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"Cyberattackers Ramp Up to 1.5M COVID-19 Emails Per Day"Forcepoint researchers have been analyzing coronavirus-themed attacks between January 19th to April 18th and have found that cybercriminals are adjusting threat levels to evolve with pandemic and typical employment trends. Researchers went through… -
"How 'Indicators of Behavior' Deliver Left-Of-Breach Security"The bipartisan Cyberspace Solarium Commission created by the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act gathers representatives from science, academia, business, and other sectors to propose strategies for the government to defend the U.S. against…
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"How Technology Can Help Identify a 'Safe' Workforce and Protect Personal Privacy"In a new white paper, titled "Restarting the Economy and Avoiding Big Brother," MIT Professor Alex Pentland suggests that policymakers and business leaders consider using digital tools that create safe environments for employees and consumers, and…
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"MSU, Circadence Partner to Create Virtual Cyber Defense Tool"Researchers at Mississipi State's Center for Cyber Innovation, in collaboration with the cyber readiness company Circadence Corporation are developing a virtual cyber defense tool aimed at bolstering the protection of the nation's most critical assets.…
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"309 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers Found Online"Researchers from a cybersecurity intelligence firm called Cyble discovered a database with 267 million Facebook user profiles, that were being sold on the dark web. Cyble bought the database, to verify the records, and to add them to their firm's…
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"Pastebin Just Made It Easier for Hackers to Avoid Detection, Researchers Say"Changes in terms and services for the web application, Pastebin, where users can upload, store, and share raw text files, will make it increasingly difficult for security researchers to track potential data breaches, malware, and stolen passwords. Due to…
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"46% of SMBs Have Been Targeted by Ransomware, 73% Have Paid The Ransom"A new survey was completed with more than 500 C-level executives from small and medium businesses. Researchers at Infrascale found that 46 percent of the participants said that their organizations had been the victim of a ransomware attack.…
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"Nintendo Accounts Are Getting Hacked And Used to Buy Fortnite Currency"Researchers have discovered that Nintendo accounts are getting hacked and that adversaries have gained access from different locations around the world. The hijackings started in mid-March and has peaked this past weekend with more and more users…
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"Toward an Unhackable Quantum Internet"Researchers from Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made an advancement in quantum communication that takes an unhackable quantum internet a step closer to reality. The creation of a quantum network has not yet been achieved…
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"LED Light Control Console Abused to Spew Malware"Microsoft's security researchers warn of the exploitation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as LED light control consoles to spread malware. The researchers shared details about an incident discovered in Taiwan in which threat actors used these…
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"DHS S&T Moves to Strengthens Mobile Device Email Security and Privacy"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science of Technology Directorate (S&T) recently announced the development of a new Cloud-Based Root-of-Trust (CRoT) technology aimed at bolstering the security and privacy of mobile devices. With…
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"Beyond Encryption: Protecting Consumer Privacy While Keeping Survey Results Accurate"Local governments, marketing agencies, social media companies, and other types of organizations continue to collect data while assuring anonymity and confidentiality. However, existing data privacy laws do not ensure the prevention of data breaches in…