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  • "Fending off Cyberattacks on Collaborative Robots"
    For operation, productivity, and safety, collaborative robots (cobots) rely on Internet of Things (IoT) devices, telemetry data, software programming, and remote control. There is an opportunity for cyberattacks to use the vulnerabilities of IoT and…
  • Science of Security BAA for Virtual Institutes
    The National Security Agency on March 1 released a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which calls for research project proposals. These research projects are for foundational cybersecurity research. Additional details on the requirements and interesting…
  • "RIT Researchers to Create Serious Video Game for Infrastructure Resilience to Cyberattacks"
    Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) researchers are developing a serious video game to help cities prepare for, prevent, and respond to cyberattacks. The Army Cyber Institute (ACI) at West Point awarded RIT a grant of over $600,000 and selected RIT…
  • "Google Workspace Adds Client-Side Encryption to Gmail and Calendar"
    Google has recently expanded client-side encryption (CSE) support to additional products in its Workspace suite.  The security feature was already available on Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Meet.  The company announced that CSE is now also…
  • "LSU Computer Science Faculty Furthering Research Into Smartphone Security"
    Many smartphone users unlock their devices using biometric data such as their fingerprint, face, and voice. In addition, they use this information to log into apps, make online purchases, pay bills, and more. However, the concern is whether this data can…
  • "Over 30 Percent of Mobile Users Encounter Phishing Attacks"
    Data from Lookout reveals that mobile phishing encounter rates reached an all-time high in 2022, with an average of over 30 percent of personal and enterprise users exposed to these attacks each quarter. Since 2021, mobile phishing has risen by almost 10…
  • "Intel Releases Software Platform For Quantum Computing Developers"
    Intel Corp recently released a software platform for developers to build quantum algorithms that can eventually run on a quantum computer that the chip giant is trying to build.  The platform, called Intel Quantum SDK, would allow those algorithms…
  • "Police Arrest Trio in Multimillion-Dollar Extortion Case"
    Three Dutch men have recently been arrested on suspicion of participating in a major cyber-extortion campaign affecting tens of millions of victims.  According to Dutch Police, a 21-year-old from Zandvoort is the prime suspect, alongside a 21-year-…
  • "Gamers Being Targeted with ChromeLoader Malware Using False Nintendo and Steam Game Hacks"
    A ChromeLoader malware distribution campaign has been observed using Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files. ChromeLoader, also known as Choziosi Loader or ChromeBack, first appeared in January 2022 as a browser-hijacking credential thief. It has since evolved…
  • "Helping Cyber Defenders 'Decide' to Use MITRE ATT&CK"
    Since the US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the first edition of Best Practices for MITRE ATT&CK Mapping about two years ago, the ATT&CK framework has evolved, expanded, and…
  • "Several Law Firms Targeted in Malware Attacks"
    According to security researchers at eSentire, in January and February 2023, six law firms were targeted with the GootLoader and SocGholish malware in two separate campaigns.  Targeting law firm employees, the first campaign aimed to infect victims…
  • "Australia Has a New Cybersecurity Agenda. Two Key Questions Lie at Its Heart"
    In response to last year's cyberattacks faced by Optus and Medibank, the Australian government is exploring a new cybersecurity strategy. Claire O'Neil, Minister for Cyber Security, released a discussion paper aimed at answering questions regarding the…