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  •  "Mobile Users Targeted With Malware, Tracked by Advertisers"

    Mobile devices continue to be attractive targets for hackers as they are used everywhere. According to recent reports released by RiskIQ, Blackberry Cylance, and the Media Trust, there has been a significant rise in malicious apps being distributed via…

  • "Alexa and Google Home Phishing Apps Demonstrated by Researchers"

    SRL researchers built eight so-called “Smart Spies” and put them into app stores.  SRL  researchers were able to sneak in spyware into the applications, because third-party developers can extend the capabilities of Amazon Alexa…

  • IPv6 Comes of Age Despite Growing Pains

    IPv6 Comes of Age Despite Growing Pains     Internet Protocol Version 6 is slowly being adopted as the replacement for version 4. Touted as a more secure protocol with increased address space, portability, and greater privacy, research…

  • "New Alliance Aims to Scupper Cyber-attacks on Operational Technology"

    The Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance (OTCSA) is a new global alliance aimed at improving the security of OT used in critical and industrial infrastructure. OT refers to the hardware and software used to detect or make changes by monitoring…

  • Cyber Scene #37 - Letting Justice Prevail Another 230 Years

    Cyber Scene #37 - Letting Justice Prevail Another 230 Years

  • "UTSA Study Warns of Security Gaps in Smart Light Bulbs"

    Smart bulbs are expected to be among the most popular gifts this holiday season. However, smart bulbs could have security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers to steal users' personal information. Therefore, researchers at the University of…

  • "Facebook Shuts Misleading Accounts Ahead of 2020 Election"

    Facebook has announced that it has removed four networks from its platform.  Three networks were connected to Iran and one from Russia.  These accounts were found to be spreading misinformation related to the 2020 U.S. presidential…

  • "New Cybersecurity Bills Promote CISOs and Privacy"

    Two new cybersecurity bills, the Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019 and the Mind Your Own Business Act (MYOB) of 2019, are expected to change the U.S. cybersecurity landscape if they become laws. The Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019, proposed by…

  • "Stripe Targeted by Phishing Campaign"

    There has been a new phishing campaign discovered, targeting a global online payment system called Stripe.  The adversaries performed the attack using an email, which resembles an official Stripe email, and sent the email…

  • "New Research Center Aims to Make Electronics More Secure"

    The Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security and Trust is the National Science Foundation's new research center aimed at protecting electronics and networked systems from being hacked, damaged, and spied on, which will be led by the University…

  • "Preventing Cyber Security Attacks Lies in Strategic, Third-Party Investments"

    Findings of a study conducted by Jay Simon and Ayman Omar at the American University's Kogod School of Business suggest that companies are more likely to underinvest in cybersecurity measures when they experience a data breach caused by a third-…

  • "Microsoft Launches Election Security Bug Bounty Program"

    Microsoft launched a bug bounty program for its open-source election software, called ElectionGuard, which is intended to improve the security, transparency, and accessibility of voting. The ElectionGuard is available as a software development kit (SDK…