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"These Hacking Groups Are Eyeing Power Grids, Says Security Company"In a report, titled The North American Electric Cyber Threat Perspective, released by the cybersecurity company, Dragos, security researchers discuss the rise in threats to electric utilities in North America stemming from political and military tensions…
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"Attackers Invent New Evasion Techniques to Conceal Web Skimmer Activity"A security researcher at Malwarebytes recently reported the discovery of the first payment card skimmer to use steganography to evade detection. There has been an increase in the use of steganography to hide and deliver malicious data. Digital…
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"Facebook Moves to Detect and Remove Deepfake Videos"The social media giant, Facebook, recently announced its plan to ban deepfake videos. Deepfakes are fake videos, photos, and audio recordings that cannot easily be distinguished by humans from authentic ones. Generative adversarial networks are used…
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"TikTok Riddled With Security Flaws"Security researchers at Check Point recently discovered several security vulnerabilities in the popular Chinese-owned platform used for short-form mobile videos, TikTok. According to researchers, one of the vulnerabilities found in the platform could be…
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"New Standards Set to Reshape Future of Email Security"Email remains one of the most popular attack vectors used by hackers. Phishing and email-based malware still pose significant threats to the communications media. According to recent studies, more than 90% of all cyberattacks have involved email.…
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"Smartphone Analysis & Stats: Personal Use Leaves Work Smartphones Hackable"Researchers conducted new research on what mobile phone brands and smartphone applications got targeted the most, through the year of 2019 in the United Kingdom. The data got collected trough analyzing monthly Google search data in 2019 on how many…
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"DHS Tells U.S. Organizations to Clamp Down on Cybersecurity in Wake of Soleimani Killing"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday issued a statement meant for U.S. companies and government agencies about securing their computer networks following the killing last week of a top Iranian general. Iran has considerable capabilities…
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"The Psychology of Ransomware"According to recent studies, ransomware attacks are growing in sophistication and cost. Organizations must go beyond the exploration of technicalities of ransomware to bolster their security posture against such attacks. Security experts encourage…
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"DHS, GSA Propose Centralized Vulnerability Disclosure Platform"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the General Services Administration (GSA) recently issued a request for information, asking for feedback on how to set up a cloud-based centralized vulnerability disclosure platform for the federal government…
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"Is the Inability to Baseline Systems Crippling Cybersecurity Progress and Oversight?"Due to a lack of visibility into an organization's security posture, it is difficult for government leaders to make decisions as to how defenses are prioritized. Government leaders rely on audit results to prioritize defenses. However, a more proactive…
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Cybersecurity Snapshots #1 - Phishing Attacks Are Becoming More of a Problem For OrganizationsCybersecurity Snapshots #1 - Phishing Attacks Are Becoming More of a Problem for Organizations
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"Automotive Cybersecurity Incidents Doubled in 2019, up 605% Since 2016"The number of automotive cybersecurity incidents has increased dramatically. Since 2016, the number of annual incidents against automobiles has increased by 605%, with incidents more than doubling in the last year alone. The top three attack vectors over…