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"Lack of Federal Data Privacy Law Seen Hurting IT Security"Experts at a recent virtual conference by R Street, a non-profit think tank, discussed the issues of data privacy and data security.
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"Microsoft Warns of Election Threats in 2024"A recent threat intelligence assessment released by Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) has warned of potential unprecedented challenges to the security of elections over the next year.
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"New Tool Automates the Formal Verification of Systems Software"Formal systems verification is a relatively new technology that mathematically proves code is secure. Traditional software testing techniques are becoming less effective as software becomes more complex.
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"Researchers Uncover Undetectable Crypto Mining Technique on Azure Automation"Cybersecurity researchers have developed the first fully undetectable cloud-based cryptocurrency miner that uses the Microsoft Azure Automation service.
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"Russian-Speaking Threat Actor 'Farnetwork' Linked to 5 Ransomware Gangs"Farnetwork, the threat actor behind the Nokoyawa Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), gained experience over the years by helping the JSWORM, Nefilim, Karma, and Nemty affiliate programs with malware development and operation management.
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"Three-Quarters of Retail Ransomware Attacks End in Encryption"According to security researchers at Sophos, the share of global retailers hit by a serious ransomware breach over the past 12 months fell nearly 10 percentage points year-on-year (YoY), but just 26% were able to disrupt an attack before data was encry
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"Silent Ransom Group Ramps up Callback Phishing Attacks, FBI Warns"The FBI warns of a callback phishing scam by the Silent Ransom Group to gain initial access to organizations targeted in a recent ransomware campaign.
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"Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams"Cybercriminals have the resources to fake a real-life kidnapping and make it believable, thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and publicly available data.
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"23andMe Data Theft Prompts DNA Testing Companies to Switch on 2FA by Default"Following the theft of millions of user records from the DNA genetic testing company 23andMe, DNA testing and genealogy companies are increasing their efforts to strengthen user account security by enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) by defa
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"Companies Have Good Reasons To Be Concerned About Generative AI"According to Portal26, companies need help gaining visibility into their Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs' operations.
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"Marina Bay Sands Discloses Data Breach Impacting 665k Customers"Singapore's Marina Bay Sands luxury resort has recently revealed that 665,000 of its customers are impacted by a recent data breach. The incident affects Marina Bay Sands' shopping loyalty program members.
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"DHS Unveils New Shields Ready Campaign to Promote Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience"To encourage the critical infrastructure community to focus on bolstering resilience, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have launch