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"Phishing Attack Uses Fake Google reCAPTCHA"A new report by the security firm Zscaler reveals the use of a fake Google reCAPTCHA system in a Microsoft-themed phishing campaign aimed at stealing credentials mainly from senior-level employees in the banking sector. The company said that it has…
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"Apple’s Device Location-Tracking System Could Expose User Identities"Researchers from the Technical University of Darmstadt have identified two vulnerabilities in a proprietary app introduced by Apple in 2019 for its iOS, macOS, and watchOS platforms called Offline Finding (OF). Offline Finding helps users find Apple…
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"New Free Software Signing Service Aims to Strengthen Open-Source Ecosystem"The Linux Foundation has launched a new service called "sigstore." The service was developed in collaboration with Red Hat, Google, and Purdue University. Software developers can use this service to digitally sign their releases and other software…
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"10 Google Play Apps Found Containing Banking Malware"Security researchers from Check Point have discovered a malware dropper hidden inside 10 Google Play apps, which could have put users at risk of remote access and banking malware. Clast82 dropper was found inside various applications on the…
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"DARPA Ramps-Up FHE Encryption Project with Intel"The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced four new research teams, one of which is led by Intel. The goal of the groups is to make Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) practical. FHE is an encryption scheme that would enable the…
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"European Banking Authority Compromised By Exchange Hackers"The European Banking Authority (EBA) had to take its email servers offline temporarily after discovering that it was compromised as part of an ongoing worldwide Microsoft Exchange hacking campaign. The agency is conducting a full investigation, which has…
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"Huge Rise in Hackers Submitting Vulnerabilities During #COVID19"Researchers at HackerOne surveyed hackers and discovered that the number of hackers submitting vulnerabilities went up by 63% in 2020. The number of cloud misconfiguration vulnerabilities submitted by hackers in 2020 rose by 310%, while…
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"A New and Non-Intrusive Method for Preventing Cyber Attacks on Android Devices"Android is the most targeted mobile operating system by malware. Researchers at the Singapore Management University (SMU) have discovered a new way to prevent cyberattacks on Android devices. The method is described as dynamic, intelligent, and non-…
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"Hackers Are Finding Ways to Hide Inside Apple's Walled Garden"Apple's walled garden refers to the company's tech ecosystem in which devices' features and security are tightly controlled. Most experts agree that the locked-down approach of iOS has solved some significant security problems. However, it has been…
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"NVIDIA and Harvard Researchers Use AI to Make Genome Analysis Faster And Cheaper"Researchers from NVIDIA and Harvard have made an enormous breakthrough in genetic research by developing a deep-learning toolkit that can significantly reduce the time and cost needed to run rare and single-cell experiments. The AtacWorks toolkit can run…
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"MITRE Launches Ransomware Support Hub for Hospitals and Health Systems"MITRE recently revealed its new Ransomware Resource Center, which is aimed at helping healthcare organizations improve their resilience against ransomware attacks. The center offers tools and strategies for IT and infosec professionals to help combat the…
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"At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft’s Email Software"At least 30,000 organizations across the United States, including a significant number of small businesses, towns, cities, and local governments, have been hacked by an unusually aggressive Chinese cyber-espionage unit over the past few days. The…