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  • "White House Cyber Official: U.S. Beating China in Race to Quantum Supremacy"

    A senior White House official overseeing cybersecurity recently stated that the U.S. is ahead of China in the dash to achieve quantum supremacy thanks to the “huge competitive advantage” conferred by the collaborative nature of American science and…

  • "Apple Releases Emergency Update That Addresses Zero-Day Flaw Exploited to Attack Macs And Watches"

    Apple has released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability that attackers can use to target Macs and Apple Watch devices. AppleAVD (a kernel extension for audio and video decoding) has an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows apps to run…

  • "Doctor Accused of Being Prolific Ransomware Developer"

    US authorities have accused a 55-year-old doctor of developing, selling, and renting out ransomware to cybercriminals worldwide.  Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez (Zagala), aka “Nosophoros,” “Aesculapius,” and “Nebuchadnezzar,” is a French and Venezuelan…

  • "New Approach Allows for Faster Ransomware Detection"

    Engineering researchers at NC State University have created a new method for deploying ransomware detection techniques that allows them to detect a wide range of malware faster than previous systems. Extortion by ransomware is extremely costly, and cases…

  • "Italian Police Repel Online Attempt to Disrupt Eurovision"

    The Italian police are said to have foiled a cyberattack on the Eurovision music contest, which was allegedly carried out by the pro-Russian threat group Killnet with the goal of disrupting the spectator voting process to determine the winner. Due to…

  • "Eavesdroppers Can Hack 6G Frequency With DIY Metasurface"

    According to engineering researchers from Rice University and Brown University, in as little as five minutes, hackers can develop a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals using office paper, an inkjet printer, a metallic foil transfer, and a…

  • "Fifth of Businesses Say Cyberattack Nearly Broke Them"

    According to a new study by researchers at Hiscox, a fifth of US and European businesses have warned that a serious cyberattack nearly rendered them insolvent, with most (87%) viewing compromise as a more significant threat than an economic downturn.…

  • "UK Sets Out Nuclear Cybersecurity Strategy"

    The UK government has laid out its cybersecurity plans for the country’s civil nuclear sector, focused on more testing, security by design, and improved collaboration. The UK government outline four key objectives to be met before 2026: Prioritizing…

  • "Technique Protects Privacy When Making Online Recommendations"

    While shopping online or listening to music on streaming apps, there are algorithms that will recommend products and songs. These algorithms offer customized suggestions based on personal information such as prior purchases and browsing history. As the…

  • "Ransomware Gang Threatens to Overthrow Costa Rica Government"

    The Russian-speaking ransomware gang Conti that infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems has upped its threat, saying its goal is now to overthrow the government. Conti attacked Costa Rica in April, accessing multiple critical systems in…

  • "Hackers Can Abuse Low-Power Mode to Run Malware on Powered-Off iPhones"

    Security researchers from a university in Germany have analyzed the low-power mode (LPM) implementation on iPhones and found that it introduces potentially serious security risks, even allowing attackers to run malware on powered-off devices.  LPM…

  • "US Manufacturing Giant Parker Hit by Conti Ransomware Gang"

    US manufacturing company Parker-Hannifin Corporation has announced a data breach exposing employees’ personal identifiable information (PII) after Conti ransomware actors published reportedly stolen data last month.  Parker-Hannifin Corporation is…