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"Two New Ways Backup Can Protect Enterprise SaaS Data"Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) apps are attractive targets for bad actors as they contain a lot of information and support business processes and decision-making. Many enterprises assume that SaaS vendors protect their customer's data in those apps, when… -
"'Hacker Games' Launched to Encourage Development of Secure Coding Skills"App security testing firm Veracode has launched its inaugural Veracode Hacker Games, an event that aims to encourage the growth of secure coding skills. The Hacker Games is taking place over two weeks, from March 15-25, 2021. Computer science and…
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"Darkside 2.0 Ransomware Promises Fastest Ever Encryption Speeds"Threat intelligence experts warn of a new version of the Darkside ransomware variant that its creators claim will feature faster encryption speeds, VoIP calling, and virtual machine targeting. The Russian-speaking hacking group claims that the Windows…
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"'Thousands' of Verkada Cameras Affected by Hacking Breach"The Silicon Valley startup Verkada, which provides cloud-based security camera services, has experienced a significant security breach. A group of hackers gained access to live feeds of surveillance cameras in schools, police departments, prisons,…
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"This Malware Was Written in an Unusual Programming Language to Stop It From Being Detected"A cybercriminal hacking group is distributing new malware called NimzaLoader that is written in the programming language Nim. According to researchers, this programming language is rarely used to compile malicious code. Cybersecurity researchers at…
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"Record Number of Cyber-Incidents Hit US Schools in 2020"Security researchers discovered that publicly disclosed cybersecurity incidents at US schools surged 18% over the past year. There were 408 cyberattacks that affected schools in 2020, which equates to more than two schools affected by cyberattacks…
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"FIN8 Cybercrime Group Resurges With Improved Hacking Tool"FIN8, the financially-motivated criminal hacking group, has returned after a year-and-a-half hiatus with updated backdoor malware, known as BADHATCH. The gang typically attacks point-of-sale (PoS) systems to steal payment card data. According to…
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"F5, CISA Warn of Critical BIG-IP and BIG-IQ RCE Bugs"F5 Networks is warning users to patch four critical remote command execution (RCE) flaws in its BIG-IP and BIG-IQ enterprise networking infrastructure. If exploited, the flaws could allow attackers to take full control over a vulnerable system. The…
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"MORPHEUS Chip Foils Attacks From 500 Cybersecurity Experts"A new chip, called "MORPHEUS," developed by researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M), was able to thwart sustained attacks from more than 500 cybersecurity experts as part of the Defense Advanced Research Agency's (DARPA) 'Finding Exploits to…
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"American Companies Not Taking Cybersecurity Seriously"In February, a tech company called Lynx software surveyed 1,000 Americans employed during the pandemic about their employer's cybersecurity approach since the outbreak of COVID-19. Of those surveyed, 51% said that their companies have not been taking…
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"Debunking Three Myths about Hardware Security"It is suggested that government agencies consider hardware-enabled approaches in addition to software-based solutions to bolstering security against cybercriminals. The number of shipments for hardware supporting digital authentication and embedded…
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"Phishing Attack Uses Fake Google reCAPTCHA"A new report by the security firm Zscaler reveals the use of a fake Google reCAPTCHA system in a Microsoft-themed phishing campaign aimed at stealing credentials mainly from senior-level employees in the banking sector. The company said that it has…