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"US, UK Warn of Malware Targeting QNAP NAS Devices"An alert issued by the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns of the infection of more than 62,000 QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices by a piece…
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"Energy Unveils Blueprint for Nationwide, 'Unhackable' Quantum Internet"The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released a strategic blueprint for constructing a nationwide quantum internet that is impenetrable to hackers. In February, a workshop held by DOE resulted in the plan to develop a prototype that uses quantum…
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"The Privacy Paradox: We Claim We Care About Our Data, So Why Don't Our Actions Match?"Most people would say they care about their personal information being shared online. However, a smaller percentage of people take the necessary steps to protect their online privacy. This phenomenon is known as the "privacy paradox" in which people…
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"Burglars Expose Walgreens Customer Data in a Different Kind of Breach"In late May and early June, groups of unidentified thieves broke into multiple Walgreens stores and stole prescription information and other data on some 70,000 customers. The thieves forced their way behind pharmacy counters, stole drug…
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"Public Cloud Environments Leave Numerous Paths Open For Exploitation"In a new study conducted by Orca Security, they found that organizations across industries are rapidly deploying more assets in the public cloud with Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leaving numerous paths open for exploitation. The study found that more…
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"Out-of-Date and Unsupported Cloud Workloads Continue as a Common Weakness"The "2020 State of Public Cloud Security Risks" report published by the cloud security firm Orca Security reveals that more than 80% of companies have an Internet-facing cloud asset that is out-of-date or running an end-of-life operating system or other…
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"New VPN Flaws Highlight Proven Pathway for Hackers Into Industrial Organizations"Industrial companies have been advised to secure their Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections used by employees for remote connectivity in order to avoid providing entry points for hackers seeking sensitive data. This advice is even more essential now…
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"Randomness Theory Could Hold Key to Internet Security"The question about whether there is an unbreakable code has been central to cryptography and efforts to maintain the security of personal information on the internet. In a new paper, titled "On One-Way Functions and Kolmogorov Complexity," Cornell Tech…
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"Source Code From 50+ Companies, Including Nintendo, Microsoft and Adobe, Published Online"Researchers have discovered source code from dozens of companies that have been published online on public repositories. Some of the companies affected include Microsoft Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., Lenovo Group Ltd., Advanced Microsoft Devices Inc…
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"No Honor Among Cyber Thieves"A study published in the June edition of Social Science Computer Review examined user activity on two online carding forums, which are cybercrime marketplaces (illegal sites) dedicated to sharing stolen credit card information. Instances of online…
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"Attackers Are Exploiting Cisco ASA/FTD Flaw in Search For Sensitive Data"Researchers have discovered that an unauthenticated file read vulnerability (CVE-2020-3452) is now being exploited in the wild. The vulnerability affects the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software…
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Inscrypt, the International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology 2019Inscrypt, the International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology 2019