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"Over 30% Of Log4j Apps Use a Vulnerable Version of the Library"About 38 percent of applications using the Apache Log4j library are still vulnerable to security issues, including Log4Shell, a critical vulnerability with the highest severity rating.
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"Cybersecurity Protects Food, Agriculture"The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is working on the first US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-sponsored effort to explore the cybersecurity vulnerabilities and potential impact of increasingly smart agriculture technologies on US so
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"Saddling up Cryptosystems for a Quantum Showdown"A team of researchers may have discovered the key to tackling threats from a large-scale quantum attack in an algebraic structure known as a quadratic twist.
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"QR-Code Phishing Has Multiplied: How Detection Helps Security Teams Win"A new wave of Microsoft-themed email messages emerged in June. The messages appeared legitimate, with the Microsoft logo prominently displayed and a familiar email template requiring the user to update their two-factor authentication (2FA) code.
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"Pretexting: A Growing Threat That Avoids Phishing's Obvious Tells"Phishing attacks on businesses pose a constant threat of data compromise, which is why many businesses invest in phishing awareness training. Training has resulted in more employees being aware of phishing strategies.
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"Ransomware Surge is Driving UK Inflation, Says Veeam"According to security researchers at Veeam, the ransomware epidemic hitting UK businesses is leading many to increase their prices, adding to already high inflation.
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"How Companies Should Think About Compensating Users for Private Data"As data-hungry Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies become more efficient, the key question, according to Ali Makhdoumi, an associate professor of decision sciences at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, is
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"HCU Cyber Engineering Team Wins First Place in 'Capture the Flag' Cyber Competition"A team of Houston Christian University (HCU) cyber engineering students took first place in the 2023 Capture the Flag (CTF) competition at the annual Alamo AFCEA chapter event (Alamo ACE).
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"US, UK Announce Charges and Sanctions Against Two Russian Hackers"The United States and the United Kingdom recently announced charges and sanctions against two individuals allegedly involved in hacking and other cyber operations on behalf of Russia’s FSB security service.
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"New 5G Modems Flaws Affect iOS Devices and Android Models from Major Brands"A set of security flaws in the firmware implementation of 5G mobile network modems from major chipset vendors such as MediaTek and Qualcomm affect USB and Internet of Things (IoT) modems, along with hundreds of Android and iOS smartphone models.
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"Privilege Elevation Exploits Used in Over 50% Of Insider Attacks"The elevation of privilege flaws is the most common vulnerability corporate insiders exploit when conducting unauthorized activities on networks, according to a Crowdstrike report.
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"Proxy Trojan Targets macOS Users for Traffic Redirection"A sophisticated proxy Trojan targeting macOS is being distributed via pirated versions of legitimate business software such as editing tools, data recovery software, and network scanning applications.