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  • "Summer Spending Pressure Fuels Loan Fee Fraud Fears"
    The UK’s financial regulatory recently warned consumers to be on the lookout for loan fee fraudsters after revealing new research claiming that many Brits are worried about their finances this summer.  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it…
  • "How Randomized Data Can Improve Our Security"
    Technical devices have two essential units to process data: a processor and Random Access Memory (RAM). Since memory is much slower at providing data than the processor is at processing it, modern processors use a cache to function as a bridge between…
  • "Ukraine Says It Thwarted Attempt to Breach Military Tablets"
    The SBU, Ukraine's security service, thwarted a Russian state-controlled hacking group's attempt to break into the Ukrainian military's battlefield management system. A recently published technical report reveals that Russian hackers attempted to infect…
  • "Breach Connected to MOVEit Flaw Affects Missouri Medicaid Recipients"
    The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) recently issued an alert urging residents to safeguard their personal information following a cyberattack originating from a data security breach at IBM Consulting in May 2023.  DSS stated that this…
  • "Planting Ideas in a Computer's Head"
    Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a new attack on AMD computer chips in which the attacker secretly plants an "idea" within the computer. It was possible to leak data from anywhere in the computer's memory using this attack. The team led by Kaveh…
  • "CyLab Faculty, Students to Present at the 32nd USENIX Security Symposium"
    Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) faculty and students are presenting their research at the 32nd USENIX Security Symposium. The event brings together experts focused on highlighting the latest advancements in the security and privacy of computer systems…
  • "Microsoft Patches 80+ Flaws Including Two Zero-Days"
    Microsoft recently released updates for 87 vulnerabilities, including two that are being actively exploited in the wild.  The first zero-day was publicly disclosed last month when Microsoft initially announced a series of zero-day vulnerabilities in…
  • "Dr. Hisham Kholidy Receives $1.1 Million Contract from Air Force Research Lab to Improve Security Across 5G Open Architecture"
    Dr. Hisham A. Kholidy, associate professor and chair of the Network and Computer Security Department at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has been awarded a nearly $1.1 million contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for a 36-month project aimed…
  • "Intel Addresses 80 Firmware, Software Vulnerabilities"
    Intel recently released a total of 46 new security advisories to inform customers about 80 vulnerabilities affecting the company's firmware and software.  The most serious of the flaws, based on their CVSS score, are 18 high-severity issues allowing…
  • "NIST Researchers Explore Best Practices for Talking to Kids About Online Privacy"
    It is essential for parents to encourage their children to use online technology safely. According to recent research conducted by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), parents should talk to their children about online…
  • "UK Electoral Commission Breach Exposes Voter Data of 40 Million Britons"
    The UK Electoral Commission has disclosed a "complex" cyberattack on its systems that went undetected for more than a year, allowing threat actors access to 40 million people's voter data spanning years. According to the regulator, the incident was…
  • "Interpol Takes Down 16shop Phishing-as-a-Service Platform"
    The 16shop Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform has been taken down in a joint operation involving Interpol and cybersecurity companies. PhaaS platforms provide cybercriminals with a one-stop shop for launching phishing attacks. These platforms usually…