An international team of security researchers has found a major flaw that affects Intel CPU chips. Spoiler, as researchers have dubbed the attack, is similar to the critical Spectre and Meltdown flaws …
Chinese Hackers Targeted 27 Universities to Steal Maritime Research, Report Finds
According to research by iDefense that was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, a hacking group with ties to the Chinese government is trying to steal information on military maritime technology …
NATO seeks to bolster Ukraine defences amid ‘Russian aggression’
In a speech to the US Congress, the NATO commander for Europe stated that he aims to help Ukraine defend itself against increasing Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine and in the Black Sea. Last …
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Survey: Cybersecurity Threats from Careless Insiders and Foreign Governments Reach All-Time Highs
The fifth annual Federal Cybersecurity Survey by SolarWinds identifies careless/untrained insiders and foreign governments as the top cybersecurity threats to US federal agencies. The two threat …
Iran’s Rouhani accuses U.S. of trying to change clerical establishment
In a Wednesday speech that was broadcast live on state television, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the US and its allies are aiming to overthrow the regime of the Islamic Republic by means …
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The public sector is a cyberattack magnet, manual processes are to blame
New research[PDF] by Tenable and Ponemon shows that a whopping 88% of organizations in the public sector experienced at least one damaging cyberattack over the past two years, while 62% of …
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Iraq defeated ISIS more than a year ago. The group’s revival is already underway
Even though the government of Iraq announced its victory over ISIS about a year ago, the group has not disappeared from the country. In fact, it actually seems to be experiencing a resurgence in the …
NSA releases cybersecurity tool to the public
The National Security Agency has made its custom reverse-engineering tool known as Ghidra available for download to anyone with an Internet connection. The move is intended to make it easier for …
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Attack traffic increased by 32 percent in 2018
F-Secure observed a 32% increase in attack traffic last year compared to 2017, and the second half of 2018 saw four times more attack traffic than the first half. Moreover, the security company found …
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China’s military is going from strength to strength under Xi Jinping
China on Tuesday announced that it will increase its military spending by 7.5%. This is slightly lower than last year's 8% increase, but still higher than the growth rate of the Chinese economy, which …
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