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Long Con Impersonates Financial Advisers to Target Victims

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 30th 2023 at 16:45
Cybercriminals are co-opting the identities of legitimate US financial advisers to use them as fodder for relationship scams (aka "pig butchering"), which end with the theft of investments.

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The Journal, Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences, Highlights the Contributions of Women in Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences

January 30th 2023 at 16:43
The launch of a new article collection and webinar by the journal AILSCI recognises prominent female scientists in the field of AI.
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Spotlight on 2023 DevSecOps Trends

By Pavel Livshiz, General Partner, Hetz Ventures β€” January 30th 2023 at 15:00
Solutions that provide more actionable results β€” remediation that frees up engineers, processes which integrate security into software development from its design, along with automation, IAC, and tool consolidation β€” are among the DevSecOps strategies that will prevail this year.

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Enterprises Don't Know What to Buy for Responsible AI

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 27th 2023 at 22:30
Organizations are struggling to procure appropriate technical tools to address responsible AI, such as consistent bias detection in AI applications.

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Enterprises Need to Do More to Assure Consumers About Privacy

By Edge Editors, Dark Reading β€” January 27th 2023 at 22:00
Organizations care about data privacy, but their priorities appear to be different from what their customers think are important.

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Why Most Companies Still Don’t Know What’s on Their Network

By Terry Sweeney, Contributing Editor β€” January 27th 2023 at 21:00
Chris Kirsch, CEO of runZero, sits down with Dark Reading’sTerry Sweeney for a Fast Chat on the importance of asset discovery.

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On Data Privacy Day, Organizations Fail Data Privacy Expectations

By Maxine Holt, Research Director, Omdia β€” January 27th 2023 at 20:00
Data Privacy Day rolls around year after year, and data privacy breaches likewise. Two-thirds of data breaches result in data exposure.

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Critical RCE Lexmark Printer Bug Has Public Exploit

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 27th 2023 at 18:02
A nasty SSRF bug in Web Services plagues a laundry list of enterprise printers.

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Google: Influence Operator Dragonbridge Floods Social Media in Sprawling Cyber Campaign

By Nathan Eddy, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 27th 2023 at 16:11
Google has mounted a massive takedown, but Dragonbridge's extensive capabilities for generating and distributing vast amounts of largely spammy content calls into question the motivation behind the group.

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How Noob Website Hackers Can Become Persistent Threats

By Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 27th 2023 at 15:49
An academic analysis of website defacement behavior by 241 new hackers shows there are four clear trajectories they can take in the future, researchers say.

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3 Ways ChatGPT Will Change Infosec in 2023

By Matt Georgy, Chief Technology Officer, Redacted β€” January 27th 2023 at 15:00
OpenAI's chatbot has the promise to revolutionize how security practitioners work.

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Riot Games Latest Video-Game Maker to Suffer Breach

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 26th 2023 at 22:25
Highlighting continued attacks on game developers, attackers stole source code from and issued a ransom demand to the maker of League of Legends.

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A Child's Garden of Cybersecurity

By Karen Spiegelman, Features Editor β€” January 26th 2023 at 22:02
Whether you dream of your child becoming a CISO or just want them to improve their security hygiene, consider this roundup of literary geekery.

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Federal Agencies Infested by Cyberattackers via Legit Remote Management Systems

By Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 26th 2023 at 20:13
Hackers don't need a key to get past your defenses if they can essentially teleport using RMMs, warns CISA and the NSA.

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SaaS Rootkit Exploits Hidden Rules in Microsoft 365

January 26th 2023 at 20:00
A vulnerability within Microsoft's OAuth application registration allows an attacker to create hidden forwarding rules that act as a malicious SaaS rootkit.

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Dutchman Detained for Dealing Details of Tens of Millions of People

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 26th 2023 at 20:00
The accused sold an enormous data set stolen from the Austrian radio and television licensing authority β€” to an undercover cop.

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Hive Ransomware Gang Loses Its Honeycomb, Thanks to DoJ

By Tara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading β€” January 26th 2023 at 19:40
The US Department of Justice hacked into Hive's infrastructure, made off with hundreds of decryptors, and seized the gang's operations.

