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"Researcher Aims to Boost Rural Access to 5G, Harden Wireless Network Security and Help Conceive 6G"A map of nationwide 5G coverage from any mobile service provider reveals that rural areas do not have 5G service. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year, $1 million grant to a University of Kansas researcher to improve the design…
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"Brown Mathematicians' Algorithm to Serve as Cryptography Standard for Quantum Computing Era"The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen four cryptography algorithms to serve as public key security standards in the upcoming era of quantum computers, which will render current encryption systems obsolete. Three of the four…
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"New Metador APT Discovered Targeting ISPs, Telcos"Researchers have discovered a previously unknown, high-level attack group that has compromised telecommunications companies, universities, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and other organizations throughout the Middle East and Africa by utilizing…
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"90% Of Orgs Have Software Security Checkpoints in Their Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)"According to the new Synopsys Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) report, 90 percent of the member organizations surveyed have established software security checkpoints in their Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), indicating that this is an…
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"New Firmware Vulnerabilities Affecting Millions of Devices Allow Persistent Access"Security researchers at Binarly have discovered another round of potentially serious firmware vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to gain persistent access to millions of affected devices. The researchers identified seven new security holes…
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"DOD's Digital Threats Are Increasingly Interconnecting, Watchdog Warns"According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study, the digital information environment, continued spread of misinformation, and the growth of cyber threats across virtual networks are causing a new wave of significant national security…
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"BIND Updates Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities"The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) recently announced the availability of patches for six vulnerabilities in the widely deployed BIND DNS software. Of the resolved security flaws, four have a severity rating of "high." All four flaws with a high…
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"Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in Dataprobe's iBoot-PDUs"Claroty’s research arm, Team82, has recently discovered several new vulnerabilities in Dataprobe’s iBoot–PDU (power distribution units). The company released an advisory in collaboration with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (…
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"HC3 Alerts Healthcare Sector of Monkeypox-Themed Phishing Scheme"The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has warned healthcare providers about a new monkeypox-themed phishing scheme. The latest public health threat is being used to persuade users to click on a link. The campaign involves messages…
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"Portuguese Airliner Vows Defiance Against Extortion Hackers"Nearly a month after discovering a cybersecurity intrusion, Portugal's national airline publicly pledged not to negotiate with hackers who were publishing customer information on the dark web. The Ragnar Locker Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group…
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"Antivirus Used by Millions Blocked All Google Sites by Mistake, Sowing Chaos"Due to an error, a popular antivirus used by millions of people worldwide recently blocked all Google sites and services. For about an hour, some people who had Malwarebytes antivirus installed on their computers were unable to visit any Google site or…
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"Optus Hit By Cyber-Attack, Breach Affects Nearly 10 Million Customers"The Australian unit of telecoms firm Singapore Telecommunications Optus recently announced that it is investigating the unauthorized access of customer data after a cyberattack. The company stated that it immediately stopped the attack, preventing…