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"Fake Factory Experiment Illustrates Attackers' Tactics"An experiment carried out by researchers at Trend Micro further demonstrates the increased interest that attackers have in targeting industrial control systems, as well as how skillful these attackers have become at executing attacks on such… -
"LoRaWAN Encryption Keys Easy to Crack, Jeopardizing Security of IoT Networks"IOActive researchers discovered that LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Networking ), the widely adopted device protocol within the realms of the Internet of Things (IoT), contains serious security vulnerabilities. According to researchers, the exploitation… -
"Hackers Hijack Social Media Accounts for the NFL and 15 teams"A Saudi hacker group named OurMine has hacked and defaced the social media accounts of the NFL and 15 of its teams. The accounts that got hacked include NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay…
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"Maryland Bill Would Outlaw Ransomware, Keep Researchers From Reporting Bugs"The ransomware attack that took Baltimore City's services offline prompted the construction of a new law by Maryland legislators, which is aimed at addressing the threat of these attacks. The proposed bill, Senate Bill 3, would prohibit a person from… -
"Chameleon Attack Can Secretly Modify Content on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn"Cybersecurity researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev examined seven online platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, to identify vulnerabilities associated with these platforms' post-management systems. The researchers discovered a… -
Cybersecurity Snapshots #2 - Ransomware Is Not Only a Headache but Can Also KillCybersecurity Snapshots #2 - Ransomware Is Not Only a Headache but Can Also Kill -
"Over Half of Organizations Were Successfully Phished in 2019"During a new study, researchers discovered that nearly 90 percent of global organizations became targeted with BEC and spear phishing attacks in 2019. Researchers also discovered that 55 percent of the surveyed organizations dealt with at least one… -
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Cyber Scene #40 - Nations (Not Totally) United On CybersecurityCyber Scene #40 - Nations (Not Totally) United on Cybersecurity -
"Security Risk for E-Scooters and Riders"The use of micromobility vehicles such as e-scooters is rising, which is welcomed as these vehicles help to reduce traffic congestion. However, computer science experts at the University of Texas at San Antonio conducted research in which they examined…
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"Google Finds Privacy Holes in Safari’s ITP Anti-Tracking System"Google researchers have discovered that Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) could leave users exposed to privacy issues, including being tracked. Some of the flaws found with Safari's ITP have gotten fixed by an update, but not all. The flaw in… -
Pub Crawl #34Pub Crawl summarizes, by hard problems, sets of publications that have been peer reviewed and presented at SoS conferences or referenced in current work. The topics are chosen for their usefulness for current researchers.