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"Three New Malware Strains Linked to SolarWinds Hackers"Researchers at Microsoft and the cybersecurity firm FireEye have shared details about new pieces of malware believed to be linked to the threat actors behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack. Microsoft is tracking the threat actor behind the SolarWinds… -
"US Warns of Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites"The United States Justice Department has warned that cyber-criminals are impersonating state workforce agencies (SWAs) to steal Americans' personal data. The fake websites are designed to trick consumers into thinking they are applying for…
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"NSA Pushes Zero Trust Principles to Help Prevent Sophisticated Hacks"The National Security Agency (NSA) strongly recommends the adoption of a Zero Trust security model for all critical networks within National Security Systems, the Department of Defense's critical networks, and Defense Industrial Base critical networks…
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"Cutting off Stealthy Interlopers: A Framework for Secure Cyber-Physical Systems"Researchers from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in Korea conducted a study in which they developed a framework for Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs). The framework is resilient against a sophisticated type of cyberattack known as…
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"AI Enhanced Design to Counter Threats to Critical Infrastructure and Military Electronics"Dr. Basel Halak of the Cyber Security Research Group at the University of Southampton will improve the security of anti-tamper embedded devices in a new Royal Academy of Engineering Industrial Fellowship. Embedded systems have become popular targets for…
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"Ransomware Attack on Arizona Optometrist"Cyber-criminals successfully hit Cochise Eye and Laser with ransomware in January, encrypting the office's patient scheduling and billing software. The company is located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and the ransomware attack affects up to 100,…
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"Ransomware Attacks Soared 150% in 2020"Researchers at Group-IB have discovered that ransomware surged by 150% in 2020, with the average extortion amount doubling. The average ransom demand stood at $170,000 last year, but groups like Maze, DoppelPaymer, and RagnarLocker averaged between $1…
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"Researchers Discover That Privacy-Preserving Tools Leave Private Data Unprotected"Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering explored the machine-learning frameworks behind privacy preservation tools used for technologies such as facial expression recognition systems to see how effective such tools are at protecting private…
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"Telemarketing Biz Exposes 114,000 in Cloud Config Error"Security researchers at vpnMentor found an unsecured AWS S3 bucket on December 24 last year. The bucket was traced to Californian business CallX, whose analytics services are used by clients to improve their media buying and inbound marketing. The…
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"Free Cybersecurity Tool Aims to Help Smaller Businesses Stay Safer Online"The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) created the Cyber Action Plan tool to help small businesses improve their cybersecurity. The tool offers personalized cybersecurity advice to micro-businesses and sole traders. According to the U.K.…
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"Password Reuse at 60% as 1.5 Billion Combos Discovered Online"Researchers at SpyCloud found nearly 1.5 billion breached login combos circulating online last year and billions of records, including personal information (PII). The researchers also found that password reuse and weak hashing algorithms were…
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"Ryuk Ransomware Updated With 'Worm-Like Capabilities'"A report recently released by CERT-FR, the French government's computer emergency readiness team, recently issued a report about a new Ryuk ransomware variant with worm-like capabilities that allow it to spread automatically within the networks it…