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  • Apple Quietly Removes Zoom’s Hidden web Server From Macs

    It was discovered that Zoom, whose web conferencing software has more than four million users across desktop and mobile platforms, including Windows has multiple vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities that were discovered include: CVE-2019-…

  • "Cybersecurity Training Study Reveals Phishing Identification and Data Protection Are the Top Problem Areas for End Users"

    Proofpoint has released its fourth annual report on end users' understanding of different cybersecurity topics and best practices, titled Beyond the Phish. The report reveals that employees are still inadequately knowledgeable about phishing and data…

  • "Researchers Detail Privacy-Related Legal, Ethical Challenges With Satellite Data"

    Satellite technology offers a number of benefits, such as clearer communications, accurate location information, faster emergency responses, and more. However, researchers at Penn State University are emphasizing the dangers posed to national security…

  • "Research Shows Humans Are Attacking Artificial Intelligence Systems"

    A research group led by De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has brought further attention to the increased manipulation of artificial intelligence (AI) software in search engines, social media platforms, and more, by online hackers to execute…

  • "More than 2 million cyber incidents in 2018 created $45 billion in losses"

    In 2018, the financial impact of ransomware rose by 60%, losses from business email compromise doubled, and cryptojacking incidents more than tripled, even though the overall amount of breaches and exposed records were down in 2018. This data shows…

  • "25 Million Android Devices Infected by ‘Agent Smith’ Malware"

    Researchers from the security firm, Check Point, have discovered a new malware targeting Android devices, dubbed Agent Smith, which is capable of replacing legitimate apps on a device with malicious copies. The fake apps display advertisements from which…

  • "Coast Guard Warns Shipping Firms of Maritime Cyberattacks"

    An advisory about possible maritime cyberattacks has been issued by the U.S. Coast Guard to all shipping companies. The advisory was issued in response to an incident in which a large commercial vessel was hit by a malware attack, disrupting the proper…

  • "Researchers Find Worrying Security Vulnerability in GE Healthcare Anesthesia Machines"

    GE Healthcare's anesthesia and respiratory devices have been discovered to contain a security vulnerability. According to the CyberMDX researchers who discovered the vulnerability, attackers could exploit it to perform malicious activities such as…

  • "SMBs Struggle with Encryption, Patching and Skills Gap"

    According to Alert Logic's new report, titled Criminal Watch: SMB Threatscape 2019, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are weak in the realms of encryption, workload configuration, visibility, and more, leaving them vulnerable to cyberattacks. The…

  • "YouTube’s Policy on Hacking Videos Makes Everyone Less Safe"

    Instructional hacking videos were deemed harmful or dangerous by Youtube's updated policies, despite the value of such videos to the security community. According to those within the security community, blocking content on instructional ethical hacking…

  • "Researchers Hack VR Worlds"

    Security researchers, Alex Radocea and Philip Pettersson, demonstrated the possibility of hacking into virtual reality (VR) worlds on three different platforms, including VR Chat, Steam VR, and High Fidelity. Radocea and Pettersson warned that the…

  • "PGP Ecosystem Targeted in ‘Poisoning’ Attacks"

    Robert Hansen and Daniel Gillmor are researchers that have recently been targeted by PGP poisoning attacks. PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is an encryption software used for the authentication and privacy of email messages. PGP poisoning attacks refer to the…