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"Devices From Many Vendors Can Be Hacked Remotely Due to Flaws in Realtek SDKs"Numerous Internet of Things (IoT) Systems may be exposed to remote hacker attacks because of vulnerabilities discovered in Software Development Kits (SDKs) provided by the Taiwan-based semiconductor company Realtek to device manufacturers. Researchers at…
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"Colonial Pipeline Reportedly Admits Data Breach"Colonial Pipeline had reportedly admitted that nearly 6000 individuals might have had their personal information compromised by ransomware attackers when they struck earlier this year. The fuel pipeline operator, which was crippled by the attack in…
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"Misconfigured Server Leaks US Terror Watchlist"Researchers a Comparitech have discovered that a secret watchlist of suspected terrorists maintained by the FBI was exposed online after a configuration error. The researchers found the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) list on July 19, when the exposed…
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"How Hackers Can Use Message Mirroring Apps to See All Your SMS Texts — And Bypass 2FA Security"The implementation of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) has become a necessity as the use of usernames and passwords alone is not enough to securely access online services. 2FA provides an extra layer of security to the username/password system. Studies…
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"Hackers Can 'Poison' Open-Source Code on the Internet"Researchers at Cornell Tech have discovered a new kind of online attack capable of manipulating natural-language modeling systems and circumventing known defenses. Code poisoning attacks can lead to consequences ranging from the modification of movie…
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"Annual EPIC App Challenge Invites Contestants to Showcase Cyber Defense Skills"The annual Emerging Professionals in the Intelligence Community (EPIC) App Challenge welcomes corporate and individual contestants to demonstrate their analysis and critical thinking skills to technical leaders and senior executives in the Intelligence…
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"T-Mobile Investigates Potentially Massive Breach of Consumer Data"T-Mobile is investigating claims by a hacker that they have put sensitive information about more than 100 million of its customers up for sale after breaching its servers. The data set includes names, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone…
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"Dallas Loses 8TB of Criminal Case Data"A large cache of criminal case data belonging to the Dallas Police Department (DPD) is thought to have been lost forever. About 22 terabytes of data went missing from the DPD computer database when data was migrated from an online, cloud-based…
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"NIST Study on Kids' Passwords Shows Gap Between Knowledge of Password Best Practices and Behavior"Education and training are essential to strengthening passwords and safeguarding personal online accounts from cyberattacks. Although children may seem more technologically advanced, they still face the same cybersecurity threats as adults. Researchers…
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"Phishing Campaign Leverages Legit DocuSign Email Notifications"Researchers have discovered phishing scammers signing up for free DocuSign accounts and compromising accounts belonging to others in order to trick email recipients into clicking on malicious links. According to researchers at the email and collaboration…
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"Password of Three Random Words Better than Complex Variation, Experts Say"The UK National Security Centre recommends using three random words as passwords because they are easy to remember and are often stronger that the combinations of letters and numbers that people are led to create. Their research found that hacking…
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"Perspectives in Healthcare Security Report: Cybersecurity Reality in Hospitals Not Aligned with Perception"CyberMDX, a cybersecurity provider focused on protecting Internet Of Things (IoT) devices and medical devices, has announced the release of the Perspectives in Healthcare Security Report, which was done in collaboration with Philips. The report delves…