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  • "Russian Cybercriminals Switch to Cloud"

    Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky released research on Russian-speaking cybercriminal activity and how it has changed over the past six years.  The researchers found that historically favored attacks targeting banks and other financial…

  • "US to Ban Export of Hacking Tools to Authoritarian States"

    The US government has issued new rules designed to prevent the export of hacking and surveillance tools to regimes guilty of human rights abuses.  The new rules were released by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and…

  • "30+ Nations Pledge to Combat Ransomware, Promote Cyber Resilience"

    The White House had a series of virtual meetings with representatives from more than 30 countries to discuss the growing security threat posed by ransomware. The United States, together with other participating nations, pledged to tackle ransomware…

  • "Space ISAC and NY InfraGard Collaborate To Advance Cybersecurity in Space"

    The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) and the NY Metro InfraGard Members Alliance (NYM-IMA) will work together to strengthen cybersecurity in space. The organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding, thus allowing them to…

  • "72% of Organizations Experienced a DNS Attack in the Last Year"

    Researchers at Neustar International Security Council (NISC) found that nearly three-quarters (72%) of organizations have suffered a domain name system (DNS) attack in the last 12 months.  Of those organizations affected, 61% were targeted on…

  • "Threat Actors Abusing Discord to Spread Malware"

    Researchers at Check Point have discovered new multi-function malware abusing the core functions of popular group app platform Discord. The researchers found several malicious GitHub repositories featuring malware based on the Discord API and malicious…

  • "New Gummy Browsers Attack Lets Hackers Spoof Tracking Profiles"

    Academic researchers have developed a new fingerprint-capturing and browser-spoofing attack dubbed Gummy Browsers. According to the researchers, this attack is easy to perform and can have severe consequences. A digital fingerprint serves as a unique…

  • "A Quarter of All Malicious JavaScript Is Obfuscated"

    Security researchers at Akamai analyzed 10,000 malicious JavaScript samples that represent threats such as malware droppers, phishing pages, scammers, cryptomining malware, and more. The analysis revealed that at least 25 percent of the samples used…

  • "CISA Issues Warning On Cyber Threats Targeting Water and Wastewater Systems"

    CISA warning for water and wastewater facilities On October 14, 2021, the U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) issues a warning for possible ransomware attacks trying to compromise water and wastewater facilities. When successful…

  • "Data Breach Hits US Dental Patients"

    A cyberattack on the vendor of a network of dental practices may have exposed the data of tens of thousands of patients. An adversary used a phishing attack to gain access to the computer systems of North American Dental Management between March 31 and…

  • "Microsoft, Intel and Goldman Sachs Team Up For New Supply Chain Security Initiative"

    Microsoft has teamed up with Intel and Goldman Sachs to push for hardware security improvements that could help to mitigate supply chain risks.  Working under the auspices of the non-profit Trusted Computing Group (TCG), the companies have created a…

  • "CISA, FBI, and NSA Release BlackMatter Ransomware Advisory To Help Organizations Reduce Risk of Attack"

    The U.S. Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) published a joint cybersecurity advisory regarding BlackMatter ransomware cyber…