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"DHS and Israeli Partners Announce Collaboration on Cybersecurity"The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), has launched the Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Cyber… -
"Feds Offering $10M Reward For Foreign Election Interference Tips"The State Department recently announced that it is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on foreign interference in U.S. elections. The department stated that it is looking for information leading to the identification…
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"SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies"The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed new rules for public companies, which standardize event reporting and necessitate regular reporting on cybersecurity policies and procedures. The new rules are intended to better inform…
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"Researchers Warn of Teen Hacking Group on Discord"Security researchers at Avast are urging parents to take a greater interest in their children’s online activities after discovering a hacking group on Discord populated by teenagers. The researchers stated that the online community is advertising…
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"Research Shows Data Security Tools Fail Against Ransomware 60 Percent Of the Time"Although more than 70 percent of firms have a combination of prevention, detection, and recovery solutions in place, nearly 40 percent of them have experienced ransomware attacks in the past year, according to a report from the data security company…
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"Cyberattack Disrupts Unemployment Benefits in Some States"A recent cyberattack on a software company has disrupted unemployment benefits and job seeking assistance for thousands of people in several states. The cyberattack occurred at Geographic Solutions Inc. and affected the website for unemployment…
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"Jenkins Discloses Dozens of Zero-Day Bugs in Multiple Plugins"The Jenkins security team has disclosed 34 security vulnerabilities impacting 29 plugins for the Jenkins open-source automation server, with all of them being zero-days remaining unpatched. Jenkins is a widely used platform, with support for more than 1,…
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"New 'SessionManager' Backdoor Targeting Microsoft IIS Servers in the Wild"A newly discovered malware dubbed SessionManager has been used in the wild since at least March 2021 to backdoor Microsoft Exchange servers belonging to various entities worldwide, with infections still present in 20 organizations as of June 2022. After…
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"Toll Fraud Malware Turns Off Wi-Fi And Pushes Premium Subscriptions"One of the most common Android risks, toll fraud malware, is expanding with capabilities that enable automated membership to premium services, according to a Microsoft warning. In toll fraud, a subset of billing fraud, the threat actor tricks victims…
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"18 Zero-Days Exploited So Far in 2022"So far, 18 security vulnerabilities have been exploited as unpatched zero-days in the wild this year, with half of them being preventable flaws. Nine of the flaws were updated versions of vulnerabilities that had already been patched, with four of them…
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"Cyber, Social Sciences Faculty Collaborate to Study Social Media Attacks With $500K Grant"Dr. Ahmed Aleroud, associate professor in the Augusta University School of Computer and Cyber Sciences and grant principal investigator, has been awarded a three-year grant totaling $500,622 by the Office of Naval Research's Social Networks and…
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"New DARPA-Funded Blockchain Study Points Out Exploits of Security"According to a recent study by consulting firm Trail of Bits, supported by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), blockchains are not impenetrable despite claims to the contrary and can be compromised using unethical methods.…