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"Half of Ransomware Groups Operating in 2023 Are New"According to security researchers at WithSecure almost half (29) of the 60 ransomware groups tracked by them in 2023 began operations this year.
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"Fraudsters Make $50,000 a Day by Spoofing Crypto Researchers"In an ongoing campaign on X, formerly called Twitter, multiple fake accounts impersonating cryptocurrency scam investigators and blockchain security companies promote phishing pages to drain cryptocurrency wallets.
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"CISA and FBI Issue Warning About Rhysida Ransomware Double Extortion Attacks"The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) issued an advisory on the threat actors behind the Rhysida ransomware conducting attacks on organizations in
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"Ransomware Group Files SEC Complaint Over Victim’s Failure to Disclose Data Breach"A notorious ransomware group has recently filed a complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the failure of a victim to disclose an alleged data breach resulting from an attack conducted by the cybercrime gang itself.
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"UChicago Researchers Honored by Samsung for Finding Vulnerability in Smart TVs"Researchers from the University of Chicago's Department of Computer Science were recently honored by Samsung for identifying previously unknown vulnerabilities in smart TVs, earning them a place in the Samsung Hall of Fame.
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"Keep It Secret: Cloud Data Storage Security Approach Taps Quantum Physics"A research team in China is using quantum physics, mature cryptography, and storage techniques to create a cost-effective cloud storage solution.
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"Google Workspace Weaknesses Allow Plaintext Password Theft"Researchers have discovered new vulnerabilities in Google Workspace, with exploits potentially resulting in ransomware attacks, data exfiltration, and password decryption.
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"Software Vulnerabilities Are Declining, but Third-Party Risks Still Linger"Synopsys' security testing service revealed a significant decrease in software vulnerabilities from 2020 to 2022. According to Synopsys, 97 percent of tests on target applications identified severe vulnerabilities in 2020.
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"FCC Proposes Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools, Libraries as Attacks Increase"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed establishing a "Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program" to allow officials to collect data on the cybersecurity and advanced firewall services that would best help K-12 schools and lib
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"BlackCat Ransomware Gang Targets Businesses Via Google Ads"According to security researchers at eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU), the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware has been observed using Google Ads to distribute malware.
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"Hackers Are Exploiting 'CitrixBleed' Bug in the Latest Wave of Mass Cyberattacks"According to security researchers, hackers are mass-exploiting CitrixBleed, a critical-rated vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler systems, to launch cyberattacks against top organizations globally.
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"Crypto Asset Discovery and the Post-Quantum Migration"Quantum computers are expected to break RSA and ECC encryption within the next 7 to 10 years. RSA and ECC are public key encryption algorithms that serve as the foundation for nearly all cybersecurity systems, applications, and protocols.