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Privacy Ops: The New Nexus for CISOs & DPOs
Amit Ashbel, Security Evangelist, CognigoCommentary
No longer can privacy be an isolated function managed by legal or compliance departments with little or no connection to the organization's underlying security technology.
By Amit Ashbel Security Evangelist, Cognigo, 2/18/2019
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Staffing Shortage Makes Vulnerabilities Worse
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Businesses don't have sufficient staff to find vulnerabilities or protect against their exploit, according to a new report by Ponemon Institute.
By Dark Reading Staff , 2/15/2019
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Hackers Found Phishing for Facebook Credentials
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A "very realistic-looking" login prompt is designed to capture users' Facebook credentials, researchers report.
By Dark Reading Staff , 2/15/2019
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ICS/SCADA Attackers Up Their Game
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
With attackers operating more aggressively and stealthily, some industrial network operators are working to get a jump on the threats.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 2/15/2019
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Post-Quantum Crypto Standards Aren’t All About the Math
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
The industry needs to keep in mind the realities of hardware limits and transitional growing pains, according to Microsoft, Utimaco researchers.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 2/15/2019
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White-Hat Bug Bounty Programs Draw Inspiration from the Old West
Michelle Moore, Academic Director and Adjunct Professor, University of San DiegoCommentary
These programs are now an essential strategy in keeping the digital desperados at bay.
By Michelle Moore Academic Director and Adjunct Professor, University of San Diego, 2/15/2019
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Mozilla, Internet Society and Others Pressure Retailers to Demand Secure IoT Products
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
New initiative offers five principles for greater IoT security.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 2/14/2019
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From 'O.MG' to NSA, What Hardware Implants Mean for Security
Robert Lemos, Technology Journalist/Data ResearcherNews
A wireless device resembling an Apple USB-Lightning cable that can exploit any system via keyboard interface highlights risks associated with hardware Trojans and insecure supply chains.
By Robert Lemos Technology Journalist/Data Researcher, 2/14/2019
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High Stress Levels Impacting CISOs Physically, Mentally
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writerNews
Some have even turned to alcohol and medication to cope with pressure.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 2/14/2019
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Toyota Prepping 'PASTA' for its GitHub Debut
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Carmaker's open source car-hacking tool platform soon will be available to the research community.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 2/14/2019
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Valentine's Emails Laced with Gandcrab Ransomware
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
In the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day 2019, researchers notice a new form of Gandcrab appearing in romance-themed emails.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 2/14/2019
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New Professional Development Institute Aims to Combat Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
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The (ISC)2 announces a new institute for working cybersecurity professionals to continue their education.
By Dark Reading Staff , 2/14/2019
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Coffee Meets Bagel Confirms Hack on Valentine's Day
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The dating app says users' account data may have been obtained by an unauthorized party.
By Dark Reading Staff , 2/14/2019
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Diversity Is Vital to Advance Security
Joan Pepin, CISO & VP of Operations, Auth0Commentary
Meet five female security experts who are helping to propel our industry forward.
By Joan Pepin CISO & VP of Operations, Auth0, 2/14/2019
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How to Create a Dream Team for the New Age of Cybersecurity
Gaurav Banga, Founder and CEO, BalbixCommentary
When each member of your security team is focused on one narrow slice of the pie, it's easy for adversaries to enter through the cracks. Here are five ways to stop them.
By Gaurav Banga Founder and CEO, Balbix, 2/14/2019
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Security Spills: 9 Problems Causing the Most Stress
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
Security practitioners reveal what's causing them the most frustration in their roles.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 2/14/2019
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2018 Was Second-Most Active Year for Data Breaches
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writerNews
Hacking by external actors caused most breaches, but Web intrusions and exposures compromised more records, according to Risk Based Security.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 2/13/2019
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Windows Executable Masks Mac Malware
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
A new strain of MacOS malware hides inside a Windows executable to avoid detection.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 2/13/2019
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Ex-US Intel Officer Charged with Helping Iran Target Her Former Colleagues
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Monica Witt, former Air Force and counterintel agent, has been indicted for conspiracy activities with Iranian government, hackers.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 2/13/2019
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Researchers Dig into Microsoft Office Functionality Flaws
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
An ongoing study investigating security bugs in Microsoft Office has so far led to two security patches.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 2/13/2019
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CVE-2019-7629
PUBLISHED: 2019-02-18
Stack-based buffer overflow in the strip_vt102_codes function in TinTin++ 2.01.6 and WinTin++ 2.01.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a long message to the client.
CVE-2019-8919
PUBLISHED: 2019-02-18
The seadroid (aka Seafile Android Client) application through 2.2.13 for Android always uses the same Initialization Vector (IV) with Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) Mode to encrypt private data, making it easier to conduct chosen-plaintext attacks or dictionary attacks.
CVE-2019-8917
PUBLISHED: 2019-02-18
SolarWinds Orion NPM before 12.4 suffers from a SYSTEM remote code execution vulnerability in the OrionModuleEngine service. This service establishes a NetTcpBinding endpoint that allows remote, unauthenticated clients to connect and call publicly exposed methods. The InvokeActionMethod method may b...
CVE-2019-8908
PUBLISHED: 2019-02-18
An issue was discovered in WTCMS 1.0. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by going to the "Setting -> Mailbox configuration -> Registration email template" screen, and uploading an image file, as demonstrated by a .php filename and the "Content-Type: image/g...
CVE-2019-8909
PUBLISHED: 2019-02-18
An issue was discovered in WTCMS 1.0. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted dimensions for the verification code image.
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Data breach fears and the need to comply with regulations such as GDPR are two major drivers increased spending on security products and technologies. But other factors are contributing to the trend as well. Find out more about how enterprises are attacking the cybersecurity problem by reading our report today.
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