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"Unhooking Phishing Threats - The Detection of Phishing Attempts in Communications Systems"There is a new approach to combating phishing attacks to improve online security, reduce cybercrime against individuals and businesses, and prevent attacks against governments.
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"A New and Inclusive Approach to Privacy Technology Is Needed to Keep Users Safe Online"The UK's Online Safety Bill (OSB) will introduce several new digital regulations and offenses, but uncertainties persist regarding the future of online safety.
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"New Proposal Aims to Boost IoT Security With a Sticker"The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a cybersecurity labeling program to protect smart device users.
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"German Spy Chief Warns of Cyberattacks Targeting Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals"Bruno Kahl, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence service, warned that state-sponsored hackers could target the country's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals.
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"Clop Gang Stolen Data From Major North Carolina Hospitals"The Microsoft-owned healthcare technology company Nuance has disclosed that the Clop extortion gang stole personal data on major North Carolina hospitals as part of the Progress MOVEit Transfer campaign.
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"Modeling Social Media Behaviors to Combat Misinformation"Social media manipulation is used to spread false narratives, influence democratic processes, and more. However, not everyone with whom you disagree on social media is a bot. Misinformation strategies have continued to evolve.
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"New AMBERSQUID Cryptojacking Operation Targets Uncommon AWS Services"A novel cloud-native cryptojacking operation has targeted Amazon Web Services (AWS) offerings such as AWS Amplify, AWS Fargate, and Amazon SageMaker to mine cryptocurrency. Sysdig has given the malicious cyber activity the codename AMBERSQUID.
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"Microsoft Flushes Out 'Ncurses' Gremlins"The "ncurses" programming library contains multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities that allow attackers to target applications running in macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD.
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"BlackCat Ransomware Hits Azure Storage With Sphynx Encryptor"The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware group encrypts Azure cloud storage using stolen Microsoft accounts and the recently discovered Sphynx encryptor.
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"Kubernetes Vulnerability Allows RCE on Windows Endpoints"Three high-severity Kubernetes vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-3676, CVE-2023-3893, and CVE-2023-3955, could enable attackers to remotely execute code and take control of all Windows nodes in the Kubernetes cluster.
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"Researchers Develop Adversarial Training Methods to Improve Machine Learning-Based Malware Detection Software"Machine Learning (ML) has changed how computer-related tasks are considered and performed. Its ability to identify patterns and process massive amounts of data lends itself to many applications.
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"LSU Computer Science Professor Leading Project to Increase Security in Federated Learning"Federated learning has garnered attention for its potential to bolster privacy, security, and efficacy across multiple industries. This technique is sometimes subjected to "critical learning" to improve its quality and robustness.