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Federal Agency Again Honors Texas A&M University System For Success in Protecting U.S. Secrets, Technology

For the second time in three years, the Texas A&M System won the Defense Counterintelligence & Security Agency Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence. The award is given for work to protect sensitive information from foreign spies. The System holds the distinction of being the only higher education institution to win the award more than once.
May 15, 2020

U.S. DoD Weapons Programs Lack ‘Key’ Cybersecurity Measures
The lack of cybersecurity requirements in weapons contracts from the Department of Defense opens the door for dangerous cyberattacks.
WordPress Injection Anchors Widespread Malware Campaign
Website admins should patch all plugins, WordPress itself and back-end servers as soon as possible.
Massive Supply-Chain Cyberattack Breaches Several Airlines
The cyberattack on SITA, a nearly ubiquitous airline service provider, has compromised frequent-flyer data across many carriers.
Critics Blast Google’s Aim to Replace Browser Cookie with ‘FLoC’
EFF worries that the Google's ‘privacy-first” vision for the future may pose new privacy risks.
D-Link, IoT Devices Under Attack By Tor-Based Gafgyt Variant
A new variant of the Gafgyt botnet - that's actively targeting vulnerable D-Link and Internet of Things devices - is the first variant of the malware to rely on Tor communications, researchers say.
Microsoft, FireEye Unmask More Malware Linked to SolarWinds Attackers
Researchers with Microsoft and FireEye found three new malware families, which they said are used by the threat group behind the SolarWinds attack.
Cyberattackers Target Top Russian Cybercrime Forums
Elite Russian forums for cybercriminals have been hacked in a string of breaches, leaving hackers edgy and worried about law enforcement.
National Surveillance Camera Rollout Roils Privacy Activists
TALON, a network of smart, connected security cameras developed by the Atlanta-based startup and installed by law enforcement around the country, raises surveillance-related privacy concerns.
CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Exchange Servers
Espionage attacks exploiting the just-patched remote code-execution security bugs in Microsoft Exchange servers are quickly spreading.
COVID-19 Vaccine Spear-Phishing Attacks Jump 26 Percent
Cybercriminals are using the COVID-19 vaccine to steal Microsoft credentials, infect systems with malware and bilk victims out of hundreds of dollars.