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  • "Minecraft Malware Spreading Through Mods, Plug-ins"
    Minecraft players should avoid installing new mods or plug-ins as cybersecurity researchers work to find a solution to the malware wreaking havoc on the game. A worm virus called "fracturizer" has been discovered embedded in popular Minecraft modpacks,…
  • "Fitness App Loophole Allows Access to Home Addresses"
    Despite efforts to anonymize user data, the fitness app Strava allows anyone to find personal information, such as the home addresses of some users. The finding, which is detailed in a recent study from North Carolina State University, raises serious…
  • "First in Space: SpaceX and NASA Launch Satellite That Hackers Will Attempt to Infiltrate During DEF CON"
    At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, SpaceX and NASA launched a satellite into low-earth orbit with the hope that it will be hacked. Multiple cubesats, which are small square-shaped satellites, were attached to the SpaceX rocket launched for a…
  • "Preparing for the Future of CAVs: Cybersecurity, Winter Weather Research"
    Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) promise to improve transportation operations, but they may also present avenues for malicious actors to undermine vehicle security, according to Rafael Stern, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota.…
  • "Car Thieves Are Using Increasingly Sophisticated Methods, and Most New Vehicles Are Vulnerable"
    AA Insurance Services reported that car theft is on the rise. Thieves increasingly use high-tech tools to exploit vulnerabilities in sensors and computerized systems designed to make travel safer and more comfortable. Criminals now use sensors, computers…
  • "Microsoft Outlook Hackers Threaten ChatGPT Next"
    The pro-Russian hackers, who claim to have brought down Microsoft Outlook as part of an ongoing campaign against the US, warn that OpenAI's ChatGPT is next on their hit list. Anonymous Sudan has claimed responsibility for a series of intermittent…
  • "Ascension Seton Investigating Website Data Breach"
    Ascension Seton recently announced that it was investigating a data breach involving the healthcare system’s legacy website that happened on March 1-2, 2023.  The company said the website was managed by a third-party vendor, Vertex, who is reviewing…
  • "San Diego Schools Hack Worse Than Initially Believed"
    It was recently discovered that a data breach at the San Diego Unified School District last fall affected more people and more types of personal data than previously acknowledged.  In addition to students' medical information, the breach in October…
  • "Over 60,000 Android Apps Infected With Adware-Pushing Malware"
    Bitdefender has discovered a hidden malware campaign on mobile devices worldwide that remained undetected for over six months. The campaign distributes adware to Android devices in order to generate revenue. Bitdefender noted that the threat actors…
  • "CISA and FBI Release Advisory on CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploiting MOVEit Vulnerability"
    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI have published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) with recommended actions and mitigations to protect against and mitigate the impact of the CL0P Ransomware Gang exploiting the MOVEit…
  • "US, South Korean Agencies Warn of State-Sponsored Spearphishing"
    Security agencies recently issued a new cybersecurity advisory, warning of social engineering hacking threats posed by North Korean state-sponsored actors. US and South Korean law enforcement agencies warned that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea…
  • "Android’s June 2023 Security Update Patches Exploited Arm GPU Vulnerability"
    Google recently announced security updates for the Android operating system to resolve over 50 vulnerabilities, including an Arm Mali GPU flaw exploited by spyware vendors.  Tracked as CVE-2022-22706, the exploited bug is a kernel driver issue that…