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  • "Vulnerabilities in D-Link, Comba Routers Can Leak Credentials"

    Security researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs found five vulnerabilities in D-Link and Comba Telecom routers. D-Link DSL modems contain two security flaws, while Comba Telecom Wi-Fi devices were discovered to contain three vulnerabilities. According to…

  • "More Than 99% of Cyberattacks Rely on Human Interaction"

    It has been discovered that more than 99 percent of cyberattacks rely on human interaction to work.  This makes individual users the last line of defense. In order to significantly reduce human risks, organizations need a holistic…

  • "Can States Get Ahead of Election System Cyberthreats?"

    According to Chris Kreb, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), efforts are being made by the agency to raise awareness surrounding cyber hygiene resources and…

  • "Symantec Finds That a 'New' Chinese Hacking Group Has Actually Been Around for a Decade"

    A Chinese cyber-espionage group, called Thrip, has been discovered by security researchers to have been around for much longer than previously thought. Thrip is believed to be the same as another threat group that has already been discovered by…

  • "Holy Cybercrime, Batman! Joker Malware Commits Ad Fraud, Data Theft"

    Aleksejs Kuprins, a security researcher from the cybersecurity threat intelligence firm, CSIS, discovered the infection of 24 Android apps available on the Google Play Store with a new Android malware, called Joker. These apps were collectively…

  • "Google Is Open-Sourcing a Tool for Data Scientists to Help Protect Private Information"

    Google will be releasing an open-source version of its differential privacy library, which will allow organizations to study their data without impacting the privacy of user information. Differential privacy is described as a cryptographic approach to…

  • "Bots Might Prove Harder to Detect in 2020 Elections"

    A new study conducted by a team of researchers shows that bots are getting better at copying human behaviors, which makes it harder for them to be detected. The researchers examined 250,000 social media users who took part in discussions surrounding the…

  • "Five Tips for Educating Your Employees on Cyber Security"

    It is important for employees to be trained on the subject of cybersecurity.  Here are 5 tips to make sure ones employees are better trained about cybersecurity.  The first tip is to make sure that all employees understand how a…

  • "How the United States Is Developing Post-Quantum Cryptography"

    Quantum computers are expected to be capable of cracking currently used encryption algorithms, including those used by governments and corporations, which poses a significant threat to the privacy and security of sensitive data. Although quantum…

  • "Ransomware Attacks on Cities Are Rising – Authorities Must Stop Paying Out"

    Twenty-three Texas cities were recently targeted in a coordinated ransomware attack, further highlighting the importance of improving efforts to bolster the cybersecurity of local governments and public services. A recent report from Malwarebytes…

  • "Scammers Deepfake CEO’s Voice to Talk Underling Into $243,000 Transfer"

    In March of 2019, a British CEO thought he had gotten a call from the CEO of his business’s parent company, which is based in Germany.  The caller had an “urgent” request: and demanded that the British CEO transfer $243,000 to a Hungarian…

  • "New Technique Makes Passwords 14M Percent Harder to Crack, Nonprofit Claims"

    Security researchers at Tide, an Australia-based nonprofit, have developed a new approach to protecting usernames and passwords. The approach is said to make it significantly more difficult for hackers to crack passwords. The method, called splintering,…