theory to Quantify Threats of Cyberattacks on Power Grid"
    Threats of cyberattacks on the power grid are commonly labeled as low, medium, or high in terms of severity. However, such labeling has been deemed insufficient by a team of engineers at Iowa State University as the judgements made in this type of…