Iranian hacking group APT33, well known for the Shamoon attack on Saudi Aramco, has made headlines again for aggressive attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure. Trend Micro recently reported …
Biggest Threats and Data: 2019 AR Threats Report
CDC recently released the 2019 AR Threats Report, which aims to highlight emerging threats to public health, drug-resistant bacterias becoming more common, and provide the latest information on data …
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Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption, Warns NSA Research Director
Mathematician Peter Shor created the Shor Algorithm in 1994, an algorithm that can crack codes that are used by banks, e-commerce platforms, and intelligence agencies, but the code can only run on …
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This unusual new ransomware is going after servers
An unusual ransomware named PureLocker by cybersecurity analysts has been targeting enterprise servers. PureLocker is written in PureBasic, which easily targets different platforms as it is …
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Microsoft Patches RCE Bug Actively Under Attack
Microsoft has patched 74 bugs, one under active attack, as part of the Patch Tuesday security roundup. In Internet Explorer, the previously vulnerable Microsoft bug allows attackers to execute rogue …
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Counterterrorism expert: Small healthcare companies are the new ransomware targets
MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi states that his firm has seen a 500% increase in calls from healthcare companies over the past several months. Pinhasi claims that ransomware attackers have shifted from …
Mexican Oil Company Pemex Hit by Ransomware
Parts of the Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) oil company network were taken down after they suffered from a ransomware attack on Sunday. Although the attack was quickly neutralized and had a low …
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Facebook iOS 13 ‘Bug’ Opens Your Camera While You Scroll Your Feed
Twitter user Joshua Maddux found what seems to be a bug in the iOS 13.2.2 version of the social media app Facebook. Maddux stated that when the app is open, it uses the camera, including a video …
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Google’s plan to collect health data on millions of Americans faces federal inquiry
The US Department of Health and Human Services has recently launched an inquiry into "Project Nightingale;" a partnership between a Ascension, a Catholic healthcare non-profit, and Google. Ascension …
Exclusive: U.S. manufacturing group hacked by China as trade talks intensified
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) was hacked over the summer following intensified trade talks between the U.S. and Beijing. A cybersecurity firm hired by NAM confirmed that the attack …