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"Phishing Alert! XSS Vulnerability in UPS.com Distributes Malicious Invoice"Phishing remains one of the most common ways for cybercriminals to spread malware and steal personal information. A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in UPS.com is being used by fraudsters to distribute fake United Parcel Service (UPS) Invoice…
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"Hackers Exploit WhatsApp Modification Tool to Snoop on Texts, Force Paid Subscriptions"According to researchers at Kaspersky, hackers have inserted the Triada trojan into a modified version of FMWhatsapp, a WhatsApp mod. Such mods have a following among users who want to customize WhatsApp, such as being able to send larger files or…
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"Revere Health Data Breach Impacts Cardiology Patients"The Personal Identifiable Information (PII) of approximately 12,000 cardiology patients has been exposed in a cyberattack on a healthcare provider based in Utah. Researchers found that patient data in the care of Revere Health was compromised when…
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Alexandre Bayen is a driving force behind mixed-autonomy trafficCoordinated automation could improve traffic flow, boost efficiency, and slash emissions. A combination of machine learning, big data, and Amazon Web Services is making this future possible. By Sean O'Neill | August 23, 2021
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Cybersecurity as a National ImperativeRSA Conference Keynote, Anne Neuberger (Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology), frames the Biden Administration’s approach to safeguarding U.S. cybersecurity and modernizing cybersecurity defenses to enable the United States…
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"HYCU Initiative Offers Free Evaluation for Ransomware Recovery Prospects"The data backup and recovery provider HYCU has announced a new free cloud application that can help organizations identify and measure their ability to recover if they are hit with a ransomware attack. The company's R-Score (ransomware score) evaluation…
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SoS Musings #52 - Passwords Are Still Here and in Need of ImprovementSoS Musings #52 - Passwords Are Still Here and in Need of Improvement
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Cybersecurity Snapshots #21 - Do You Know Where Your QR Code Is Taking You?Cybersecurity Snapshots #21 - Do You Know Where Your QR Code Is Taking You?
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Spotlight on Lablet Research #21 - Principles of Secure BootStrapping for IoTSpotlight on Lablet Research #21 - Principles of Secure BootStrapping for IoT
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"Researchers Show How Censorship Systems Can Be Abused for DDoS Amplification"Researchers have identified a new Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack vector over TCP that allows for reflected amplification at significantly high levels, previously unseen. Misconfigured network middleboxes and censorship systems, including…
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"Data Leak Exposes Tens of Millions of Private Records From Corporations And Government Agencies"According to researchers at UpGuard, dozens of major companies, state and federal agencies, and other organizations that misconfigured a setting in their Microsoft software inadvertently exposed millions of people's personal information to the public…