Cybercriminals scam two federal agencies via remote desktop tool, CISA warns

CISA and the NSA warned federal agencies that malicious hackers used legitimate remote monitoring and management software to execute scams.

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Chinese influence operations may lack critical element: influence

A Chinese influence operation has hundreds of thousands of accounts and almost zero influence, a new report claims.

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Inside ShmooCon 2023: The wacky, the weird and, of course, the cybers

The hackerfest ShmooCon draws an eclectic mix from the infosec community. CyberScoop broke down five takeaways in case you missed out.

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Government watchdog: Feds fail to implement vast majority of cybersecurity recommendations

The Government Accountability Office says there’s an urgent need for an updated national cybersecurity to hold federal agencies accountable.

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Government watchdog: Feds fail to implement vast majority of cybersecurity recommendations

The Government Accountability Office says there’s an urgent need for an updated national cybersecurity to hold federal agencies accountable.

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Too many default ‘admin1234’ passwords increase risk for industrial systems, research finds

Researchers say a growing number of internet-connected devices linked to critical infrastructure organizations don’t have basic protections.

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Too many default ‘admin1234’ passwords increase risk for industrial systems, research finds

Researchers say a growing number of internet-connected devices linked to critical infrastructure organizations don’t have basic protections.

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Car hackers discover vulnerabilities that could let them hijack millions of vehicles

Security researchers spent months diving into vehicles and found multiple vulnerabilities impacting everything from safety to personal data.

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Can these researchers help defend satellite systems targeted by hackers?

As threats against space systems increase, a new tool aims to improve efforts to defend against cyberattacks.

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Russian hackers attempted to breach petroleum refining company in NATO country, researchers say

The Russian hacking group Trident Ursa is mostly known for phishing campaigns targeting organizations in NATO states.

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