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  • "Governance Gap Raises AI Security Concerns"

    Security researchers at Juniper Networks conducted a new study and found that cybersecurity is now viewed as the most critical factor in AI adoption, but governance needs to catch up with the potential risks associated with the technology. The…

  • "Breach at Eye Care Software Vendor Hits Millions of Patients"

    The personal information of millions of individuals may have been stolen by adversaries due to a data breach at Eye Care Leaders.  The Durham, North Carolina-based company, which sells eye care management software solutions, claims to work with more…

  • "GTRI 'Hacks' Solutions for Pressing Cybersecurity Challenges"

    Since spring 2021, the Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) Laboratory has competed in Capture-The-Flags (CTFs) and hackathon events, winning monetary awards and…

  • "Chicago Expands and Activates Quantum Network, Taking Steps Toward a Secure Quantum Internet"

    Scientists with the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have announced that they have connected the city of Chicago and suburban labs with a quantum network for the first time, almost…

  • "Staffing Firm Robert Half Says Hackers Targeted Over 1,000 Customer Accounts"

    HR consulting firm Robert Half has recently revealed their customer's personal and financial information might have been compromised after hackers targeted their RobertHalf.com accounts.  During an investigation, it was found that threat actors…

  • "Which Stolen Data Are Ransomware Gangs Most Likely to Disclose?"

    Security researchers at Rapid7 wanted to answer a research question they had which is "if your organization gets hit by a ransomware gang that has also managed to steal company data before hitting the encrypt button, which types of data are more likely…

  • "Law Enforcement Dismantle Infrastructure of Russian 'RSOCKS' Botnet"

    The United States recently announced in a report about the takedown of a botnet operated by Russian cybercriminals that ensnared millions of devices worldwide.  The botnet was dubbed "RSOCKS."  The botnet initially targeted Internet of Things (…

  • "NakedPages Phishing Toolkit is Now Available on Cybercrime Forums"

    Cybersecurity researchers at CloudSEK have discovered a new sophisticated phishing toolkit for sale across several cybercrime forums and Telegram channels.  The researchers dubbed the toolkit "NakedPages." The toolkit was developed using NodeJS…

  • "Cybersecurity Researchers Find Several Google Play Store Apps Stealing Users Data"

    In May, cybersecurity researchers from Dr. Web discovered several apps on the Google Play Store with built-in adware and information-stealing malware.  The researchers noted that the most dangerous of these apps are spyware tools capable of stealing…

  • "Severe Flaw in Anker Eufy Smart Home Hubs Makes Them Vulnerable to RCE Attacks"

    Anker's primary smart home device hub, Eufy Homebase 2, was discovered to have three flaws, one of which was a severe Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability. The Homebase 2 serves as a video storage and networking gateway for all of Anker's Eufy smart…

  • "Internet Explorer Now Retired but Still an Attacker Target"

    On June 15, Microsoft officially ended support for the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application, putting an end to a browser that has been around for nearly 27 years. However, IE will continue to be a tempting target for attackers because some…

  • "Over a Million WordPress Sites Forcibly Updated to Patch a Critical Plugin Vulnerability"

    WordPress websites that use the popular Ninja Forms plugin have been automatically updated to address a severe security vulnerability suspected of being actively abused in the wild. The problem, which involves a case of code injection, is rated 9.8…