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How Proactive Threat Hunting Redefines the Zero-Day

By Nick Lowe, Director, Falcon OverWatch, CrowdStrike β€” February 16th 2022 at 23:25
Threat hunters are continuously and actively scouring the environment for clues of a malicious incursion.

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4 Keys to Bridging the Gap Between Security and Developers

By Om Vyas, CPO & Co-Founder, oak9 β€” February 17th 2022 at 15:00
Security personnel's priority is protecting the organization. Developers are trying to hit tight timelines. Here's how both groups can get get their needs met.

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Russian Actors Targeting US Defense Contractors in Cyber Espionage Campaign, CISA Warns

By Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer β€” February 16th 2022 at 23:33
Sensitive data stolen on US weapons development and deployment, product development, foreign partnerships, contracts, and more.

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SentinelOne Launches DataSet

February 16th 2022 at 22:30
With the launch, SentinelOne has appointed Rahul Ravulur to lead the new data analytics solution.
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FBI: Cybercriminals Using Virtual Meeting Platforms to Wage BEC Attacks

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” February 16th 2022 at 22:09
Attackers are increasingly executing business email compromise (BEC) scams by impersonation of executives via virtual meetings.

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MITRE Engenuity Center for Threat-Informed Defense Unveils New Affiliate Program

February 16th 2022 at 22:00
Program showcases industry adoption of the center's R&D resources to increase community awareness and advance threat-informed defense.
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Cybercriminals Have Changed Tactics

February 16th 2022 at 21:30
Truesec's annual Threat Intelligence Report for 2022 shows a sharp increase in the number of cyber attacks against organizations in Scandinavia and worldwide.
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Kryptowire Receives Funding from USVP and Crosslink Capital

February 16th 2022 at 21:00
New funding will be used to accelerate the adoption of intrusion-free mobile security into targeted verticals.
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Pixelating Text Leads to Information Leakage, Warns Firm

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer β€” February 16th 2022 at 18:30
Blurring text isn't enough to obscure sensitive information. An offensive-security firm releases a tool showing how information can still be exposed.

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How to Fight the Novel Software Supply Chain Attacks of Tomorrow

By Justin Fier, Director for Cyber Intelligence & Analytics at Darktrace β€” February 17th 2022 at 14:30
In the past year, attackers have focused on the lucrative supply chain. Organizations need to defend against such attacks, even inside their perimeters.

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Pixelating Text Leads to Information Leakage, Warns Firm

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer β€” February 16th 2022 at 18:30
Blurring text isn't enough to obscure sensitive information. An offensive-security firm releases a tool showing how information can still be exposed.

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SANS Institute Launches Cybersecurity Education Scholarship for HBCU Students and Alumni

February 16th 2022 at 18:00
Applications will be open throughout all Black History Month and accepted until March 1, 2022.
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Laminar Announces General Availability of Cloud Data Security Platform

February 16th 2022 at 17:30
Solution monitors and protects public cloud data.
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DoD Awards Attivo Networks Contract for Ransomware Mitigation

February 16th 2022 at 17:10
Contract extends Attivo’s strategic support to the three major branches of the DoD – Air Force, Army, and Navy.
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Where AI Falls Down in Cybersecurity

By Pam Baker, Contributing Writer β€” February 16th 2022 at 16:35
Almost every cybersecurity product claims to incorporate AI. Sometimes, though, that's a mirage.

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Hybrid Work Accelerated Fraud; Now, CSOs Are Taking a Seat at the Executive Table

By Chaim Mazal, Senior VP of Technology and CISO, Kandji β€” February 16th 2022 at 15:00
The days of security as a second-class citizen are over.

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Be Flexible About Where People Work β€” But Not on Data Privacy

By Jessica Walton, Director for the Display Materials & Systems Division, 3M β€” February 16th 2022 at 14:30
If your policies don't keep up with your work models, your company's sensitive information could be at risk.

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Infineon’s Latest Chip Tackles Post-Quantum Security

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” February 16th 2022 at 12:38
Infineon’s latest Trusted Platform Module has a mechanism to still update device firmware after quantum computing breaks existing algorithms.

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Securonix Secures Over $1B in Growth Investment From Vista Equity

By Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer β€” February 15th 2022 at 23:16
Deal is the second one topping $1 billion since November and sets the stage for what could be another record-breaking year for investment in the cybersecurity industry.

