"Software Vulnerabilities Are Declining, but Third-Party Risks Still Linger"

"Software Vulnerabilities Are Declining, but Third-Party Risks Still Linger"

Synopsys' security testing service revealed a significant decrease in software vulnerabilities from 2020 to 2022. According to Synopsys, 97 percent of tests on target applications identified severe vulnerabilities in 2020. However, this fell to 95 percent in 2021 and then to 83 percent in 2022. This improvement could be attributed to the increased adoption of practices such as automated testing and code reviews, which have effectively reduced exploitation opportunities for hackers. However, the security company emphasizes that certain areas still pose a higher risk to organizations.

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"FCC Proposes Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools, Libraries as Attacks Increase"

"FCC Proposes Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Schools, Libraries as Attacks Increase"

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed establishing a "Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program" to allow officials to collect data on the cybersecurity and advanced firewall services that would best help K-12 schools and libraries across the US protect themselves from hackers. Many schools have experienced Internet and phone outages because of cyberattacks such as ransomware attacks since the start of the school year in August, with several having to cancel school days or post notices of stolen data.

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ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering (ESEC/FSE) 2023

"The ACM Joint European Software Engineering Conference and Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering (ESEC/FSE) is an internationally renowned forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences, and challenges in the field of software engineering. ESEC/FSE brings together experts from academia and industry to exchange the latest research results and trends as well as their practical application in all areas of software engineering."

16th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing (UCC)

"The IEEE/ACM International Conference on Utility and Cloud Computing (UCC) is a premier annual conference series aiming to provide a platform for researchers from both academia and industry to present new discoveries in the broad area of Cloud and Edge utility computing and applications."

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to security and privacy.

10th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications and Technologies (BDCAT)

"The IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications, and Technologies (BDCAT) is a premier annual conference series aiming to provide a platform for researchers from both academia and industry to present new discoveries in the broad area of big data computing and applications."

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to privacy and security over the data life cycle.

"BlackCat Ransomware Gang Targets Businesses Via Google Ads"

"BlackCat Ransomware Gang Targets Businesses Via Google Ads"

According to security researchers at eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU), the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware has been observed using Google Ads to distribute malware.  In a new advisory published recently, the researchers said it intercepted and thwarted attempts by ALPHV/BlackCat affiliates to breach a law firm, a manufacturer, and a warehouse provider within the past three weeks.  The new tactic the researchers observed involves using Google Ads promoting popular software like Advanced IP Scanner and Slack, leading business professionals to attacker-controlled websites.

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19th International Conference on emerging Networking Experiments and Technologies (CoNEXT)

"CoNEXT 2023 will be a major forum for presentations and discussions of novel networking technologies that will shape the future of Internetworking. The conference is single track and features a high-quality technical program with significant opportunities for individual and small-group technical and social interactions among a diverse set of participants. The CoNEXT conferences focus on stimulating exchanges between various international research communities."

8th ACM/IEEE Symposium on Edge Computing (SEC)

"SEC is a forum for top researchers, engineers, students, entrepreneurs, and government officials come together under one roof to discuss the opportunities and challenges that arise from rethinking cloud computing architectures and embracing edge computing. SEC takes a broad view of edge computing and solicits contributions from many fields of systems practice that embrace any aspect of edge computing."

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to security and privacy.

24th ACM/IFIP International Middleware Conference

"The annual ACM/IFIP Middleware conference is a major forum for the discussion of innovations and recent scientific advances of middleware systems with a focus on the design, implementation, deployment, and evaluation of distributed systems, platforms and architectures for computing, storage, and communication."

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to security and privacy.

ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA24)

"This symposium focuses on research topics related to design and analysis of efficient algorithms and data structures for discrete problems. The scope includes theoretical analysis, as well as experimental validation, and the mathematical problems related to their development or limitations. The scope also includes aspects of combinatorics and discrete mathematics related to discrete algorithms."

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to cryptography, security and privacy.

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