How Safe Is Your Wearable Device?
To mitigate risk, both developers and users must include security principles and technologies as core foundations in new devices.
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5 Must-Know Facts about 5G Network Security and Its Cloud Benefits
5G is a game changer for mobile connectivity, including mobile connectivity to the cloud. The technology provides high speed and low latency when connecting smartphones and IoT devices to cloud infrastructure. 5G networks are a critical part of all infrastructure layers between the end user and the end service; these networks transmit sensitive data that can be vital for governments and
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Predator Android Spyware: Researchers Sound the Alarm on Alarming Capabilities
Security researchers have shared a deep dive into the commercial Android spyware called Predator, which is marketed by the Israeli company Intellexa (previously Cytrox).
Predator was first documented by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) in May 2022 as part of attacks leveraging five different zero-day flaws in the Chrome web browser and Android.
The spyware, which is delivered by means of
Predator was first documented by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) in May 2022 as part of attacks leveraging five different zero-day flaws in the Chrome web browser and Android.
The spyware, which is delivered by means of
Eating Disorder Helpline to Replace Human Staff With AI Chatbot
The National Eating Disorder Association has disbanded its long-running, telephone helpline. NEDA has fired the small group of human staff that coordinated and ran the helpline, effective June 1. In lieu, the nonprofit plans to offer people seeking help access to an AI-powered chatbot named “Tessa” next month, as …
Cybersecurity Tools
CosmicEnergy: The New Russian-Linked Malware Targets Industrial System
A new malware has been discovered in the wild by security researchers. Called CosmicEnergy, the malware is designed to disrupt industrial systems. Sources say that the Russian cybersecurity group Rostelecom-Solar (fka Solar Security) is behind the malware. IEC-104-compliant remote terminal units (RTUs), which are widely utilized in electric transmission and distribution operations throughout Europe, the […]
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Twitch’s Biggest Event of the Year Will Be Broadcast in English for the First Time Ever
Twitch’s biggest event of the year, La Velada del Año III, or “The Night of the Year III,” the annual streamer vs. streamer boxing match organized by megastar Ibai Llanos, will be offered in English for the first time ever.
Security
Expeditionary Cyberspace Operations
Cyberspace operations now officially has a physical dimension, meaning that the United States has official military doctrine about cyberattacks that
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New CosmicEnergy ICS malware threatens energy grid assets
Experts detailed a new piece of malware, named CosmicEnergy, that is linked to Russia and targets industrial control systems (ICS). Researchers from Mandiant discovered a new malware, named CosmicEnergy, designed to target operational technology (OT) / industrial control system (ICS) systems. The malicious code was first uploaded to a public malware scanning service in December 2021 by […]
The post New CosmicEnergy ICS malware threatens energy grid assets appeared first on Security Affairs.
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Buhti Ransomware: Blacktail’s Newest Operation Affects Multiple Countries
A new ransomware operation emerges. Named “Buhti”, the operation uses the leaked code of the LockBit and Babuk ransomware families to target machines running Windows and Linux. The group was first spotted in the wild by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 team in February 2023, which identified it as a Go-based Linux-targeting ransomware. Even if […]
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City of Augusta, Georgia Struck by BlackByte Ransomware; Mayor Downplays Incident as ‘Technical Difficulties’
Infamous BlackByte ransomware group has recently hit the city of Augusta in the
US state of Georgia with a ransomware attack. The city is investigating the
incident’s scope and the nature of the data potentially compromised.
US state of Georgia with a ransomware attack. The city is investigating the
incident’s scope and the nature of the data potentially compromised.
Mayor Garnett Johnson announced on Wednesday that the city had been grappling
with “technical difficulties,” leading to network outages across various city
computer systems. The issues first emerged on Sunday, May 21.
Johnson, however, promptly categorized the event as a c