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Akamai To Acquire Linode

February 15th 2022 at 23:10
Akamai will discuss the acquisition on its Q4 and year end 2021 financial results conference call today, February 15, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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FBI, US Secret Service Issue Mitigations for BlackByte Ransomware

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” February 15th 2022 at 22:33
Joint Cybersecurity Advisory from federal law enforcement includes indicators of compromise associated with the ransomware variant.

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Machine Learning in 2022: Data Threats and Backdoors?

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer β€” February 15th 2022 at 22:10
While research illustrates some sly threats, experts say attackers will likely focus on data exposure and finding ways to fool algorithms.

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How Nonprofits Can Evade Ransomware Attacks

By Kat Friedrich, Contributing Writer β€” February 15th 2022 at 21:45
Just as small businesses can't be complacent, nonprofits also need to prepare for cyberattacks.

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Red Canary Launches Partner Program

February 15th 2022 at 20:00
Red Canary Partner Connect will unite a diverse ecosystem of incident response, risk and managed services partners.
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The Unsettling Reason Why Your Help Desk May Be Your Greatest Security Vulnerability

February 15th 2022 at 18:42
A rogue help-desk employee could gain access to user accounts through unauthorized password resets. It's time to bring zero trust to the help desk.
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3 Critical Software Development Security Trends and Best Practices

By Chetan Conikee, Chief Technology Officer, ShiftLeft, Inc. β€” February 15th 2022 at 18:00
Organizations should focus on proactive, development-based approaches to security.

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Netacea Announces $12M Series A Investment

February 15th 2022 at 18:00
New funding will be used to grow Netacea’s presence in US and UK bot mitigation markets.
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2022 Executive Women's Forum Annual Conference to Be In Person for 20th Anniversary Celebration

February 15th 2022 at 17:30
This year’s theme is β€œCelebrating 20 Years of Building Women Leaders.”
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NYU Tandon Launches Chief Information Security Officer Program

February 15th 2022 at 17:20
Featuring in-depth core sessions and topical electives, the nine-month program takes a risk-based approach to cyber strategy.
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Bugcrowd Announces Real-Time Customer Visibility and Improved Crowd-matching For Penetration Testing as a Service Solution

February 15th 2022 at 17:10
New features include a rich dashboard with customer visibility into the progress of methodology-based pen tests.
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CompTIA ISAO and IT-ISAC Urge Technology Companies to Elevate Cybersecurity Monitoring, Readiness in Response to Rising Geopolitical Tensions

February 15th 2022 at 17:00
The CompTIA ISAO and IT-ISAC teams will continue to provide updated reporting and share new threat information as it becomes available.
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How to Make Cybersecurity Effective and Invisible

By Sudhir Reddy, Executive Vice President & Group CIO, Capgemini β€” February 15th 2022 at 15:00
Cybersecurity should be a shield that protects the business, not a barrier that holds it back.

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San Francisco 49ers Hit With a Ransomware Attack

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” February 14th 2022 at 22:28
AP report says NFL team organization acknowledged a "network security incident" that affected its corporate IT network.

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8 of the Biggest Cybersecurity M&As & Investment Deals in 2021

By Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer β€” February 14th 2022 at 21:15
There were more financial deals in cybersecurity last year than in any previous year.

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One Identity Enhances Unified Identity Security Platform with CIEM, Application Governance and Teams Modules

February 14th 2022 at 15:55
Plans to further advance vision for end-to-end identity security.
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(ISC)Β² to Pilot Online Proctored Exams for CISSP in U.S., U.K. and Singapore

February 14th 2022 at 15:52
Second pilot program will assess feasibility and security of offering online exams to increase global accessibility for certification candidates.
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LogRhythm Unveils New Brand Identity

February 14th 2022 at 15:49
Announcement comes in advance of new technology offerings in 2022.
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Could Biology Hold the Clue to Better Cybersecurity?

By Samuel Greengard, Freelance Writer β€” February 14th 2022 at 15:10
Sophisticated malware attacks underscore the need for a more dynamic security framework, inspired by biological concepts.

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Ransomware Threat Intel: You're Soaking In It!

By Hrvoje Samardžić, Threat Intelligence Researcher, ReversingLabs — February 14th 2022 at 15:00
Organizations need to improve their ability to detect and prevent emerging ransomware attacks.

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5 Reasons Why Civil Discourse Is Good for Security

By Joshua Goldfarb, Director of Product Management at F5 β€” February 14th 2022 at 14:45
A cordial environment helps valuable input reach those who can use it to improve the organization's security posture.

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DDoS Attacks on a Tear in Q4 2021

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” February 11th 2022 at 22:23
New data from Kaspersky shows distributed denial-of-service attacks increased by more than 50% in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the third quarter.

