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  • "Fixing the Noise Problem in Quantum Computing"

    Research conducted by Xiu Yang, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering in Lehigh University's P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, could accelerate the real-world adoption of quantum computing in various fields,…

  • "Collaboration, Training Key To Local Gov Cyber Defense, Officials Say"

    A recent cyberattack on Fremont County, Colorado, highlighted the importance of governments being prepared for hacks in the face of ever-changing cyber threats by increasing collaboration and free training. The attack disrupted government services,…

  • "Quantum Computing Vulnerabilities of National Critical Functions"

    Future quantum computing capabilities will be capable of breaching the security of current public-key cryptography implementations. Public-key cryptography is the fundamental building block for the security of national information and communication…

  • "Financial Data Inexpensive for Cybercriminals to Purchase Online"

    The cost of compromised data and accounts can be high regarding time and money for bank victims of identity theft or account infiltration. However, the price for cybercriminals who access or sell this information could be as low as the cost of a large…

  • "TikTok for Android Bug Allows Single-Click Account Hijack"

    Microsoft recently discovered a high-severity flaw in the Android version of the TikTok app, which has been installed more than 1.5 billion times so far via the Google Play Store.  The researchers discovered the high-severity vulnerability in the…

  • "Study Finds Security Is Lagging Behind Enterprise Adoption of SaaS"

    According to a new study released by the cybersecurity asset management firm Axonius Inc., Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security is lagging behind, despite enterprise adoption of SaaS. The study, based on a survey of enterprises in the US and Europe,…

  • "Cyberbit Launches First Hyper-Realistic Cyber Security Tournament for Higher Education"

    Cyberbit, the world's leading cyber readiness and skills development platform provider, has announced the International Cyber League (ICL): Collegiate Cup, which will launch on October 18, 2022. The ICL: Collegiate Cup immerses students in real-world…

  • "Evil Corp and Conti Linked to Cisco Data Breach, eSentire Suggests"

    A new report by eSentire has connected the data breach affecting Cisco Talos systems in May with an Evil Corp-affiliate group.  More specifically, eSentire's Threat Response Unit (TRU) discovered that the IT infrastructure used to attack Cisco was…

  • "Thousands of Android Apps Leak Hard-coded Secrets, Research Shows"

    Thousands of Android apps contain hard-coded secrets, meaning that a malicious actor, even if they are not a highly skilled one, could gain access to Application Programming Interface (API) keys, Google Storage buckets, unprotected databases, and other…

  • "Simulated Phishing to Raise Cybersecurity Awareness"

    Starting this week, IT Services at the University of Arkansas will send randomized spam tests to faculty and staff.  If the employees click a link in a suspicious test email, they will be sent to a training page that educates them on how to…

  • "WordPress 6.0.2 Patches Vulnerability That Could Impact Millions of Legacy Sites"

    Recently WordPress announced the release of version 6.0.2 of the content management system (CMS), with patches for three security bugs, including a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability.  Identified in the WordPress Link functionality,…

  • "Cuba Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Montenegro Government"

    The Cuba ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent attack on the Montenegro government, which reported that it was the target of cyberattacks linked to Russia. According to the government, the cyberattacks appear to be targeting a wide…