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  • "Malicious Joker App Scores Half-Million Downloads on Google Play"

    Beware of Joker malware found in the Color Message app. The malware is part of a an app that promises better colors, emojis and screen overlays. What it really does is subscribe users to unwanted paid premium services controlled by the attackers in a…

  • "Keeping the World Connected, Without Sacrificing Privacy"

    A multi-university team led by the University of Michigan industrial operations and engineering assistant professor Raed Al Kontar is looking at a new type of connected device infrastructure called the Internet of Federated Things (IoFT) that could do…

  • "Spider-Man Fans Warned About Scams Leveraging New Movie"

    Researchers at Kasperksy have discovered that fraudsters are leveraging the latest Spider-Man movie to spread malicious files and phishing pages.  The researchers found numerous phishing websites pop up ahead of the movie premiere, purporting to…

  • "Meta: Surveillance-for-Hire Firms Hit 50,000 Victims"

    Meta has removed seven “surveillance-for-hire” companies from its platform that target blameless victims in over 100 countries worldwide.  Facebook’s parent company revealed in a report published yesterday that the seven companies are based in…

  • "All Change at the Top as New Ransomware Groups Emerge"

    Researchers at Intel 471 have found that the Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) landscape underwent another major shift in the third quarter as new variants emerged to become the dominant players in the ecosystem.  The researchers stated that 60% of the…

  • "Virginia Reeling from Ransomware"

    Virginia is fighting cyber-fires on two fronts after ransomware attacks affected its state legislature and an agency within its executive branch.  In a cyberattack that struck on the evening of December 12, critical IT systems under the Division of…

  • "Microsoft Fixes Spoofing Flaw Used in Emotet Attacks"

    Microsoft has fixed a spoofing vulnerability that was found in its Windows AppX Installer, which attackers were actively exploiting. According to Microsoft, attackers were using specially crafted packages that downloaded the Emotet, Trickbot, and…

  • "NIST Gears up for Software Security and IoT Labeling Pilot Programs"

    In September 2021, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held the "Workshop on Cybersecurity Labeling Programs for Consumers: Internet of Things (IoT) Devices and Software" and solicited comments from stakeholders and experts. NIST…

  • "Security Researchers Discover Flaws in Wi-Fi Bluetooth SoCs"

    Researchers from the University of Darmstadt have published a paper discussing several security vulnerabilities that could impact billions of devices globally. The highlighted vulnerabilities are said to affect wireless Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) that…

  • "Facebook Will Reward Researchers for Reporting Scraping Bugs"

    Facebook today announced that it is expanding its bug bounty and data bounty programs to reward security researchers for reporting scraping vulnerabilities and databases.  As part of its bug bounty program, the company will pay monetary rewards to…

  • "Web App Attacks Surge 251% in Two Years"

    Security researchers at Imperva have found that web application attacks on UK businesses have soared by over 250% since October 2019.  The security vendor analyzed nearly 4.7 million web application-related cybersecurity incidents over the period to…

  • "Ransomware Hits HR Solutions Provider Kronos, Locking Customers Out of Vital Services"

    Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG), a major human resources and workforce management solutions provider, was recently hit by a ransomware attack. A notice sent to affected customers revealed that the ransomware incident impacted the Kronos Private Cloud, which…