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  • "Ransomware Attack Hits The Guardian Newspaper"
    One of the world's most famous newspapers has recently been hit by a serious ransomware attack which forced it to send staff home.  The Guardian Newspaper stated that the incident began late on Tuesday night local time and has affected "parts of the…
  • "Researchers Develop AI-powered Malware Classification for 5G-enabled IIoT"
    The global industrial internet of things (IIoT) market reached an all-time high in 2022 and is expected to continue to grow.  According to MarketsandMarkets, they estimate that the market will reach $106.1bn by 2026.  Meanwhile, Data Bridge…
  • "US Most Impacted by Data Breaches in the Financial Industry in 2022"
    According to security researchers at Flashpoint, the financial sector ranked second across all industries for data breaches in 2022.  The US was the most impacted country, followed by Argentina, Brazil, and China.  The researchers found that…
  • "Cyber-Incident Causes System Failures at Canadian Children's Hospital"
    A leading pediatric hospital in Canada has been hit by a cyberattack, causing several network systems to go down.  The Hospital for Sick Children, known as SickKids, based in Toronto, Canada, informed the public of the ongoing cyber-incident in a…
  • "Critical Vulnerability in Hikvision Wireless Bridges Allows CCTV Hacking"
    Chinese video surveillance company Hikvision has recently patched a critical vulnerability in some of its wireless bridge products.  The flaw can lead to remote CCTV hacking, according to the researchers who found it.  Hikvision, in an advisory…
  • "Adult Google Ad Fraud Campaign Garnered Millions of Impressions"
    Security researchers at Malwarebytes have discovered a new fraudulent online ad campaign using Google Ads on adult websites that may have made its operator's hundreds of thousands of dollars per month.  The security vendor reported the scheme to…
  • "Godfather Trojan Targets 400 Financial Services Firms"
    According to security researchers at Group-IB, users of hundreds of banking applications, cryptocurrency wallets, and crypto exchanges have been targeted by a prolific mobile banking Trojan since at least June 2021.  The researchers noted that the…
  • "Moving Beyond Security Awareness to Security Education"
    Every organization's cybersecurity program should include security awareness training because employees cannot reduce risk if they do not understand what risk is. Even the most experienced cybersecurity expert has to learn not to click the link in a…
  • "DHS Seeks Ideas for Automated Cyberattack Detectors in Annual Notice"
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking applications from small businesses to address seven "technology needs" as part of the Science and Technology Directorate Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative for fiscal year 2023.…
  • "A Hybrid Approach and Risks to Security -- Quantum Computing Predictions for 2023"
    Quantum computing provides the possibility of substantially faster processing rates, although it is still widely believed that this technology will not be commercially viable until much later. It has the potential to improve Machine Learning (ML) and…
  • "Average Cost of a Data Breach Expected to Hit $5 Million in 2023"
    According to Acronis, phishing and malicious email risks have surged by 60 percent, and the average cost of a data breach might exceed $5 million by next year. Between July and October, the proportion of phishing attacks increased by 1.3 times, making up…
  • "Google Outlines 6 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023"
    The FBI estimated that Internet crime cost $6.9 billion last year. Google's cybersecurity predictions for 2023 suggest that this malicious economy will only grow and continue to diversify. According to some of Google's top security leaders and analysts,…