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"Mobile Phishing to Steal Government Credentials Increased 67% in 2020"According to a new report released by the mobile security firm Lookout, malicious hackers targeting devices belonging to government workers increasingly focused on stealing victims' login credentials instead of delivering malware in 2020. This shift in…
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"New 'LazyScripter' Hacking Group Targets Airlines"Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes have discovered a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group dubbed LazyScripter. The hacking group targets airlines that use the BSPLink financial settlement software made by the International Air…
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"One Ransomware Victim Every 10 Seconds in 2020"Researchers at Check Point discovered that a new organization became a ransomware victim every 10 seconds in 2020, with remote workers experiencing a sharp uptick in threats. The researchers claim that double extortion ransomware, in particular was…
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"The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act: A First Step in Bolstering Smart Technology Security"Every second, 127 new IoT devices are connected to the web, and experts predict that by 2025, that figure will equate to more than 75 billion connected devices overall. IoT devices are often riddled with security vulnerabilities impacting security…
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SoS Musings #46 - The Battle Against Fileless Malware Attacks ContinuesSoS Musings #46 - The Battle Against Fileless Malware Attacks Continues
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Spotlight on Lablet Research #15 - Reasoning about Accidental and Malicious Misuse via Formal MethodsSpotlight on Lablet Research #15 - Project: Reasoning about Accidental and Malicious Misuse via Formal Methods
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Cybersecurity Snapshots #15 - Attacks Against the Nation's Water SystemsCybersecurity Snapshots #15 - Attacks Against the Nation's Water Systems
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Cyber Scene #53 - Cybersecurity: Under (Mostly) New ManagementCyber Scene #53 - Cybersecurity: Under (Mostly) New Management
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"Daycare Webcam Service Exposes 12,000 User Accounts"NurseryCam, a webcam service used across 40 daycare centers in the U.K. by parents who want to keep a watchful eye on their babies, has shut down following a data breach. The breach exposed the personal data of about 12,000 users to an attacker who said…
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"Microsoft Lures Populate Half of Credential-Swiping Phishing Emails"Researchers at Cofense have analyzed millions of emails related to various attacks and found that 57 percent were phishing emails aiming to steal victim usernames and passwords. The remainder of malicious emails were utilized in business email…
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"Hackers Hit 10,000 Mailboxes in Phishing Attacks on FedEx and DHL Express"Security researchers at Armorblox have discovered two large email phishing attacks targeting at least 10,000 victims. The targets of the two campaigns were sent phishing emails that appeared to come from the shipping companies FedEx and DHL Express. One…