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  • "December Headline: Python, C and C++ Competing For Language of The Year Award"

    According to the TIOBE Index, which promises to check more than one billion lines of code every day in an effort to keep on top of usage, noted that Python remains the most popular coding language, affording a 16.66% rating, just a touch ahead of C in…

  • "24% of Technology Applications Contain High-Risk Security Flaws"

    During a new study, security researchers at Veracode found that with more applications to contend with than other industries, tech firms would benefit from implementing improved secure coding training and practices for their development teams.   The…

  • Book Announcement: International Relations in the Cyber Age: The Co-Evolution Dilemma

    A foundational analysis of the co-evolution of the internet and international relations, examining resultant challenges for individuals, organizations, firms, and states.

  • "As Wiretap Claims Rattle Government, Greece Bans Spyware"

    Lawmakers in Greece recently approved legislation banning commercial spyware and reforming rules for legally-sanctioned wiretaps following allegations that senior government officials and journalists had been targeted by shadowy surveillance software.…

  • "Uber Suffers Data Breach After Attack on Third-Party Vendor"

    A threat actor named "UberLeaks" published employee email addresses, Information Technology (IT) asset information, and corporate reports online, resulting in a new data breach for Uber. The stolen Uber and Uber Eats data was published on a hacking forum…

  • "Security Overlooked in Rush to Hybrid Working"

    Security researchers at Apogee have discovered that security is a priority for less than a fifth (14%) of organizations looking to transition fully to a hybrid or remote workforce, leaving many exposed to cyber risk.  The researchers polled 100 SME…

  • "Aussie Data Breaches Surge 489% in Q4 2022"

    Security researchers at Surfshark have found that Australia had the highest “data breach density” in the world as of the fourth quarter.  On average, 7387 user accounts were leaked per 100,000 Australians during the first two months of this quarter…

  • "Metaparasites & the Dark Web: Scammers Turn on Their Own"

    Cybercriminals are typically considered parasites that feed on various victims, but they have become targets themselves as there are "metaparasites" going to dark web marketplaces to find their own set of targets. Metaparasites present the unintended…

  • "State-Sponsored Attackers Actively Exploiting RCE in Citrix Devices, Patch ASAP! (CVE-2022-27518)"

    The National Security Agency (NSA) has warned that a Chinese state-sponsored group is exploiting an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-27518, to compromise Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) deployments.…

  • "Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Hits Linux Users With Go-Based CHAOS Malware"

    An open-source Remote Access Trojan (RAT) called CHAOS was used in a cryptocurrency mining attack against the Linux operating system. Trend Micro discovered the threat in November 2022, and it has remained nearly the same in all other aspects, including…

  • "New Python Malware Backdoors VMware ESXi Servers for Remote Access"

    A previously unknown Python backdoor targeting VMware ESXi servers has been discovered, allowing hackers to remotely execute commands on a compromised system. VMware ESXi is a virtualization platform that is commonly used in the enterprise environment to…

  • "Xnspy Stalkerware Spied on Thousands of iPhones and Android Devices"

    A monitoring app called Xnspy has stolen data from tens of thousands of iPhones and Android devices, and most owners are unaware that their data has been compromised. Xnspy is one of many stalkerware apps marketed as allowing a parent to monitor their…