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"When Rogue Insiders Go to the Dark Web"Researchers who investigate the Dark Web are seeing an increase in the distribution of stolen company data by rogue employees. Researchers have seen rogue employees selling data stolen from the organizations at which they are employed as well as the… -
"Ethical Hacking: The Challenges Facing India"A security researcher, named Avinash Jain, found a vulnerability in India's state-run health portal, which is used by patients to book appointments at government hospitals online. The vulnerability allowed him to access sensitive details about a patient…
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"Can Anyone Be Completely Anonymous?"Vasileios Chatzistefanou and Konstantinos Limniotis, researchers at the Open University of Cyprus, did a study on the security of five anonymous social media applications to find out if they allow third parties to access personal data or track users. The…
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"Crooks Are Exploiting Unpatched Android Flaw to Drain Users’ Bank Accounts"A new Android vulnerability, called StrandHogg, could be exploited by attackers to steal mobile banking credentials and money from bank accounts. The discovery was made by the Norwegian app security company, Promon, after being informed by Wultra, an…
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"A Bug in Microsoft’s Login System Put Users at Risk of Account Hijacks"Security researchers at CyberArk discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft's login system that could have allowed attackers to hijack users' accounts. According to researchers, attackers could have exploited the bug to steal account tokens, which…
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"This Trojan Malware is Being Used to Steal Passwords and Spread Ransomware"There is a new hacking campaign happening right now, targeting healthcare and education organizations with custom-built, Python-based trojan malware. The malware gives attackers almost full control of Windows systems with the ability to monitor actions…
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"Cultural Differences Account for Global Gap in Online Regulation"A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Birmingham suggests the correlation between a country's cultural values and their commitment to cybersecurity regulation. The study suggests that web users in more competitive national cultures…
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"Netflix Account Freeze – Don’t Click, It’s a Scam!"There is a new phishing email going around trying to trick Netflix users that their account was frozen, and specific information is needed to unlock the account. There are quite a few misspellings in the email, and when one clicks on the link, it doesn't…
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"Bad RCS Implementations Are Creating Big Vulnerabilities"There are multiple vulnerabilities associated with how the new messaging standard aimed at replacing SMS (Short Message Service) is being implemented by carriers. In some instances, carriers' implementation of the communication protocol, RCS (Rich…
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"Need to Safeguard Drones and Robotic Cars Against Cyber Attacks"Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) demonstrated three different covert attacks on robotic vehicles, suggesting the vulnerability of robotic vehicles such as Amazon delivery drones or Mars rovers to getting hacked. The attacks…
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"CISA Wants a Vulnerability Disclosure Program At Every Agency"The U.S. Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) wants a vulnerability disclosure policy in place for every federal agency. Each federal agency would be required to create a formal process for security…
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"This Tool Predicts Cybercriminal Activity Even Before It Happens"Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, developed a new tool that can help analysts in security operations centers and computer emergency response teams predict cyberattacks before they occur. The tool is also available to threat intelligence…