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  • "Magniber Ransomware Now Infects Windows Users via JavaScript Files"
    A recent malicious campaign, which uses fake security updates to deliver Magniber ransomware, has targeted Windows home users. In September, threat actors created websites that promoted fake antivirus and security updates for Windows 10. The malicious…
  • "Experts Released PoC Exploit Code for Critical Bug CVE-2022-40684 in Fortinet Products"
    Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-40684 (CVSS score: 9.6) in FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. The flaw affects FortiOS versions 7.0.0 to 7.0.6, as…
  • "New PHP Version of Ducktail Malware Hijacking Facebook Business Accounts"
    According to Zscaler's latest findings, a PHP version of the information-stealing malware Ducktail has been discovered in the wild and is being distributed in the form of cracked installers for legitimate apps and games. The latest version (PHP), like…
  • "Pursuing Greater Resilience Through Nature-Inspired Power Grids"
    Researchers are exploring nature to help them build more resilient power grids that can withstand cyberattacks, natural disasters, and other various disturbances. In a paper titled "Bio-Inspired Design of Complex Energy Systems to Achieve Robust,…
  • "$637,000 Awarded to Improve Recovery of Critical Systems After Cyber Attacks"
    The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity within the National Security Agency (NSA) awarded Brajendra Panda, a computer science and computer engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, $637,223 to improve recovery methods for…
  • "Consumers Want More Transparency on How Companies Manage Their Data"
    Security researchers at Cisco recently published their 2022 Consumer Privacy Survey, an annual global review of consumers’ perceptions and behaviors on data privacy.  It highlights the critical need for further transparency as consumers say their…
  • "DDoS Attack Against Minecraft Server was Largest Ever Seen by Cloudflare"
    Cloudflare recently published a report on Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) threats in Q3 2022, and the most powerful attack of the quarter targeted a Minecraft gaming server. An individual or organization launched a 2.5 Tbps DDoS attack against the…
  • "TypoSwype: An Image Recognition Tool To Detect Typosquatting Attacks"
    TypoSwype, an alternative tool for detecting typosquatting attacks based on image analysis, was recently developed by researchers at Ensign InfoSecurity, an end-to-end cybersecurity service provider based in Singapore. This tool, which was detailed in a…
  • "Airborne Drones Are Dropping Cyber-Spy Exploits in the Wild"
    Once limited to abstract academic conversation among cybersecurity enthusiasts, drones loaded with cyber-spying equipment are now being used in the real world to breach networks and steal information.  Cybersecurity researcher Greg Linares recently…
  • "Data of 380K Patients Compromised in Hack of 13 Anesthesia Practices"
    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) breach reporting tool recently added 13 separate filings from anesthesia practices across the US, resulting from a "data security incident" at the management company of the covered entities. In total, 380…
  • "Automating The Detection Of Hardware Common Weakness Enumerations In Early Design"
    Researchers from NYU, Intel, Duke, and the University of Calgary have published a new technical paper titled "Don't CWEAT It: Toward CWE Analysis Techniques in Early Stages of Hardware Design." The paper emphasizes that it is critical to identify…
  • "Dark Data: The Underestimated Cybersecurity Threat"
    According to Donnelley Financial Solutions' cybersecurity report "Understanding Risk: The Dark Side of Data," dark data poses a significant cybersecurity threat to businesses in the US and the UK. Dark data is defined as data that a company has collected…