Month: October 2020
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GitHub: Now our built-in bug checker gets these third-party code-scanning tools
GitHub has released a host of third-party security tools for its just-launched code-scanning feature, which helps open-source projects nix …
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Industrial IoT Cyberattacks Continue To Rise
IoT Industrial Security The Internet of Things (IoT) includes both traditional electronics and everyday ‘things’ embedded with sensors, …
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A sophisticated cyberattack hit the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) disclose a cyber attack that disrupted its IT systems. The United Nations …
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Cisco ordered to pay $1.9b in cyber patent loss
Cisco has been ordered by a US District judge to pay over $1.9 billion to a Virginian security company for infringing upon four …
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Insurance firm Ardonagh Group disabled 200 admin accounts as ransomware infection took hold
Jersey-headquartered insurance company Ardonagh Group has suffered a potential ransomware infection. Informed sources whispered to The …
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Europol Warning as Cybercrime Adapts Quickest to New Normal
Cyber-criminals have continued to adapt and grow in sophistication over the past year, to stay hidden on the dark web and cause maximum …
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PCI DSS Compliance Slumps 28% Since 2016
Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has declined for the third year in a row, with organizations …
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New ‘MosaicRegressor’ UEFI Bootkit Malware Found Active in the Wild
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a rare kind of potentially dangerous malware that targets a machine’s booting process to drop …
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New Cryptojacking Malware Variant Targeting Cloud Systems Discovered
A new variant of cryptojacking malware from threat group TeamTnT has been uncovered by Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence team, Unit …
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Singapore banks to develop digital trade registry for better transparency
Banks in Singapore are teaming up to develop a digital trade finance registry that will serve as a central database from which they can …
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Flaws in Popular Antivirus Softwares Let Attackers to Escalate Privileges
Security researchers from CyberARK discovered security bugs with anti-malware software that allows attackers to escalate privileges on an …
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Cybersecurity practices are becoming more formal, security teams are expanding
Organizations are building confidence that their cybersecurity practices are headed in the right direction, aided by advanced technologies, …
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