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  • "CosmicEnergy's Threat to Critical Infrastructure in Dispute"
    There are disagreements among security researchers regarding the danger posed by the recently discovered malware "CosmicEnergy" to critical infrastructure. Last month, the threat intelligence company Mandiant identified CosmicEnergy as a "plausible…
  • "Are Clean Maritime Solutions Resilient to Cyber-Attacks at Sea?"
    Professor Kevin Jones and Dr. Kimberly Tam at the University of Plymouth share their expertise and provide some answers regarding whether clean maritime solutions are resilient to cyberattacks at sea. Companies throughout the UK are benefiting from a…
  • "Business Email Compromise: The $50 Billion Scam"
    According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated scam targeting businesses and individuals performing legitimate transfer-of-funds requests. The scam is often perpetrated when someone…
  • "Unveiling the Balada Injector: A Malware Epidemic in WordPress"
    A malicious cyber campaign has been silently exploiting popular WordPress plugins to undermine website security, infiltrating over a million websites. In April 2023, technology media outlets began reporting on cybercriminals hacking WordPress websites. A…
  • "JPL Creates World's Largest PDF Archive to Aid Malware Research"
    NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is known for landing rovers on Mars, investigating the solar system with robotic probes, and developing sensitive scientific tools that observe Earth and other planets. However, the lab's innovative work in the…
  • "New Website Highlights Thousands of Android Apps' Data Collection Practices"
    Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have launched a new website that provides a convenient and easy way for Android users to see how their data is collected and shared. The Android Network Traces (ANT) project maintains a database of more…
  • "Breaches Decline as Security Culture Improves"
    The most recent Security Maturity Report, published by ClubCISO, reveals that 76 percent of CISOs reported no material breaches over the past year, an increase from 68 percent in 2022. Despite the challenging economic climate, heightened global tensions…
  • "Millions of Americans’ Personal Data Exposed in Global Hack"
    Millions of people in Louisiana and Oregon have recently had their data compromised in the sprawling cyberattack that has also hit the US federal government.  Authorities stated that the breach had affected 3.5 million Oregonians with driver’s…
  • "Russian National Arrested, Charged in US Over Role in LockBit Ransomware Attacks"
    The US Justice Department (DoJ) recently announced charges against a third Russian national allegedly involved in deploying the LockBit ransomware.  The man, Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, 20, was arrested in Arizona and allegedly owned, controlled…
  • "Quantum Hacking Alert: USTC Uncovers Critical Vulnerabilities in Quantum Key Distribution"
    A team led by Guo Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences made an advancement in the practical security of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). They identified a potential security flaw in the…
  • "Microsoft Names Russian Threat Actor Cadet Blizzard"
    Microsoft Threat Intelligence has recently shed light on a previously tracked threat actor (DEV-0586), now known as “Cadet Blizzard.”  Microsoft believes Cadet Blizzard to be associated with the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (…
  • "NSA and CISA Release Guide To Protect Baseboard Management Controllers"
    Baseboard Management Controllers (BMCs) are common server-class computer components. Cybercriminals could exploit the capabilities of these controllers to compromise industry and government systems. Neal Ziring, the Technical Director of the National…