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Aviatrix Enhances Secure Cloud Networking with Network Behavior Analytics

February 11th 2022 at 22:17
New capabilities added to Aviatrix ThreatIQ improve enterprise security posture to reduce business risk.
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Seven Key Ingredients to Effective Incident Response

By Tim Parisi, director of incident response services, CrowdStrike β€” February 11th 2022 at 21:12
With ransomware attacks on the rise, organizations need to upgrade their incident response processes to improve speed and precision.

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Google Paid Record $8.7 Million to Bug Hunters in 2021

By Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer β€” February 11th 2022 at 20:35
Company's Chrome and Android technologies continued to be target-rich environments for security researchers from around the world.

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BlackBerry Seeks to Restore Its Past Glory With Services Push

By Andrada Fiscutean, Contributing Writer β€” February 11th 2022 at 15:25
Selling security software might prove easier than selling phones, but can BlackBerry outsmart its competition?

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What CISOs Should Tell the Board About Log4j

By Liran Tancman, CEO & Co-Founder, Rezilion β€” February 11th 2022 at 15:00
It's time for a reset with the board of directors. Very few have a dedicated, board-level cybersecurity committee, which means cybersecurity isn't viewed as a critical executive function.

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Retailers' Offboarding Procedures Leave Potential Risks

By Tatiana Walk-Morris, Contributing Writer β€” February 10th 2022 at 23:00
IT teams need to consider unforeseen threats to avoid violating privacy regulations and supplier contracts.

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Credential-Stuffing Attacks on Remote Windows Systems Took Off in 2021

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer β€” February 10th 2022 at 22:35
Password-guessing became last year's weapon of choice, as attackers attempted to brute-force vulnerable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers, SQL databases, and SMB file shares.

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Apple Releases Security Update for Webkit Flaw

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” February 10th 2022 at 21:49
A Webkit use-after-free vulnerability in iOS, iPadOS, Monterey, and Safari may already have been exploited, Apple said in a security advisory issued today.

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Defense Contractors Need to Check Their Six

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” February 10th 2022 at 20:50
Companies overall met government standards, but poor credential management left vulnerabilities.

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Dynatrace Adds Real-Time Attack Detection and Blocking, Advancing Cloud Application Security

February 10th 2022 at 19:15
Application Security Module unifies multicloud observability and advanced AIOps with real-time vulnerability management and defense.
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Dynatrace Launches DevSecOps Automation Alliance Partner Program

February 10th 2022 at 19:05
Program enables alliance and solution partners to extend the capabilities of their DevSecOps offerings through seamless integrations with the Dynatrace platform.
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Orca Security Adds Expanded CIEM Capabilities and Multi-Cloud Security Score to Cloud Platform

February 10th 2022 at 19:00
Expands cloud infrastructure entitlement management capabilities, adds cloud security benchmarking, and support for Kubernetes compliance frameworks.
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Allure Security Raises $6.8 Million Seed Funding Round

February 10th 2022 at 18:30
Funding led by Gutbrain Ventures.
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Titaniam Secures $6 Million in Seed Funding

February 10th 2022 at 18:00
Funding round led by Refinery Ventures, with participation from Fusion Fund and Shasta Ventures.
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Data Transparency Hasn't Made Us Safer Yet. Can It Uncover Breach Causality?

By Michael Roytman, Chief Data Scientist, Kenna Security β€” February 10th 2022 at 15:00
Advanced machine learning models within an XDR framework could uncover what actually causes breaches, but first we need better data transparency.

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Bot Marketplaces as a Source of Future Data Breaches

By Fahmida Y. Rashid, Features Editor, Dark Reading β€” February 10th 2022 at 13:38
Of the four bot marketplaces Cognyte analyzed, the Russian Market is the most dominant, but the others are all active, updated daily, and well-known, too.

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Putting AI to Practical Use in Cybersecurity

By Pam Baker, Contributing Writer β€” February 10th 2022 at 02:00
Almost every cybersecurity product has an AI component. Here is where it's working in the real world.

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Experts: Several CVEs From Microsoft's February Security Update Require Prompt Attention

By Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer β€” February 9th 2022 at 23:00
Microsoft's release of relatively sparse vulnerability information makes it difficult for organizations to prioritize mitigation efforts, security experts say.

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Linux Malware on the Rise

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer β€” February 9th 2022 at 22:20
Ransomware, cryptojacking, and a cracked version of the penetration-testing tool Cobalt Strike have increasingly targeted Linux in multicloud infrastructure, report states.

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