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German Government, Airports, Banks Hit With Killnet DDoS Attacks

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 26th 2023 at 19:26
After Berlin pledged tanks for Ukraine, some German websites were knocked offline temporarily by Killnet DDoS attacks.

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7 Insights From a Ransomware Negotiator

By Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 26th 2023 at 18:18
The rapid maturation and rebranding of ransomware groups calls for relentless preparation and flexibility in response, according to one view from the trenches.

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Companies Struggle With Zero Trust as Attackers Adapt to Get Around It

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 26th 2023 at 17:36
Only one in 10 enterprises will create a robust zero-trust foundation in the next three years, while more than half of attacks won't even be prevented by it, according to Gartner.

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Center for Cyber Safety and Education Opens 2023 Cybersecurity Scholarship Applications

January 26th 2023 at 16:12
Program provides financial assistance to aspiring information security professionals, enabling students toward long-term career success.
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Cybellum Releases Enhanced SBOM Management and Compliance Oversight for Manufacturers with New Release of its Product Security Platform

January 26th 2023 at 15:58
Advanced workflow, approval process, and management dashboard enhance control, distribution, and supervision, while reducing errors and streamlining the entire SBOM management process.
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NIST Risk Management Framework Aims to Improve Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence

January 26th 2023 at 15:43
New guidance seeks to cultivate trust in AI technologies and promote AI innovation while mitigating risk
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Organizations Must Brace for Privacy Impacts This Year

By J. Trevor Hughes, President & CEO, IAPP β€” January 26th 2023 at 15:00
Expect more regulatory and enforcement action in the US and around the world.

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Snyk Gets Nod of Approval With ServiceNow Strategic Investment

By Jeffrey Schwartz, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 26th 2023 at 00:34
One of the most closely watched security startups continues to build bank because its platform appeals to both developers and security pros.

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KORE Delivers IoT SAFE Solution for Massive IoT Use Cases with AWS

January 25th 2023 at 22:39
Delivering secure, global IoT device connectivity, deployment, and management at scale.
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Microsoft Azure-Based Kerberos Attacks Crack Open Cloud Accounts

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 25th 2023 at 22:17
Two common attacks against on-premises Kerberos authentication servers β€” known as Pass the Ticket and Silver Ticket β€” can be used against Microsoft's Azure AD Kerberos, a security firms says.

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Zacks Investment Research Hack Exposes Data for 820K Customers

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 25th 2023 at 21:43
Zacks Elite sign-ups for the period 1999–2005 were accessed, including name, address, email address, phone number, and the password associated with Zacks.com.

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Google Pushes Privacy to the Limit in Updated Terms of Service

By Stephen Lawton, Contributing Writer β€” January 25th 2023 at 21:42
In the Play Store's ToS, a paragraph says Google may remove "harmful" applications from users' devices. Is that a step too far?

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Despite Slowing Economy, Demand for Cybersecurity Workers Remains Strong

January 25th 2023 at 21:25
New Cyberseekβ„’ data shows US is short nearly 530,000 skilled cybersecurity staff.
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Researchers Pioneer PoC Exploit for NSA-Reported Bug in Windows CryptoAPI

By Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 25th 2023 at 20:30
The security vulnerability allows attackers to spoof a target certificate and masquerade as any website, among other things.

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GoTo Encrypted Backups Stolen in LastPass Breach

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 25th 2023 at 19:35
Encrypted backups for several GoTo remote work tools were exfiltrated from LastPass, along with encryption keys.

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Log4j Vulnerabilities Are Here to Stay β€” Are You Prepared?

By Zur Ulianitzky, Head of Security Research, XM Cyber β€” January 25th 2023 at 18:00
Don't make perfect the enemy of good in vulnerability management. Context is key β€” prioritize vulnerabilities that are actually exploitable. Act quickly if the vulnerability is on a potential attack path to a critical asset.

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North Korea's Top APT Swindled $1B From Crypto Investors in 2022

By Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 25th 2023 at 17:45
The DPRK has turned crypto scams into big business to replenish its depleted state coffers.

