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"New QwixxRAT Trojan Spreads Through Messaging Apps"A new cybersecurity threat known as QwixxRAT, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), was recently discovered by the Uptycs Threat Research team in early August 2023. According to the researchers, QwixxRAT has caught attention due to its unusual distribution…
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"North Korean Hackers Suspected in New Wave of Malicious npm Packages"The npm package registry has been hit in yet another highly targeted attack campaign aimed at luring developers to download malicious modules. According to the software supply chain security company Phylum, the activity resembles a previous attack wave…
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"What's New in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0"The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) has been updated, and is now aimed at organizations of all sizes. The framework was introduced nearly a decade ago as technical cybersecurity guidance for critical…
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"Threat Actors Use Beta Apps to Bypass Mobile App Store Security"The FBI has issued a warning about a new tactic used by cybercriminals to steal cryptocurrency. The tactic involves the promotion of malicious "beta" versions of cryptocurrency investment apps on mobile app stores. The threat actors submit the apps to…
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"Navigating Generative AI Risks and Regulatory Challenges"In the second quarter of 2023, according to Gartner, the availability of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Bard, became a top concern for enterprise risk executives. Generative AI was the second most frequently…
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"Over 100,000 Users of Hacking Forums Infected With Malware"Security researchers at Hudson Rock have recently discovered over 140,000 breached passwords associated with accounts on hacking forums after their owners were infected with info-stealing malware. The researchers searched their cybercrime…
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"UK Police Data Breach Exposes Victim Information"The Norfolk and Suffolk police in the UK have recently confirmed the accidental exposure of personal data belonging to more than 1000 individuals, including crime victims. The disclosure occurred within Freedom of Information (FOI) responses issued…
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"Study: A Social Workplace Keeps Scammers at Bay"A group of professors from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce recently published an article titled "Phishing Susceptibility in Context: A Multilevel Information Processing Perspective on Deception Detection," which delves into why…
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"Netflow in the Era of EDR and Cloud: Helicopter Parenting for Your Network"As opportunities for network data collection increase and usage patterns change, "network parenting" methods must evolve. People continue to make mistakes despite well-defined security policies, technical safeguards, and extensive user education, and…
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"Intel Insiders Go Undercover Revealing Fresh Details Into NoName Hacktivist Operations"In an exclusive Black Hat interview with Cybernews, two Radware threat researchers posing as pro-Russian sympathizers disclose new information about the inner workings of the cyberterrorist group NoName057(16). These security gurus have proven firsthand…
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"US Cyber Safety Board to Review Cloud Attacks"The US government recently announced that the DHS's Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) is going to conduct a review on malicious attacks targeting cloud environments. The initiative will focus on providing recommendations for government, industry,…
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"Google Chrome to Shield Encryption Keys From Promised Quantum Computers"Google has deployed a hybrid Key Encapsulation Mechanism (KEM) to protect symmetric encryption secret sharing while establishing secure Transport Layer Security (TLS) network connections. Devon O'Brien, the technical program manager for Chrome security,…