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"ABB-Backed Research Will Develop Smart Microgrid Cybersecurity Testbed"To research and develop technologies to combat such threats facing smart technology in power grids, a group of researchers are developing a smart microgrid cybersecurity testbed. The research team, which includes faculty and student researchers, is being…
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"HC3 Details Healthcare Cybersecurity Implications of AI, 5G, Emerging Tech"The US Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) released a brief that looks at various emerging technologies, their roles in healthcare, and how they intersect with security. The briefing…
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"More Than $30 Million Seized From North Korean Hackers Involved in Axie Crypto-Theft"According to a report from the blockchain research firm Chainalysis, law enforcement agencies seized over $30 million in cryptocurrency allegedly stolen by hackers linked to the North Korean government. The funds were originally part of the more than $…
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"Texas Hospital Facing Communication Issues, System Rebuild Amid Ransomware Attack"
On September 1, the OakBend Medical Center in Texas faced a ransomware attack, causing communication and IT disruptions. The Texas hospital is using electronic health record downtime procedures as it works to rebuild. When OakBend's IT team…
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"Numerous HP Business Laptops and Desktops Vulnerable to Publicly Disclosed Security Bugs"Six security flaws have been discovered in the firmware of HP's business-focused laptops and desktops, with some of them remaining unpatched for months. Security researchers at Binarly presented the set of vulnerabilities at the recent Black Hat…
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"Thousands of QNAP NAS Devices Hit by DeadBolt Ransomware (CVE-2022-27593)"QNAP Systems has released additional information about the latest DeadBolt ransomware campaign targeting users of its Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices, as well as the vulnerability exploited by the attackers. CVE-2022-27593 stems from an externally…
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"Cisco Confirms Yanluowang Ransomware Leaked Stolen Company Data"
Cisco has confirmed that the data leaked by the Yanluowang ransomware gang was stolen from the company network through a cyberattack in May. However, according to an update from Cisco, the leak does not change the company's initial assessment that the…
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"Hacktivist Group GhostSec Compromises 55 Berghof PLCs Across Israel"GhostSec, also known as Ghost Security, is a hacktivist collective that has claimed responsibility for compromising up to 55 Berghof Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used by Israeli organizations as part of a "Free Palestine" campaign. According to…
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"Monti, the New Conti: Ransomware Gang Uses Recycled Code"
Analysts have discovered a ransomware campaign from a new group called "Monti," which launches attacks using leaked Conti code almost entirely. The Monti group launched ransomware attacks over the Independence Day weekend, successfully exploiting the…
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"Study Reveals Third-Party Tracking Abundant on Abortion Clinic Sites"According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, more than 99 percent of abortion clinic websites include third-party tracking, thus putting visitors' privacy at risk. Following the decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization by…
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"Open Source Security Gets a Boost With New Scorecard and Best Practices"
The Open Source Security Foundation's (OpenSSF) mission is to help improve the state of open source security. The OpenSSF, which is a part of the Linux Foundation, is engaged in multiple ongoing projects that span various phases of the software…
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"Law Firm Says Year-Old Hack Affected PHI of 255,000 People"
A Michigan law firm recently informed regulators of a hacking incident that occurred nearly a year ago and affected Protected Health Information (PHI) belonging to more than 255,000 people, including members of a Michigan health plan. Warner Norcross…
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