United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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Steganography Techniques Raise Security Fears

Author(s):

Stefan Maraj, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Steganography

Sometimes, advances in cybersecurity come from the unlikeliest of places. Steganography – hiding data, information, or files within other types of media – has often been regarded as a niche interest for security geeks and was not thought to pose much of a threat. That could have changed this month, with security researcher David Buchanan’s … Read more

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Ransomware Attack on Buffalo School Systems

Author(s):

Stefan Maraj, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Ransomware Attack on Buffalo School Systems

High school students in Buffalo, New York, have had a rough year. Like many other students throughout the U.S., the pandemic forced them to tackle virtual learning. Then,on Monday, March 15, 2021, Buffalo schools were set to open; however, the return to school was cancelled. The reason? A ransomware attack on the Buffalo School System.  … Read more

U.S. Launching “Cyber Task Force” After Massive Attack

Author(s):

Stefan Maraj, Staff Writer, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

U.S. Launching Cyber Task Force After Massive Attacks

Early in March, 2021, we saw an “unusually aggressive” attack on companies in the U.S. The attack, first reported by Brian Krebs on March 5, 2021, led to hackers gaining access to at least 30,000 email accounts belonging to employees at many organizations across the country. In response, the New Administration moved to launch a … Read more