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  • "Ethical Hackers Stymie $27bn of Cybercrime"
    Researchers at Bugcrowd have found that ethical hackers have prevented $27bn worth of cybercrime during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The research is based on the analysis of survey responses and security research conducted on the platform from May 1,…
  • "Serious Security Vulnerabilities in DRAM Devices"
    Researchers from ETH Zurich, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Qualcomm Technologies discovered serious vulnerabilities in DRAM devices widely used in computers, tablets, and smartphones. Rowhammer has been an underlying problem with DRAM for…
  • "US, UK Warn of Iranian Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Exchange, Fortinet"
    The US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a joint…
  • "Breakthrough Research Could Lead to Simple, Efficient Method of Quantum Encryption"
    A team of researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) and the University of Tübingen in Germany has shared findings that bring us closer to a simple and efficient method of quantum encryption. Quantum computers will be faster and use…
  • "Emotet is Rebuilding its Botnet"
    Cybersecurity professionals are unsurprised by the apparent return of Emotet malware.   The malware’s creators APT group TA542 hired Emotet out to other cybercriminals, who used it to install malware, such as banking trojans or ransomware, onto…
  • HoTSoS 2022 Program Chairs: Adam Tagert & Benjamin Ujcich
    HoTSoS 2022 Program Chairs: Adam Tagert & Benjamin Ujcich The HoTSoS team is excited to announce that Adam Tagert and Benjamin Ujcich will serve as Co-Chairs of Symposium Programing for 2022!
  • HoTSoS 2022 General Chair: Sayan Mitra
    HoTSoS 2022 General Chair: Sayan Mitra The HoTSoS team is excited to announce that our General Chair for the 2022 program is Sayan Mitra!
  • HoTSoS 2022 Call for Papers! Deadline December 17th!
    HoTSoS 2022 Call for Papers! Deadline December 17th! The HoT Topics in the Science of Security (HoTSoS) Symposium is now soliciting submissions for the 2022 program. Following the success of the virtual HoTSoS Symposium in 2021, HoTSoS`22 will…
  • "Why Are You Still Using QWERTY? 2021's Most Common Passwords Revealed"
    Researchers at Nordpass analyzed password habits worldwide and revealed that we are still performing poorly regarding strong credential management. Major online service providers now often enforce strong passwords with lower-case and capital letters,…
  • "Diebold Nixdorf ATM Flaws Allowed Attackers to Modify Firmware, Steal Cash"
    Security researchers with Positive Technologies shared information about two vulnerabilities found in Diebold Nixdorf ATMs. The exploitation of these security flaws could have allowed an attacker to replace the firmware on the system and withdraw cash.…
  • "Hackers Fire Off Hoax Email Messages From FBI Account After Exploiting Misconfigured Server"
    The FBI discovered that hackers sent a barrage of fake emails over the weekend using an FBI email account to falsely warn recipients that an attacker stole their information.  The nonprofit spam-tracking service Spamhaus Project estimated that the…
  • "BotenaGo Malware Could Threaten Millions of Routers and IoT Devices"
    Cybersecurity researchers at AT&T Alien Labs detailed BotenaGo, a new form of Internet of Things (IoT) malware that leverages more than 30 different exploits. According to the researchers, BotenaGo applies different methods to attack targets and…