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Multicloud Security Challenges Will Persist in 2023

By Rich Campagna, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CNAPP, Zscaler β€” January 25th 2023 at 17:00
Some predictions about impending security challenges, with a few tips for proactively addressing them.

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Cybersecurity Budgets Increase for Retail & Hospitality Industry

January 25th 2023 at 16:10
Despite economic headwinds and layoffs in other areas, most retail and hospitality CISOs expect to add staff in 2023, according to a new report.
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BlackBerry's Inaugural Quarterly Threat Intelligence Report Reveals Threat Actors Launch One Malicious Threat Every Minute

January 25th 2023 at 15:38
Report identifies 1.75m cyberattacks were stopped by BlackBerry in the last 90 days.
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Can't Fill Open Positions? Rewrite Your Minimum Requirements

By Robin Hicks, Manager, Assurance and Advisory, Technology, Cox Enterprises β€” January 25th 2023 at 15:00
If you or your company can't find good infosec candidates, consider changing up the qualifications to find more nontraditional talent.

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Skyhawk Security Launches Multicloud Runtime Threat Detection and Response Platform

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 25th 2023 at 00:34
Skyhawk Synthesis extends cloud security misconfiguration detection across multiple clouds, the company says β€” throwing cloud security posture management in for free.

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View from Davos: The Changing Economics of Cybercrime

By Vishaal "V8" Hariprasad, CEO and co-founder, Resilience β€” January 24th 2023 at 23:13
Participants in a working session on ransomware at the World Economic Forum discussed how planning ahead can reduce cyber risk.

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Ticketmaster Blames Bots in Taylor Swift 'Eras' Tour Debacle

By Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading β€” January 24th 2023 at 22:02
Ticketmaster testified in the Senate that a cyberattack was to blame for the high-profile Taylor Swift concert sales collapse, but some senators aren't so sure.

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Forescout Appoints Technology Veteran Barry Mainz as CEO

January 24th 2023 at 20:05
Mainz brings 25 years of industry experience to execute on Forescout’s strategy and drive its next phase of growth.
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Fenix24 Releases White Paper Proposing New Cyber Incident Response Paradigm

January 24th 2023 at 19:56
Restoration teams must be part of a collaborative, initial response team to address costly downtime.
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Armis State of Cyberwarfare and Trends Report: 2022-2023 Highlights Global IT and Security Professionals' Sentiment on Cyberwarfare

January 24th 2023 at 18:27
Respondents indicate organizations are unprepared to handle cyberwarfare, there's no one-size-fits-all response to ransomware, and cybersecurity spending is on the rise.
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Chat Cybersecurity: AI Promises a Lot, but Can It Deliver?

By Dane Sherrets, Senior Solutions Architect, HackerOne β€” January 24th 2023 at 18:00
Machine learning offers great opportunities, but it still can't replace human experts.

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'DragonSpark' Malware: East Asian Cyberattackers Create an OSS Frankenstein

By Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 24th 2023 at 17:22
Hackers cleverly cobbled together a suite of open source software β€” including a novel RAT β€” and hijacked servers owned by ordinary businesses.

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Microsoft to Block Excel Add-ins to Stop Office Exploits

By Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading β€” January 24th 2023 at 15:59
The company will block the configuration files, which interact with Web applications β€” since threat actors increasingly use the capability to install malicious code.

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Security and the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

By Shachar Inbar, VP, Head of Business Operations and Information Security, Driivz β€” January 24th 2023 at 15:00
When EVs and smart chargers plug in to critical infrastructure, what can go wrong? Plenty.

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Wallarm Aims to Reduce the Harm From Compromised APIs

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 23rd 2023 at 23:29
API Leak Management software discovers exposed API keys and other secrets, blocks their use, and monitors for abuse, the company says.

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Pair of Galaxy App Store Bugs Offer Cyberattackers Mobile Device Access

By Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading β€” January 23rd 2023 at 22:00
Devices running Android 12 and below are at risk of attackers downloading apps that direct users to a malicious domain.

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Organizations Likely to Experience Ransomware Threat in the Next 24 Months, According to Info-Tech Research Group

January 23rd 2023 at 21:07
Security leaders must build resiliency against these complex attacks immediately.
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