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  • "Malicious Emails Surged for Election Workers in 2 Battleground States Ahead of Primaries"

    According to research shared by the cybersecurity firm Trellix, county election workers in Arizona and Pennsylvania experienced a spike in malicious emails ahead of the states' primaries earlier this year. Trellix security researchers stated in a blog…

  • "Sector’s Increasing Interconnectedness Poses Healthcare Cybersecurity Risks"

    Security researchers at Vedere labs have found that healthcare, like any other industry, is increasingly relying on internet-connected devices to facilitate day-to-day operations and workflows.  The interconnectedness of healthcare means that…

  • "Zoom-Themed Cyber Attacks Fuel Rapid Malware Growth"

    Cyberattacks that entice victims with themes based on the popular video conferencing service Zoom have boosted malware growth, with one named Vidar becoming increasingly popular in a short period of time. Vidar malware is ranked eighth in Check Point…

  • "RIT Provides Customized Cyber Risk Educational Series to S&P Global Ratings"

    Cybersecurity experts at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) recently collaborated with S&P Global Ratings credit analysts in an educational partnership to better frame the impact of cyber risk on an organization's creditworthiness. Credit…

  • "Cyberattacks Increase in Auto Dealerships as Hackers Take Advantage of Gaps in Protection"

    According to CDK Global Inc., a leading automotive retail software provider, 15 percent of dealers have experienced a cybersecurity incident in the last year. CDK Global's second annual dealership cybersecurity study revealed that 85 percent of those…

  • "Solana DeFi Trading Platform Mango Markets Loses $100M in Hack"

    In the second DeFi hack this week, Mango Markets was drained of over $100 million in funds due to an exploit.  Mango Markets tweeted Tuesday evening that a hacker was able to empty funds from Mango via an oracle price manipulation.  Only last…

  • "Google Launches Passkey Support for Developers on Android and Chrome"

    Google has announced the launch of passkey support for developers on Android and Chrome as part of an effort to increase the adoption of passkeys. Passkeys are an industry standard aimed at removing passwords used for online authentication. Google, Apple…

  • "Ransomware Attackers Target US Colleges and Universities"

    Colleges and universities in the US are on high alert because of cyberattacks. In March 2021, the FBI issued a warning for higher education on the increase in ransomware targeting education institutions. Despite efforts made by universities to combat…

  • "Study Questions the Medical Privacy of Forensic Samples"

    According to researchers at San Francisco State University, law enforcement databases may contain private information about individuals, including crime victims. Contrary to what the legal community has believed for nearly 30 years, a new study from San…

  • "QBot Malware Infects Over 800 Corporate Users in New, Ongoing Campaign"

    Security researchers at Kaspersky have found that more than 800 corporate users have been infected in a new QBot malware distribution campaign since September 28.  Also known as Qakbot and Pinkslipbot, QBot is an information stealer with backdoor…

  • "Transformation of Suspicious Activity Reporting to Combat Financial and Cyber Crime"

    Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are an important part of how the UK combats money laundering criminality. The Drug Trafficking Offences Act established these in 1986, and they have evolved through the 2002 Proceeds of Crime Act and the 2019 Money…

  • "Chrome 106 Update Patches Several High-Severity Vulnerabilities"

    Google recently announced that the latest Chrome update patches six high-severity vulnerabilities, including four use-after-free bugs.  Google noted that external researchers discovered all the newly resolved vulnerabilities, and Google handed out $…