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"Privacy-Preserving Camera Captures Only the Objects You Want"Digital cameras are present in embedded in smartphones, smart eyewear, security surveillance systems, autonomous vehicles, facial recognition technologies, and more. As the volume of image data captured by cameras has increased, so have concerns about…
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"NCSC and Federal Partners Focus on Countering Risk in Digital Spaces During National Insider Threat Awareness Month 2022"The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), the National Insider Threat Task Force (NITTF), the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Intelligence and Security, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), and the…
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"NSA, CISA, ODNI Release Software Supply Chain Guidance for Developers"The National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) have released the guide, "Securing the Software Supply Chain for Developers." The guidance is…
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"Apple Releases Update for iOS 12 to Patch Exploited Vulnerability"Apple has recently released an iOS 12 update for older iPhone and iPad devices, patching a vulnerability that was reportedly exploited by threat actors. According to Apple, the flaw would allow the processing of maliciously crafted web content,…
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"Ragnar Locker Ransomware Targets Energy Sector, Cybereason Suggests"On Saturday, August 20, Greece’s largest natural gas supplier DESFA said it was hit by a cyberattack that impacted the availability of some of its systems. Ragnar Locker hacking group claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack, saying it had…
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"UW-Platteville Faculty, Student Researchers to Create Microgrid Cybersecurity Testbed"A team of University of Wisconsin (UW)-Platteville faculty and student researchers seek to contribute solutions to the growing threat of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. UW-Platteville will soon house a smart microgrid cybersecurity testbed with…
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"Ransomware Attacks Target Government Agencies in Latin America"Several government agencies in Latin America have been targeted in ransomware attacks in the past months, and the latest victims are Chile and the Dominican Republic. Chile's Ministry of Interior recently reported that a government agency had its…
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"DoD Grants Fund Cybersecurity Research for Maritime Industry"The Department of Defense (DoD) has made millions of dollars in grant funding available to a Rhode Island research consortium that will fund cybersecurity and supply chain research for the maritime industry. The DoD designated six new Defense…
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"Migration Policy Org Confirms Cyberattack After Extortion Group Touts Theft"The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has confirmed that it experienced a cyberattack, which resulted in a data breach. ICMPD has operations in 90 countries, conducting migration-related research, projects, and activities. It…
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"Ransomware Gang Claims Customer Data Stolen in TAP Air Portugal Hack"The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang recently stated that it has exfiltrated customer data in a cyberattack on Portuguese state-owned flag carrier airline TAP Air Portugal. The incident was initially disclosed on August 26, when TAP announced on…
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"Detected Cyber-Threats Surge 52% in 1H 2022"A leading cybersecurity vendor Trend Micro blocked 63 billion threats in the first half of 2022 alone, over 50% more than the same period a year ago. Security researchers at Trend Micro stated that detections of prolific groups such as LockBit and…
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"Collaborative Project Seeks to Protect Agricultural Technology From Cyberattacks"A team of researchers at the University of Nebraska is working on a critical issue in agriculture and automated systems, which is cybersecurity for agricultural machinery and technology. Santosh Pitla, associate professor of advanced machinery systems at…