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  • "Researchers Block ISPs from Spying Through Your Smart Devices"

    A team of researchers from Princeton University have demonstrated a method that could be used to prevent Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from tracking users through Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In a paper, “Spying on the Smart Home: Privacy…

  • "New Cyber Security Regulations Now in Force in New York"

    The first transition period of new cybersecurity regulations that have officially been put into effect on March 1, 2017 in the State of New York has recently concluded with three more transition periods to go. Regulatory requirements are comprehensive as…

  • "The Security Management Gap Grows as Digital Threats Outstrip Defense Capabilities"

    RiskIQ has published its 2017 State of Enterprise Digital Defense Report, which reveals the most noted external digital threats faced by organizations and the level of confidence held by enterprise security practitioners in the management and defense…

  • "Researchers Successfully Perform First 4D Quantum Encryption"

    Researchers from the University of Ottawa in Canada have successfully demonstrated 4D quantum encryption by sending a high-dimensional quantum-encrypted message, using a free-space optical communication method to transmit the data between two buildings.…

  • Black Hat and Human Factors

    Black Hat has certainly established a strong reputation where security practitioners unveil some of the most impactful vulnerabilities, tools and techniques.

  • Cyber Scene #12 - Divided or United??

    Cyber Scene #12 Divided or United??  (no, not the U.S.--CyberCom and NSA)

  • "Newest Microsoft Report Issues Warning on Cloud 'Weaponization'"

    A new report released by Microsoft, warns of increased weaponization of cloud services by cybercriminals and hackers. According to the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, cloud weaponization is a method in which an attacker infiltrates and commands…

  • "Defray Ransomware Used in Targeted Attacks on Education and Healthcare Verticals"

    New ransomware by the name of “Defray” has recently been discovered by researchers at Proofpoint, which is being used in a campaign to specifically target education and healthcare organizations. Researchers have revealed that this ransomware uses…

  • "This Mirai Malware Vaccine Could Protect Insecure Iot Devices"

    A team of researchers have developed a white worm by the name of “AntiBIoTic” to defend insecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices from outbreaks such as the recent Mirai DDoS attacks. This vaccine has been created by researchers using source code of…

  • "Sound Used to Track Movement via Smartphone and Laptops Speakers"

    According to researchers at the University of Washington, a person’s movements could be tracked by hackers via speakers and microphones within devices such as smartphones, laptops, and more. Researchers demonstrated the tracking system, “CovertBand”,…

  • "Researchers Built an Invisible Backdoor to Hack AI’s Decisions"

    NYU researchers performed a demonstration, which shows the ability to manipulate the behavior of artificial intelligence (AI) used in the functioning of self-driving autonomous cars and image recognition software. Researchers were able to train…

  • "Researchers devise app to protect PINs and passwords"

    Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have announced a new application that they have designed to protect PINs, passwords, and other authentication information from being stolen by hackers via “shoulder-surfing”. The application by the name of…