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  • "Data Breaches Increased 54% in 2019 so Far"
    According to Risk Based Security, there has been a 54% increase in data breaches so far this year with a number of 3,800 breaches. The report highlights that outside attacks were the primary cause of these data breaches. The management of sensitive data…
  • "Electric Car Charging Stations May Be Portals for Power Grid Cyberattacks"
    A new study conducted by researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering has brought attention to the possible launch of cyberattacks on urban power grids through the exploitation of electric car charging stations. The connection…
  • "Organizations Fail to Remediate App Security Vulnerabilities"
    According to the 2019 WhiteHat Application Security Statistics report, vulnerability remediation remains a challenge for organizations. Findings from the analysis of 17 million application security scans show an increase in application testing by…
  • "New Vulnerability Found in Internet-Connected Building Automation Devices"
    A cybersecurity researcher, named Bertin Bervis, recently discovered the vulnerability of critical internet-connected smart building devices to an attack in which sensitive information can be stolen from technicians or engineers who interact with these…
  • "Serious Flaws in six Printer Brands Discovered, Fixed"
    Researchers have discovered that many companies overlook the security risks of having printers.  A security company NCC Group took a closer look at printer security and discovered serious flaws in six popular printer brands that could…
  • "Attackers Could Be Listening to What You Type"
    A new study conducted by researchers from Southern Methodist University's (SMU) Darwin Deason Institute for Cybersecurity has discovered a way in which hackers can determine what a user is typing in order to obtain personal information. According to…
  • "Link Between Personality Type and Vulnerabilities to Cybercrime"
    It has been discovered that only four in 10 (42%) businesses focus on compliance training as part of their cybersecurity protocol to ensure sensitive data is kept secure.  Even more worryingly 63% rely predominantly on passwords to protect…
  • "British Airways Check-In Flaw Exposes Personal Data"
    British Airways (BA) has been discovered to contain a security flaw in its e-ticketing system. According to security researchers at Wandera, the e-ticketing system used by BA lacks encryption, allowing the exposure of passenger data such as booking…
  • "Biometrics of One Million People Discovered on Publicly Accessible Database"
    A biometrics database used by banks, defense contractors, and the police was discovered by security researchers to be unprotected online. According to researchers at vpnMentor, the database, called Biostar 2, contained unencrypted fingerprint data,…
  • "4 Dating Apps Pinpoint Users’ Precise Locations – and Leak the Data"
    It has been discovered that four popular dating apps that together have 10 million users have been found to leak precise locations of their members. The 4 companies include Grindr, Romeo, Recon and 3fun.  The researchers found that the…
  • "New Vulnerability Risk Model Promises More-Efficient Security"
    Michael Roytman, chief data scientist at Kenna Security, and Jay Jacobs, a security data scientist at the Cyentia Institute, gave a presentation at the 2019 Black Hat security conference in which they discussed a Predictive Vulnerability Scoring System.…
  • "Hackers Can Turn Everyday Speakers Into Acoustic Cyberweapons"
    Matt Wixey, the cybersecurity researcher lead at PWC UK, has demonstrated that it is possible for hackers to weaponize speakers such as Bluetooth speakers, parametric speakers, vibration speakers, and more. According to Wixey, custom malware can easily…