In the latest sign that Google is failing to keep dangerous applications from appearing on the Play Store, researchers with Check Point Research have uncovered two malicious campaigns labeled SimBad …
Three in Five Politicians’ Websites Don’t Use HTTPS
A new Comparitech study indicates that the majority of politicians across the globe haven't put much thought into the security of their websites, with 3 out of 5 politicians' websites lacking HTTPs, …
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Businesses recognize the need for AI & ML tools in cybersecurity
Webroot released a new study on US business attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the context of cybersecurity. While 71% of organizations want to use more AI/ML …
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The US Navy is ‘under cyber siege’ from Chinese hackers — and hemorrhaging national security secrets
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the US Navy and various industry partners are "under cyber siege" from state-backed hackers, with China posing the biggest threat, while Russia and Iran have …
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 64 Vulnerabilities Patched, 2 Under Attack
As part of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released mitigations for 64 security vulnerabilities affecting various products including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Edge and …
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7 funding priorities in the Pentagon’s cyber budget
The Department of Defense’s budget request for 2020 totals $750 billion, with $2.8 billion intended for the improvement of cyber capabilites. That figure can be broken down into two sums, $2 billion …
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25% of software vulnerabilities remain unpatched for more than a year
While it may seem logical that larger organizations are better at handling patch management than small firms with limiter resources, new research by Kenna Security and the Cyentia Institute shows that …
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CISA Cyber Chief Warns Political Candidates ‘Everybody’s a Potential Target’
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning that all candidates in every official election, including federal, state and local elections, are potential targets for cyberattacks …
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Business PC users are most at risk in these 10 countries
A new report(pdf) by Avast indicates that home PCs running Windows 7, 8, and 10 PCs are almost twice as likely (20%) to be infected with malware than business PCs (11%). The reports also found …
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Web Apps Are Becoming Less Secure
New research by Positive Technologies shows that security vulnerabilities in Web applications are becoming increasingly common. In 2018, the company found three times more critical flaws in Web apps …