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"Apple Launches New Security Research Hub"Apple's efforts to strengthen the memory allocator have made it more difficult for attackers to exploit certain types of software vulnerabilities on iOS and Mac devices, according to a new website Apple launched to share technical details behind iOS and…
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"Your CCTV Devices Can Be Hacked and Weaponized"In an interview, Flexxon CEO Camellia Chan discusses the dangers of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) hacks and what users can do to protect themselves. CCTV cameras are becoming increasingly common as the global market for smart home security cameras is…
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"Android Malware Droppers With 130K Installs Found on Google Play"A set of Android malware droppers was discovered infiltrating the Google Play store and installing Banking trojans disguised as app updates. Malware droppers are a difficult category of apps to stop because they do not contain malicious code and,…
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"Researchers Uncover Stealthy Techniques Used by Cranefly Espionage Hackers"A new backdoor called Danfuan has been attributed to a recently discovered hacking group known for attacking employees who deal with corporate transactions. According to researchers from Symantec, the Geppei dropper is used to spread this previously…
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"New Framework Harnesses Multiple Cybersecurity Tools to Protect Critical Infrastructure"The US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) partnered with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and tasked the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) with developing a low-cost cybersecurity solution that could analyze network traffic and…
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"UC3M Study Finds a Mathematical Link Between Sociopolitical Event and Advanced Cyberattacks"An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed a mathematical model that can help explain certain advanced state-sponsored cyberattacks based on various sociopolitical variables. This development is…
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"UWF Cybersecurity Expert Shares Research on Connected Vehicle Security; Warns of Vulnerabilities in Modern Vehicles"Dr. Guillermo Francia, III, director of research and innovation for the University of West Florida's (UWF) Center for Cybersecurity, was chosen to present his research on connected vehicle security at the Transatlantic (US-Ireland-Northern Ireland)…
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"Phish Tank: Avoiding Cyberattacks in the Lab"Research laboratories are not immune to cyberattacks. Since the beginning of the pandemic, cyberattacks on hospitals and health systems have become a greater threat, as attacks on these institutions have increased. Cybercrime is becoming a bigger issue…
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"Major German Energy Supplier Hit by Cyberattack"Enercity, one of Germany's largest municipal energy suppliers, confirmed that it had been the target of a cyberattack. The Hannover-based company said its security systems reacted immediately, preventing greater damage. Enercity confirmed that it would…
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"54% of Staff Would Reconsider Working for a Firm That Had Experienced a Cyber Breach, Research Finds"According to researchers at Encore, over half (54%) of office workers would reconsider working for a company that had recently experienced a cyber breach. The researchers surveyed 100 C-level executives, 100 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs),…
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"These Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Are Most Popular With Hackers Right Now - Have You Patched Them?"One of the most common security flaws exploited by cybercriminals in recent months is a software flaw in Microsoft Office that is more than five years old, and it continues to be exploited because many businesses have yet to apply the available security…
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"NSA Mentors Next Generation of Cybersecurity Experts at Annual HackGT Hackathon"A team from the National Security Agency (NSA) Georgia mentored and guided students through NSA-sponsored challenge problems at Georgia Tech's annual hackathon called HackGT. Hackathons are creative marathons where students interested in cybersecurity…