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“Pentagon Considers Nuclear Response to Retaliate for Large Cyber Attacks”The draft document of the Pentagon’s 2018 Nuclear Posture Review says that the U.S. would consider the use of nuclear weapons in defense against extreme non-nuclear strategic attacks. According to government officials, major cyberattacks against the U.S… -
“New Cybersecurity Legislation to Penalize Companies for Data Breaches”A new cybersecurity legislation was recently proposed by two U.S. senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.). The Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act would empower the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to inflict penalties on credit…
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“New Method to Detect Illicit Drone Filming Developed”A study published by cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Weizmann Institute of Science reveals a new method that could be used to detect whether a targeted subject or house is being captured on video via a drone…
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“84 Percent of U.S. Healthcare Providers Have No Cyber Security Leader”A survey conducted by Black Book Research to which 323 strategic decision makers at U.S. healthcare provider and payer organizations responded, reveal that a majority of U.S. healthcare providers do not have a cyber security officer in place. Having a…
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“Intel AMT Security Issue: Attackers May Bypass Login Credentials in Corporate Laptops”A security issue within Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT) was reported by researchers at F-Secure. Through the exploitation of this security issue, attackers with physical access to laptops could place backdoors on the devices within thirty…
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"What Is Mirai Okiru? New Botnet Found Targeting Billions of ARC-Based IoT Devices Worldwide"A new variant of the notorious Mirai botnet has been discovered by security researchers. The variant named Okiru, targets IoT devices using ARC-embedded processors, which include automobiles, televisions, cameras, and more. According to security…
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“Half Million Impacted by Four Malicious Chrome Extensions”Security researchers at ICEBRG discovered four malicious Chrome web browser extensions that have infected more than half a million users on a global scale. According to researchers, the extensions were likely used by threat actors to perform activities…
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“New Mac Malware - MaMi - Hijacks DNS Connections”Security expert Patrick Wardle brought attention to a new Mac malware by the name of MaMi. Malicious emails, fraudulent web-based security alerts, or social engineering attacks are used to spread MaMi. The malware is able to seize control over DNS…
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"UC Riverside Research Will Help Protect Military Software from Hackers"Heng Yin, an associate professor of computer science and engineering at the University of California, Riverside was awarded a $4.68 million grant by the U.S. Office of Naval Research. The grant was awarded in support of Yin and his team of researchers to…
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“CISOs Are Feeling Less Confident Than Ever About Cyber Risk and Data Security”A survey conducted by Ponemon Institute reveals that Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) lack confidence when it comes to cyber risk and data security in 2018. As indicated by the survey, a majority of CISOs expect their organizations to face a…
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"Flaw in WhatsApp and Signal Exposes Group Chats to 'Extremely Difficult' Hacks"Research conducted by a team of German cryptographers reveal that popular messaging applications WhatsApp, Threema, and Signal contain security vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to take control over servers, circumvent encryption, and infiltrate…
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"Developing a Secure, Un-Hackable Quantum Network"A team of scientists led by the University College London (UCL) has developed a new method in which communication can be performed securely between three or more quantum devices regardless of their manufacturers. This development demonstrates the…