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We analyzed the entire web and found a cybersecurity threat lurking in plain sightOur latest research has found that clickable links on websites can often be redirected to malicious destinations. We call these "hijackable hyperlinks" and have found them by the millions across the whole of the web, including on trusted websites.... Read more
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US military project to prevent hackers targeting satellites, recognizes rising threat of cyberattacks in spaceThe US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen ties with the commercial space industry. The aim is to integrate commercial equipment into military space operations, including satellites and other hardware. This would enhance cybersecurity for military satellites.... Read more
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Digital watermarking to prevent fraud: From medical images to fake newsWe expose ourselves to data manipulation every time we send information over the internet. A recent study led by researcher Tanya Koohpayeh Araghi from the Interdisciplinary Internet Institute (IN3) of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has developed a new tool to protect digital data in a secure and cost-effective... Read more
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Evolve Bank & Trust confirms its data was stolen in cyber attackEvolve Bank & Trust confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack and that customer data had been posted on the dark web, less than two weeks after the Arkansas-based lender was ordered by regulators to improve its risk management and get approval before entering into any new partnerships.... Read more
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New security loophole allows spying on internet users visiting websites and watching videosInternet users leave many traces on websites and online services. Measures such as firewalls, VPN connections and browser privacy modes are in place to ensure a certain level of data protection. However, a newly discovered security loophole allows bypassing all of these protective measures.... Read more
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Indonesia says a cyberattack has compromised its data center but it won't pay the $8 million ransomIndonesia's national data center has been compromised by a hacking group asking for a $8 million ransom that the government won't pay, authorities said Monday.... Read more
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CDK hackers want millions in ransom to end car dealership outageA group that claims to have hacked CDK Global, the software provider to thousands of car dealerships in North America, has demanded tens of millions of dollars in ransom, according to a person familiar with the matter.... Read more
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Investigation of Russian hack on London hospitals may take weeks amid worries over online data dumpAn investigation into a ransomware attack earlier this month on London hospitals by the Russian group Qilin could take weeks to complete, the country's state-run National Health Service said Friday, as concerns grow over a reported data dump of patient records.... Read more
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Team creates software to block AI phishing scamsA team of researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington has developed software that prevents artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT from creating phishing websites—a growing concern as cybercriminals have been utilizing the technology for designing scams.... Read more
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Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplierCar dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week.... Read more
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denies it's a hazard after the US Commerce Dept bans its softwareThe cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denied Friday that it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned the use of its software in the United States.... Read more
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Change Healthcare to start notifying customers who had data exposed in cyberattackChange Healthcare is starting to notify hospitals, insurers and other customers that they may have had patient information exposed in a massive cyberattack.... Read more
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Car dealers across US are crippled by a second cyberattackAuto retailers across the U.S. suffered a second major disruption in as many days due to another cyberattack at CDK Global, the software provider on which thousands of dealers rely to run their stores.... Read more
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Car dealerships across US halt services after cyberattackThousands of car dealerships were ground to a halt during a normally busy holiday Wednesday by a cyber incident at CDK Global, a major software provider for dealers across the US.... Read more
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Booking.com sounds alarm on AI-enabled travel scamsAs travelers rush to book their summer getaways, Booking.com's internet safety boss says watch out for supercharged AI scams.... Read more