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  • "DDoS Protection Weaponized to Deliver RATs"
    Security researchers at Sucuri have discovered a new threat campaign designed to trick users into downloading malware capable of hijacking their machine.  The researchers stated that the attacks begin with a malicious JavaScript injection designed…
  • "Organizations Plagued by Identity Sprawl"
    According to a new study, identity sprawl is a major issue for organizations, with 60 percent reporting as many as 21 separate identities per user. The report from Radiant Logic and Gartner Peer Insights examines the rapid growth of enterprise identity…
  • "Escanor Malware Delivered in Weaponized Microsoft Office Documents"
    Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity firm that protects Fortune 500 companies around the world, has discovered Escanor, a new Remote Administration Tool (RAT) being advertised on the Dark Web and Telegram. The threat actors provide RAT versions…
  • "Hackers Steal Crypto from Bitcoin ATMs by Exploiting Zero-Day Bug"
    Hackers stole cryptocurrency by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in General Bytes Bitcoin ATM servers. When customers used the ATM to deposit or purchase cryptocurrency, the funds were siphoned off by the hackers. General Bytes is a manufacturer of…
  • "Car Dealership Hit by Major Ransomware Attack"
    One of the UK's largest family-run car dealerships suffered a serious ransomware attack last month, which resulted in data theft and the damage "beyond repair" of some core systems.  Holdcroft Motor Group was hit with a ransom demand after hackers…
  • "Meet Borat RAT, a New Unique Triple Threat"
    The cyber risk intelligence company Cyble has discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware dubbed Borat RAT. RAT malware typically assists cybercriminals in gaining complete control of a victim's system, granting them access to network resources,…
  • "Comparing Data While Keeping It Private"
    Tanmay Ghai, a research engineer in the Networking and Cybersecurity Division at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute (ISI) and a recent ISI alumnus, won the Viterbi Master's Student Award for Best Research in the…
  • "Stanford Engineers Present New Chip That Ramps up AI Computing Efficiency"
    Edge computing powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already pervasive as drones, smart wearables, and industrial Internet of Things (IoT) sensors contain AI-enabled chips. This enables computing to take place at the "edge" of the Internet, where…
  • "DOE Announces $45 Million for Next-Generation Cyber Tools to Protect the Power Grid"
    The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $45 million investment to develop, accelerate, and test technology that will protect the electric grid from cyberattacks. Cybersecurity threats to American energy systems have the potential to disrupt…
  • "New Lancaster University Program Will Enable Businesses to Get Ahead on Cyber Security"
    A new initiative has been launched to help leaders of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) protect their businesses from cyberattacks and to avoid the potentially disastrous consequences of a data breach. According to the Cyber Security Breaches…
  • "20 Percent of Developers and IT Pros Say API Security Breaches Happen Monthly"
    Application Programming Interface (API) security is where many security teams fall short. There are so many apps and services that rely on APIs in today's increasingly remote, modern work environments that analysts struggle to discover and secure them.…
  • "Five-Year-Old Slack Bug Transmitted Your Hashed Password After Interacting With a Sharing Feature"
    Slack disclosed that a five-year-old Slack bug shared users' hashed passwords when they interacted with the vulnerable invitation feature. When users created or revoked a shared invitation link, the bug transmitted their hashed passwords to other group…