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"Healthcare Ransomware Attacks Cost US $78bn"According to security researchers at Comparitech, ransomware breaches have cost the US economy tens of billions of dollars in downtime alone over the past seven years.
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"Security Threats in AIs Such as ChatGPT Revealed by Researchers"Scientists at the University of Sheffield have found that Natural Language Processing (NLP) tools, such as ChatGPT, can be tricked into generating malicious code, which could lead to cyberattacks.
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"New England BioLabs Leak Sensitive Data"The Cybernews research team discovered two New England BioLabs (NEB) environment (.env) files hosted publicly on September 18.
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"Oops! When Tech Innovations Create New Security Threats"Recent incidents demonstrate that threat actors see opportunities when new technologies are designed with inadequate security. Technology vendors continue to create functionality and features with the intention of improving digital experiences.
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"Philadelphia Alerts Public to Recent Data Breach"The City of Philadelphia has recently issued a notice, reporting a recent security breach that could affect the personal data of individuals.
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"CISA Awards CYBER.ORG $6.8M in Funding for K-12 Cyber Education"The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) awarded $6.8 million through the Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP) to CYBER.ORG, a nonprofit cybersecurity workforce development organization.
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"Spanish Police Arrest 34 Alleged Cybercriminals for Scamming Operation"The Spanish police have arrested 34 alleged cybercriminals accused of various online scams. In the provinces of Madrid, Málaga, Huelva, Alicante, and Murcia, police conducted 16 investigations as part of the operation against the group.
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"University of Michigan Says Personal Information Stolen in August Data Breach"The University of Michigan recently confirmed that personal information was accessed in a data breach discovered in August 2023.
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"Backdoor Implant on Hacked Cisco Devices Modified to Evade Detection"The backdoor implanted on Cisco devices by exploiting a couple of zero-day vulnerabilities in the IOS XE software has been modified to evade detection through previous fingerprinting techniques.
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"The Primary Pain Points for SoC Teams"According to Tines, growing workloads, shrinking budgets, and a worsening skills shortage are the main factors holding security professionals back from pursuing high-impact work.
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"September Was a Record Month for Ransomware Attacks in 2023"Ransomware activity reached unprecedented levels in September, following a relative pause in August that was still well above summer norms. In September, ransomware groups launched 514 attacks, according to data from NCC Group.
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"DC Board of Elections Says Full Voter Roll Compromised in Data Breach"The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) recently announced that its full voter roll might have been accessed in a recent data breach at a third-party services provider.