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"Your Smart Air Conditioner Could Help Bring down the Power Grid"A new study done by researchers at Princeton University brings attention to the possible use of connected home appliances such as air conditioners and waters by hackers in the disruption of the power grid. According to researchers, these high wattage…
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"NSA Research Looks at How Stress Impacts Cyber-Security Operations"The National Security Agency (NSA) presented details at Black Hat USA pertaining to research on how stress affects cybersecurity operations. According to the study conducted by the NSA, as a tactical cyber-operator experiences more frustration, their…
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"Security Researchers Found a Way to Hack into the Amazon Echo"Tencent security researchers, HuiYu and Qian Wenxiang, demonstrated an attack method that could be used by hackers to listen in on unsuspecting users of Amazon Echo speakers. The technique uses a modified Echo speaker. This article continues to discuss…
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"Researchers Showed Remote Style Hack for New Macs"Researchers have discovered the possibility of remotely hacking a new Apple Mac computer during the process of setting it up. According to researchers, this attack is possible through the exploitation of a bug contained by Apple's Device Enrollment…
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"Hacked Satellite Could Launch Microwave-Like Attacks"Security researcher, Ruben Santamarta, from IOActive has revealed the discovery of flaws in several popular satellite communication systems used by ships, planes, and the military. These vulnerabilities could be exploited by hackers to perform cyber-…
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"Manufacturing Industry Experiencing Higher Incidence of Cyberattacks"A new report released by threat hunting firm, Vectra, highlights the increased number of cyberattacks faced by manufacturing companies. The growing connectivity of the manufacturing industry greatly contributes to the increase in cyberattacks experienced…
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"Flagship Election Security Bill Gets a Companion in the House"A companion election security bill has recently been introduced by a bipartisan group of House Intelligence Committee members. The House bill named the Secure Elections Act is aimed at helping state governments strengthen their election security as well…
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"New Bugs Leave Millions of Phones Vulnerable to Hackers"Research conducted by Kryptowire, which was funded by the Department of Homeland Security, reveals the presence of major security vulnerabilities in many phones sold by Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and other U.S. cell phone carriers. The…
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"Smart Cities Around the World Were Exposed to Simple Hacks"Smart city systems used in the management of traffic signals, water levels, and more, have been found to contain critical security vulnerabilities. Security researchers from IBM and Threatcare warn that attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities to…
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"New Cyberattacks Against Urban Water Services Possible Warn Ben-Gurion University Researchers"Security researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have warned of the possible execution of a botnet composed of smart irrigation systems against urban water services. According to researchers, the launch of a botnet consisting of smart…
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"Researchers Help Close Security Hole in Popular Encryption Software"A fix for a security vulnerability contained by a popular security package has been proposed by cybersecurity researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The exploitation of this security vulnerability by hackers could allow them to steal…
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"New Method Simplifies Cracking WPA/WPA2 Passwords on 802.11 Networks"Jens Steube, developer of the password-cracking tool called Hashcat, has discovered a new way in which attackers can compromise routers that use WPA/WPA2 security and crack Wi-Fi passwords. Steube discovered this method during his examination of the WPA3…