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"Major Massachusetts Health Insurer Hit by Ransomware Attack, Member Data May Be Compromised"The second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts was recently the victim of a ransomware attack in which sensitive personal information and health information of current and past members may have been compromised. Point32Health stated that a “… -
"Dark Web Data Leak Exposes RaidForums Members"Nearly half a million members of a notorious cybercrime forum have recently had their details publicly exposed after a key database was published on another hacking site. Cybersecurity researchers at VX-Underground confirmed the news that over 478,…
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"Retailer Database Error Leaks Over One Million Customer Records"According to WebsitePlanet, a database configuration error at a popular automotive retailer led to the exposure of 1TB of records, including customers’ personal information. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler reported the incident to the web-…
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"Nine Million MCNA Dental Customers Hit by Breach"Millions of customers of one of America’s largest dental health insurers have had their personal information compromised after a ransomware breach. MCNA Dental stated that it became aware of unauthorized network activity on March 6. During…
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"MC2 Researchers Present Nine Papers at IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy"Researchers affiliated with the Maryland Cybersecurity Center (MC2) had nine papers accepted to the 44th IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, one of which received a distinguished paper award. The annual conference provides a forum for presenting…
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"Digital Age Creates Challenges for Public Libraries in Providing Patron Privacy"The American Library Association's Bill of Rights explicitly addresses library patrons' right to privacy while using library facilities, which librarians have long held sacred. However, the digital age has challenged libraries' efforts to secure and…
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Pub Crawl #74Pub Crawl summarizes, by hard problems, sets of publications that have been peer reviewed and presented at SoS conferences or referenced in current work. The topics are chosen for their usefulness for current researchers.
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"FBI and CIA Combat Cyber Talent Shortage With New Hiring Methods"When trying to employ the next generation of cyber professionals, intelligence and law enforcement agencies such as the CIA and FBI are "feeling the strain." Therefore, officials announced that they are using new talent acquisition programs to combat the…
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"Threat of Cyber Attacks on Physical Security Systems Highlighted by NPSA"The UK National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has issued guidance regarding the threat of cyberattacks targeting security systems with the intent of altering data, opening a portal, or silencing alarms. In response to the issue, the NPSA…
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"AI Used to Create Malware, WithSecure Observes"Cybersecurity experts around the world are concerned about the potential threats of AI in the hands of threat actors. In particular, malware being created through ChatGPT appears to be a reality. WithSecure’s CEO stated that the company has…
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"Inactive Accounts Pose Significant Account Takeover Security Risks"Okta's first Customer Identity Trends Report shares findings from a survey of over 20,000 consumers in 14 countries concerning their online experiences as well as their attitudes regarding digital security and identity. According to the report, inactive…
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"Half of Organizations Fell Victim to Spear Phishing in 2022"Barracuda Networks' new spear phishing trends report shows that 50 percent of organizations analyzed were victims of spear phishing in 2022, with 24 percent having at least one email account compromised by Account Takeover (ATO). The report is based on…