US Cyber Command has issued an unprecedented alert about the "active malicious use" of a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook by Iranian hackers. The warning follows recent reports that Iran …
US wants to isolate power grids with ‘retro’ technology to limit cyber-attacks
The United States is close to starting a two-year pilot program aimed at bolstering the security of the power grid by making use of analog technologies. The program is part of the Securing Energy …
BlueKeep: Researchers show how dangerous this Windows exploit could really be
Researchers with Sophos have developed a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) for the highly critical BlueKeep security flaw (CVE-2019-0708) that impacts Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) implementations on older …
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Americans Want to Protect Their Information, but Don’t Know How: Survey
A new YouGov survey exposes a 'gap between responsibility and action' when it comes to people's attitude toward cybersecurity. The report shows that while about 2 out of 3 (66%) Americans feel they …
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D-Link Settles FTC Lawsuit, Promises to Enhance Device Security
As the result of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Taiwanese tech giant D-Link will have to implement a comprehensive program to ensure the security of the routers, smart …
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China Is Forcing Tourists to Install Text-Stealing Malware at its Border
A joint investigation by Motherboard, Süddeutsche Zeitung, the Guardian, the New York Times, and the German public broadcaster NDR has discovered that Chinese authorities are forcing foreign tourists …
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To benefit from DevOps implementation, security and dev teams must communicate better
Companies that are in the process of implementing a DevOps culture can benefit from better communication between software departments and IT security teams, 89% of IT leaders said in a recent Trend …
Ransomware Hits Georgia Courts As Municipal Attacks Spread
The Administrative Office of the Georgia Courts has become the latest government entity to suffer a ransomware attack. The attack was discovered on Saturday, prompting the office to shut down its …
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Huawei sanctions relief draws criticism from US lawmakers
US President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested that his administration is willing to ease sanctions on Chinese tech giant Huawei. The move that was praised by chip makers, but came under fire from …
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Consumer Data, Upcoming Elections Are at Risk, Black Hat Survey Says
9 out of 10 security professionals believe that regardless of people's cybersecurity hygiene, criminals likely have access to their private data, a new Black Hat survey found. Furthermore, just 3 in …
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