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  • "Potent Emotet Variant Spreads Via Stolen Email Credentials"
    Emotet's return in April appears to be the comeback for what was considered the most dangerous malware in the world, as researchers have noticed new malicious phishing campaigns involving hijacked emails to spread new variations of the malware. Deep…
  • "FIU Awarded $2 Million to Develop Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Tools"
    Researchers at Florida International University's (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing have been awarded $2 million by the US Department of Energy (DOE) in support of developing technology for preventing, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating…
  • "Hackers Depend on Trust. Don't Give It to Them: U of G Cybersecurity Researcher"
    As more social media users claim that their accounts have been hacked and transformed into scam accounts, a University of Guelph cybersecurity expert believes that many hackers are employing sophisticated tactics to exploit trust and carry out these…
  • "InfiRay Thermal Camera Flaws Can Allow Hackers to Tamper With Industrial Processes"
    Security researchers at SEC Consult have discovered that InfiRay thermal cameras are affected by vulnerabilities that could allow malicious hackers to tamper with industrial processes.  InfiRay is a brand of China-based iRay Technology that…
  • "US Water Utilities Prime Cyberattack Target, Experts"
    The Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) and the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC 2.0) have released policy statements based on a recent panel discussion on strengthening the cybersecurity of American water utilities. The panel included…
  • "Chinese Cyberspy Group 'Aoqin Dragon' Targeting Southeast Asia, Australia Since 2013"
    Security researchers at SentinelOne have analyzed the operations of a Chinese cyberespionage group that has been actively targeting education, government, and telecommunication organizations in Australia and Southeast Asia since at least 2013. The…
  • "Since 2004, the Average American Has Had at Least 7 Data Breaches"
    According to a recent report by IT security firm Surfshark, US citizens face the most cyber threats compared to people worldwide. Surkshark discovered that the average American had been affected by at least seven data breaches since 2004 after analyzing…
  • "Researchers Disclose Critical Flaws in Industrial Access Control System from Carrier"
    Carrier's LenelS2 HID Mercury access control system, which is widely used in healthcare, education, transportation, and government buildings, has been discovered to contain eight zero-day vulnerabilities. According to Trellix security researchers Steve…
  • "Researchers Block Two Million Extortion Emails Daily"
    Security researchers at Proofpoint are warning users to be on the lookout for extortion scams.  Proofpoint claimed that it blocks, on average, a million extortion emails every 24 hours, rising to two million on high volume days.  The…
  • "Strange Ransomware Markets Decryptor on Roblox Game Pass Store"
    A decryptor for a new ransomware called 'WannaFriendMe' is being sold on the Roblox gaming platform using the service's in-game Robux currency. Roblox is a popular game, with more than 50 million daily active users worldwide. The gaming platform allows…
  • "States Try Incentive-Based Cybersecurity"
    Three states have passed cybersecurity laws that place the burden of proof on the accused, which means that an organization that suffers a breach can avoid disciplinary action if it can demonstrate that it adhered to recognized cybersecurity frameworks…
  • "Phishing at All-Time High; 1 Million Attacks in Q1 2022"
    According to the APWG's latest Phishing Activity Trends Report, 1,025,968 total phishing assaults were observed in the first quarter of 2022, marking the first time the three-month total surpassed one million. In March 2022, APWG observed a record…