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  • "HP Fixes Severe Bug in Pre-installed Support Assistant Tool"

    HP issued a security advisory informing users of a newly discovered vulnerability in HP Support Assistant, a software tool that comes with all HP laptops and desktop computers, including the Omen sub-brand. HP Support Assistant can be used to…

  • "North Korean Lazarus Hackers Targeting Energy Providers Around the World"

    The North Korean-linked Lazarus Group is running a malicious campaign against energy providers worldwide, including those in the US, Canada, and Japan. According to Cisco Talos, the campaign's goal is to infiltrate organizations in order to gain long-…

  • "Cybersecurity Best Practice Is Critical to Winning the New Space Race"

    The consequences of cyberattacks on satellites are apparent, but the resilience and protection of these galactical systems call for further investigation and a collaborative effort, according to Neil Sherwin-Peddie, the head of space security at BAE…

  • "Low-cost Solution Viable for Self-Driving Cars to Spot Hacked GPS"

    There are many challenges to overcome before self-driving personal and commercial vehicles become common. Transportation researchers at the University of Alabama (UA) have developed a promising, low-cost system to overcome one of those challenges, which…

  • "As Threats to the US Power Grid Surge, WVU Professor Develops Advanced Solutions for Human-Machine Coordination"

    According to one West Virginia University (WVU) scientist, the electrical grid is facing multiple different threats, such as cyberattacks that could trigger a butterfly effect. Through two National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research projects,…

  • "Better Late Than Never: Ring Adds End-to-End Encryption to Battery Powered Doorbells"

    Amazon-owned company Ring is making good on its promise to bring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to a broader range of its devices.  This week, the company added E2EE to its lower-cost battery-powered doorbells and cameras, which were left out of the…

  • "Albania Severs Ties With Iran Over Cyberattack"

    Albania has severed diplomatic ties with Iran and ordered Iranian embassy staff to leave, accusing it of orchestrating a significant cyberattack.  Prime Minister Edi Rama said a probe had found "incontrovertible evidence" that Iran "hired four…

  • "New Iranian Hacking Group APT42 Deploys Custom Android Spyware"

    APT42 is a new Iranian state-sponsored hacking group discovered using custom Android malware to spy on targets. Sufficient evidence has been gathered to conclude that APT42 is a state-sponsored threat actor that conducts cyberespionage against…

  • "Sophos: Retail Organizations Pay Significantly Less in Ransomware Attacks"

    New research conducted by Sophos reveals that retail companies affected by ransomware pay less than a third of the industry average when meeting ransom demands. Throughout 2021, the average payment made to a ransomware organization in the retail sector…

  • "Japan Government Websites Hit By Cyber-Attacks, Killnet Suspected"

    The Russia–affiliated hacking group Killnet recently claimed responsibility for a series of cyberattacks against Japanese companies and 20 websites across four government ministries.  In particular, Japan's government is investigating whether…

  • "InterContinental Hotels Confirms Cyberattack After Two-Day Outage"

    InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently confirmed its subsidiary Holiday Inn has been hit by a cyberattack.  More specifically, the firm issued a statement saying it was investigating "unauthorized access" to a number of its technology…

  • "Researchers Publish Post-Quantum Upgrade to the Signal Protocol"

    PQShield published a white paper outlining the quantum threat to secure end-to-end messaging and explaining how post-quantum cryptography (PQC) can be added to the Signal secure messaging protocol to protect it from quantum attacks. With the widespread…