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  • "VoIP Servers Being Targeted by Hackers Using Digium Phone Software"

    As part of an attack intended to exfiltrate data by downloading and running additional payloads, a web shell was dropped on the servers of VoIP phones running Digium's software. According to a report released by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, the malware…

  • "Researchers To Enhance Security Of Next-Generation Wireless Systems"

    Guofei Gu, a professor in Texas A&M University's Department of Computer Science and Engineering, is the principal investigator of a research team that has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Resilient and…

  • "Security Awareness and Training Crucial to Preventing Healthcare Phishing Attacks"

    Healthcare phishing attacks remain a top cyberattack vector, but new research shows that consistent security awareness training can significantly reduce the likelihood of a successful attack. KnowBe4 examined a dataset of over 9.5 million users in 19…

  • "Outsourcing Security is The Only Solution For Many Smaller Teams"

    According to new research by Cynet, companies with small security teams continue to face a number of distinctive challenges that place these organizations at greater risk than larger enterprises.  The researchers stated that these enhanced risks are…

  • "Windows Network File System Flaw Results in Arbitrary Code Execution as System"

    Trend Micro Research has released details about a now-patched Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Windows Network File System (NFS). The flaw, which stemmed from the improper handling of NFSv4, could be used by attackers to send malicious…

  • "Firms Not Planning for Supply Chain Threats"

    According to new research conducted by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), enterprises are failing to plan properly for supply chain risks and cybersecurity threats from the wider digital ecosystem.  According to the researchers, organizations put the…

  • "Financial Firms Failing to Fix Authentication Breaches"

    According to a new survey conducted by a company called Vason Bourne, financial firms are failing to strengthen their authentication technologies, even after a breach.  As many as four in five financial services organizations had experienced a…

  • "Is Cryptocurrency's Crash Causing Headaches for Ransomware Gangs?"

    Some security firms have noticed a decrease in ransomware activity as the value of Bitcoin has dropped in the last eight months. According to the cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf, ransomware attacks have decreased by about a quarter since the beginning of…

  • "Security and Automation Are Top Priorities for IT Pros"

    According to a new report from Kaseya, the top three priorities for IT professionals are improving overall IT security (52 percent), increasing IT productivity through automation (33 percent), and migrating to the cloud (32 percent). Kaseya's survey of…

  • "Attackers Scan 1.6 Million WordPress Sites for Vulnerable Plugin"

    Researchers have discovered a massive campaign that scanned nearly 1.6 million WordPress sites for the presence of a vulnerable plugin that enables file uploads without authentication. The attackers are focusing on the Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page…

  • "1.9 Million Healthcare Records Breached in Ransomware Attack"

    US debt collector Professional Finance Company (PFC) recently reported a data breach affecting 1.9 million individuals across over 650 different healthcare providers.  The Colorado-based company, which chases outstanding debts for healthcare…

  • "Healthcare Provider Exposed Transplant Donor and Recipient Data"

    The Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (VCU) has recently warned almost 4500 transplant participants about a privacy breach affecting their healthcare information.  VCU noted that some transplant recipients’ medical records contained…