News
  • "Malware Targeting Mexico Stealing Financial Information Through COVID-19"

    According to the McAfee Mobile Malware Research Team, customers in Mexico are being targeted by Android malware disguised as a bank application or security tool that provides information about out-of-service ATMs. This threat has been flagged as Android/…

  • "Global Databases Riddled With an Average of 26 Vulnerabilities"

    According to a new five-year study by Imperva, nearly half (46%) of the world’s on-premises databases contain known vulnerabilities, most of which are high or critical severity.  The security vendor scanned 27,000 databases globally over five years…

  • "Researchers Develop Toolkit to Test Apple Security, Find Vulnerability"

    Researchers at North Carolina (NC) State University have developed a software toolkit to test Apple devices' hardware security. During their proof-of-concept (POC) demonstration, they were able to identify a previously unknown vulnerability, which…

  • "Recent Breaches Underscore High Healthcare Security Risk"

    Two recently disclosed attacks that targeted providers in California and Arizona further suggest that healthcare organizations are at a high security risk. On August 24, 2021, California-based LifeLong Medical Care started notifying individuals that…

  • "SOVA, Worryingly Sophisticated Android Trojan, Takes Flight"

    Researchers at ThreatFabric have discovered that a new Android banking trojan named SOVA (“owl” in Russian) is under active development, and it has big dreams even in its infancy stage. The malware is looking to incorporate distributed denial of service…

  • "Cybersecurity Seen as Rising Risk for Airlines After 9/11"

    Since the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago, airlines and airports have banned sharp objects in carry-on luggage and implemented technology to detect explosives. However, many of today's security risks are now viewed more as the targeting of networks and…

  • "A Third of Industrial Control Systems Attacked in H1 2021"

    Researchers at Kaspersky have found that around one in three industrial control systems (ICS) were targeted by malicious activity in the first half of 2021. The Russian security vendor claimed its solutions blocked over 20,000 malware variants from more…

  • "Boffins Unveil SSD-Insider++, Promise Ransomware Detection and Recovery Right in Your Storage"

    An international team of researchers says they can make Solid-State Drives (SSDs) that ransomware attacks cannot affect by detecting infections and reverting unexpected encryption in seconds, with a small increase in latency. DaeHun Nyang, PhD, at Ewha…

  • "Researchers Pinpoint Ransomware Gangs' Ideal Enterprise Victims"

    Researchers with the threat intelligence company KELA analyzed 48 active threads on dark web marketplaces. These threads were made by threat actors seeking to purchase access to organizations' systems, assets, and networks. At least 40 percent of the…

  • Summer 2021 SoS Quarterly Lablet Meeting

    Summer 2021 SoS Quarterly Lablet Meeting  

  • "Groove Ransomware Gang is a Motley Crew of Disgruntled Hackers, Researchers Say"

    Another new ransomware gang is making waves with an unconventional structure, its unique pedigree, and an early victim.  A coalition of researchers on Thursday explained what makes Groove, a gang that quietly emerged in July with a website,…

  • "Hackers Steal Data from United Nations"

    Researchers at cybersecurity firm Resecurity have discovered that hackers have broken into the computer network of the United Nations and made off with data.  The unidentified cybercriminals behind the theft appear to have gained access simply by…