<p><strong>NSF 21-044</strong></p> <h2>Dear Colleague Letter: Computer and Information Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships (CSGrad4US)</h2> <hr> <p><strong>February 2, 2021</strong…

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<p>&nbsp;A new Internet Relay Chat (IRC) called FreakOut exploited vulnerabilities to attack denial of service and cryptomining attacks on Linux systems. The bot was activated in November 2020 and already has 300 users and five channels. Once…

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Anne Neuberger current director of…

<p>CISE has announced a collaboration program for joint proposals to NSF and the Academy of Finland.&nbsp; See <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21035/nsf21035.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&amp;WT.mc_ev=click">https://www.…

<p>The <span style="color:#e74c3c;">Computing Community Consortium</span> (CCC) released a report on assured autonomy, titled <span style="color:#e74c3c;"><em>Assured Autonomy: Path Toward Living With…

<p>NIST is holding a virtual workshop on Challenges for Digital Proximity Detection in Pandemics: Privacy, Accuracy, and Impact, during January 26, 2021 - January 28, 2021, 10:00am - 3:30pm EST.</p> <p>To learn more and register,…

<p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif">Start 2021 with a review of the worst…

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>2020 saw a big rise in Malware, Phishing, Ramsomeware, and scams especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Suggestions to defend against future attacks in 2021 include to educating your staff with cybersecurity…

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Russian hacking attack is much wider than originally appeared--it's a continuing massive campaign impacting government agencies, private companies, and critical infrastructure. Additionally, the…

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>CISA and the FBI issue warnings to think-tanks about ongoing cyberattacks. Hackers are trying to steal sensitive information and gain access to their systems that manage high value intellectual property about…

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>New director of the National Cryptologic Museum, Vince Houghton, brings experience from former job at the Spy Museum.</p> <p>https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/94032-vince-houghton-named-…

<p>Over 10 million members may have had their data exposed on Pray.com breach. Even online religious apps can put their members' personal information at risk, including connections to their contacts and their billing data. The popular app,…

<p>Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams</p> <p>When you’re shopping for a good deal this Black Friday and Cyber Monday be on alert for scammers as well. Hackers are looking to cash in on the rise in online holiday shoppers by sending…