Cybersecurity Essentials

General News

Cybersecurity threats are varied, and don’t discriminate organizations from individuals when targeted. They represent a fundamental issue that affects almost all aspects of our modern lives.

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Threats And Attacks

@unix_root shared
On Jul 12, 2021
Cybercriminals compromised Chinese online gambling sites to spread the BIOPASS RAT #malware, which uses OBS Studio's live-streaming app to capture victims' screens. Read details: https://t.co/BHbElSXzqz #infosec #cybersecurity #hacking #cyberattack
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Hackers Spread BIOPASS Malware via Chinese Online Gambling Sites

Hackers Spread BIOPASS Malware via Chinese Online Gambling Sites

Hackers spread BIOPASS spyware by compromising Chinese online gambling sites

@SCMagazine shared
On Jul 7, 2021
Beware @KaseyaCorp users: phishing campaign is preying on desire to be back up and running https://t.co/WXTcrgSKDm
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Phishing campaign looks to leverage Kaseya VSA fears

Phishing campaign looks to leverage Kaseya VSA fears

Malwarebytes has detected a phishing campaign taking advantage of Kayesa VSA customers eagerly awaiting a patch.

Innovations And Trends

@automeme shared
On Jul 13, 2021
RT @stratorob: How #AI Can Help Grow Your Startup https://t.co/h4NsX7gIQo @SpirosMargaris @andi_staub @psb_dc @Xbond49 @SabineVdL @FGraillot @ipfconline1 #MachineLearning #DataScience #BigData #Business #Insurance #Entrepreneurship #BusinessOwners https://t.co/XdJ3WCAtds
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How AI Can Help Grow Your Startup

How AI Can Help Grow Your Startup

In this article get to know how exactly AI is going to benefit our business. Here are few ways how AI can help your startup business.

@AghiathChbib shared
On Jul 13, 2021
Morgan State University to offer 24 cybersecurity scholarships https://t.co/NoGKWit2T9 #DataPrivacy #Cyberthreats https://t.co/CttPS2hMLU
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Morgan State University to offer 24 cybersecurity scholarships

Morgan State University to offer 24 cybersecurity scholarships

Morgan State University’s (MSU) Cybersecurity Assurance and Policy (CAP) Center has been awarded a $3.2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to implement the agency’s novel ...

Data Privacy

@Infosec_Tourist shared
On Jul 11, 2021
RT @Paula_Piccard: “How cybersecurity is getting #AI wrong” https://t.co/6vJcl5e1Iy #InformationSecurity #Privacy #Phishing #Ransomware #Cloud #Cybersecurity #Infosec #Cyberattacks #Hacking #IoT #Security https://t.co/3ES9eRgoSz
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How cybersecurity is getting AI wrong

How cybersecurity is getting AI wrong

Organizations are introducing AI models into security practices across their business, but they're not properly managing the risk.

@BrianHonan shared
On Jul 9, 2021
RT @fipman: An important topic that we have had on our radar for a while now #cyberbiosecurity https://t.co/sbcjCUyZr9
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China’s gene giant harvests data from millions of women

China’s gene giant harvests data from millions of women

A prenatal test used worldwide sends gene data of pregnant women to the company that developed it with China's military. The U.S. sees a security risk.

Startups And Investments

@hackernoon shared
On Jul 8, 2021
"Blockchain in the Energy Sector" by @LiskHQ https://t.co/yVE511xcE5 #lisk #blockchain
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Blockchain in the Energy Sector

Blockchain in the Energy Sector

It is a well-known fact that energy markets sustain both our economies and our daily lives simultaneously.

@fintechf shared
On Jul 12, 2021
Members from CERT-PH, DICT, UNODC, Armed Forces of the Philippines to discuss future of a cyber-secure nation at PhilSec 2021 https://t.co/UJmF6t1IyO https://t.co/AjS4S7ggHT #Fintech #Data #Datascience #Analytics #fintechlife #Banking #Bank #FintechFinance #Lendtech #knowyourcust
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Companies And Services

@gregotto shared
On Jul 12, 2021
I'm just getting back to work after vacation but this story ruled: We Got the Phone the FBI Secretly Sold to Criminals https://t.co/XCi9HlIt1b via @vice
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We Got the Phone the FBI Secretly Sold to Criminals

We Got the Phone the FBI Secretly Sold to Criminals

'Anom’ phones used in an FBI honeypot are mysteriously showing up on the secondary market. We bought one.

@snlyngaas shared
On Jul 9, 2021
RT @HowellONeill: NEW: This is the inside story of how the FBI, Russia, and Ukraine worked together on the biggest ever cybercrime investigation—and how it ultimately fell apart https://t.co/pGGYWxGT9W
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Inside the FBI, Russia, and Ukraine’s failed cybercrime investigation

Inside the FBI, Russia, and Ukraine’s failed cybercrime investigation

Russia and Ukraine promised to cooperate and help catch the world’s most successful hackers. But things didn’t quite go to plan.

Business And Industries

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Jul 9, 2021
RT @SaeedBaygi: #Thales offers #Cybersecurity solutions and services to secure connected cars https://t.co/CiW171lmOw @RiskCentre
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Thales offers cybersecurity solutions and services to secure connected cars

Thales offers cybersecurity solutions and services to secure connected cars

Thales offers a secure connectivity solution to bring drivers, passengers and maintenance teams greater access to useful information.

@CybersecuritySF shared
On Jul 7, 2021
Global #cybercrime could cost US$10.5 trillion by 2025, as projected by Cybersecurity Ventures @CybersecuritySF. Crimes can hit organizations of all sizes, industries, and locations, warned the @iccwbo on their #cybersecurity policy primer. https://t.co/YkCqOPNscH via @bworldph
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Bolstering the cybersecurity of businesses

Bolstering the cybersecurity of businesses

As more enterprises run on the digital space, cybersecurity further becomes critical and needs to be strengthened. Because along the rise of online business activities during the ...