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  • "NSA Warns of Risks Posed by Wildcard Certificates, ALPACA Attacks"

    The National Security Agency (NSA) recently issued guidance regarding risks associated with wildcard TLS certificates and Application Layer Protocols Allowing Cross-Protocol Attack (ALPACA) techniques. The new guidance calls on network administrators to…

  • "AWS Ransomware Attacks: Not A Question Of If, But When"

    Researchers at Ermetic announced the results of a study about the security posture of AWS environments and their vulnerability to ransomware attacks. For the study, researchers mapped out scenarios in which the right combination of permissions would…

  • "Study Reveals Scale of Data-Sharing from Android Mobile Phones"

    Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Edinburgh analyzed six variants of the Android OS developed by Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, /e/OS, Realme, and LineageOS to gain further insight into data collection and sharing by Android mobile…

  • "A Cryptography Game-Changer for Biomedical Research at Scale"

    The P4 approach, which encompasses predictive, personalized, participatory, precision, and preventive medicine, is the future of healthcare. In order to increase its adoption and effectiveness, it is essential for clinical data on large numbers of…

  • "BlackTech Espionage Gang Adds to Malware Toolset"

    BlackTech is an espionage group linked to China, which is said to be more than a decade old. The group has updated its malware arsenal with new tools. According to researchers with PwC's threat intelligence team, BlackTech has been using a downloader…

  • "Why Facebook and Instagram Went Down for Hours"

    This week’s massive Facebook outage that was felt across all it’s platforms including Instagram and WhatsApp and lasted over six hours was likely caused by a faulty configuration change on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between data…

  • "REvil/Sodinokibi Accounting For 73% of Ransomware Detections in Q2 2021"

    Researchers at McAfee released a report which examines cybercriminal activity related to ransomware and cloud threats in the second quarter of 2021.   According to the researchers, in Q2 2021, Financial Services were targeted the most among reported…

  • "Ransomware Intrusion Group FIN12 Ramps-Up in Europe"

    Researchers at Mandiant have found that a long-running threat group with a track record of rapid ransomware deployment and healthcare sector victims is ramping up its operations in Europe and APAC.  The researchers claimed that the prolific threat…

  • "Purdue Researchers Create 'Self-Aware' Algorithm to Ward off Hacking Attempts"

    The computer models and data analytics that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to ensure the proper operation of today's electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and power plants could be turned against themselves through false data injection strikes.…

  • "Google Announces New Efforts to Protect Journalists and High-Risk Users From Cyberattacks"

    Google has announced new efforts to protect elected officials, human rights activists, journalists, and other high-risk users from cyberattacks. The announcement comes one day after Google's Threat Analysis Group alerted more than 14,000 users that they…

  • "FIN12 Hits Healthcare With Quick and Focused Ransomware Attacks"

    The FIN12 group has been executing ransomware attacks since October 2018 and is said to be the TrickBot gang's close partner. FIN12 targets high-revenue victims in various sectors and regions globally. It is characterized by its skipping of the data…

  • "US Creates National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team"

    The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has formed a new task force to oversee complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of crypto-currency.  The creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) was announced…