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  • "DevOps Producing More Insecure Apps Than Ever"
    According to WhiteHat Security's 2018 Application Security Statistics Report: The Evolution of the Secure Software Lifecycle, security is still not being implemented by organizations in the process of developing applications. Integrating security into…
  • "Augmented Reality Could Help Solve the Cybersecurity Talent Gap"
    The growing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks calls for the development of a workforce that is highly skilled in cybersecurity. Augmented reality (AR) has been highlighted as a method that could be used in cybersecurity training and…
  • "New Vicious Torii IoT Botnet Discovered"
    A new botnet, called Torii, has been detailed by researchers from Avast. According to researchers, Torii is a highly sophisticated and persistent botnet that applies at least six methods in order to remain on infected devices and stay operational.…
  • "Malware Has a New Way to Hide on Your Mac"
    Mac security researcher, Thomas Reed, has discovered a way in which the persistency of malware on a Mac can be increased by attackers. This persistency is possible since macOS does not regularly check the code signature of an app over the period of…
  • "FireEye Unmasks a New North Korean Threat Group"
    Researchers at FireEye have identified a new North Korean hacking group, dubbed APT38. According to researchers, APT38 appears to be motivated by financial gain for the North Korean regime as the attacks launched by this group largely targets financial…
  • "Fileless Malware Attacks on the Rise, Microsoft Says"
    Microsoft has brought further attention to the rising adoption of fileless techniques by attackers in the launch of malware. Fileless malware attacks do not require executable files to be written to the disk, which makes such attacks difficult to detect…
  • "No More Messing Around with Passwords"
    A team of researchers have developed a new authentication platform called ReCRED with the support of the European Union. ReCRED is an access system for mobile devices that uses a combination of a short pin, biometric identifiers, and anonymous…
  • "MoD Launches Cyber Cadet Training Program"
    Cadets CyberFirst is a new program launched by the UK Ministry of Defense in support of filling the cyber skills gap and building a workforce of highly-skilled cyber professionals. The program will develop the skills of up to 2000 cyber cadets. This…
  • "RDP Attacks on the Rise Warns FBI, DHS"
    A warning was recently issued by the FBI and DHS pertaining to the rise in the launch of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks by cybercriminals. The warning highlighted the use of RDP attacks to distribute ransomware, including CrySIS, CryptON, and…
  • "Health Data Breaches on the Rise"
    A recent study highlights the increasing number of data breaches faced by healthcare providers, health care plans, and businesses in association with healthcare. The exposure of health data could lead to the financial gain of hackers as such data…
  • "How 50 Million Facebook Users Were Hacked"
    Facebook recently shared details pertaining to how hackers were able to compromise its servers and take control over 50 million users’ accounts. It was reported that hackers exploited a combination of three security vulnerabilities related to a Facebook…
  • "Connected Car Security Is Improving, Researchers Say"
    Findings of a report recently released by IOActive indicate that there has been an improvement in the security of connected vehicles. According to the report, the number of critical-impact vulnerabilities, which could lead to the disruption of…