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What the Incident Responders Saw
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
New report on IR professionals' experiences reveals just how advanced attackers, such as nation-state hackers, dig in even after they're detected.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 7/20/2018
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US Intel Officials Share Their National Cybersecurity Concerns
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Leaders in the security sector discuss the most pressing cyberthreats threatening the United States and what can be done to mitigate them.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 7/20/2018
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Singapore Health Services Data Breach Exposes Info on 1.5 Million People
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writerNews
Attackers, repeatedly and specifically, targeted Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's medication data.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 7/20/2018
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Microsoft: Three Hacking Attempts Made on Midterm Elections
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Microsoft detected data indicating three congressional candidates were being hit with cyberattacks - the first to target midterm elections.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/20/2018
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HR Services Firm ComplyRight Suffers Major Data Breach
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
More than 7,500 customer companies were affected, and the number of individuals whose information was leaked is unknown.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 7/20/2018
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Why Artificial Intelligence Is Not a Silver Bullet for Cybersecurity
Tomas Honzak, Director, Security and Compliance, GoodDataCommentary
Like any technology, AI and machine learning have limitations. Three are detection, power, and people.
By Tomas Honzak Director, Security and Compliance, GoodData, 7/20/2018
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Why Security Startups Fly – And Why They Crash
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
What makes startups stand out in a market flooded with thousands of vendors? Funding experts and former founders share their thoughts.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 7/20/2018
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70 US Election Jurisdictions Adopt Free Website Security Service
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Hawaii, Idaho, North Carolina, and Rhode Island are among states now using gratis DDoS mitigation, firewall, and user access control service from Cloudflare.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 7/19/2018
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Cyberattacks in Finland Surge During Trump-Putin Summit
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writerNews
Attackers targeted IoT devices like they did during Trump's June meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-un, but this time China was the top-attacking nation.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 7/19/2018
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Robotic Vacuums May Hoover Your Data
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Researchers have discovered a pair of vulnerabilities that allow unauthorized code execution in a robotic vacuum.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/19/2018
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Free New Scanner Aims to Protect Home Networks
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Free software pinpoints vulnerabilities and offers suggestions for remediation.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/19/2018
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The Fundamental Flaw in Security Awareness Programs
Ira Winkler, CISSP, President, Secure MentemCommentary
It's a ridiculous business decision to rely on the discretion of a minimally trained user to thwart a highly skilled sociopath, financially motivated criminal, or nation-state.
By Ira Winkler CISSP, President, Secure Mentem, 7/19/2018
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6 Ways to Tell an Insider Has Gone Rogue
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
Malicious activity by trusted users can be very hard to catch, so look for these red flags.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 7/19/2018
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Beyond Passwords: Why Your Company Should Rethink Authentication
Rajiv Dholakia, VP Products, Nok Nok LabsCommentary
Scaling security infrastructure requires scaling trust of users, devices, and methods of authentication. Here's how to get started.
By Rajiv Dholakia VP Products, Nok Nok Labs, 7/19/2018
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Number of Retailers Impacted by Breaches Doubles
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
The retail race for digital transformation is being run without the safety of security measures.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 7/19/2018
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Microsoft Identity Bounty Program Pays $500 to $100,000 for Bugs
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Researchers will be rewarded for vulnerabilities found in identity solutions and implementations of certain OpenID standards.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 7/18/2018
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Messenger Apps Top Risk Hit Parade
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Whether running on iOS or Android, Facebook's and WhatsApp's messenger apps present a 'winning' combination.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/18/2018
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Make Security Boring Again
Joel Fulton, Chief Information Security Officer for SplunkCommentary
In the public sector and feeling overwhelmed? Focus on the basics, as mind numbing as that may sound.
By Joel Fulton Chief Information Security Officer for Splunk, 7/18/2018
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New Subscription Service Takes on Ransomware Protection
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Training and response is the basis of a new offering that addresses ransomware and extortion attacks.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 7/18/2018
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Microsoft Moves Up As Phishers' Favorite Target for Brand Spoofing
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Researchers compiled a list of the most common brands to impersonate by detecting and analyzing new phishing URLs.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/18/2018
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CVE-2018-14492
PUBLISHED: 2018-07-21
Tenda AC7 through V15.03.06.44_CN, AC9 through V15.03.05.19(6318)_CN, and AC10 through V15.03.06.23_CN devices have a Stack-based Buffer Overflow via a long limitSpeed or limitSpeedup parameter to an unspecified /goform URI.
CVE-2018-3770
PUBLISHED: 2018-07-20
A path traversal exists in markdown-pdf version <9.0.0 that allows a user to insert a malicious html code that can result in reading the local files.
CVE-2018-3771
PUBLISHED: 2018-07-20
An XSS in statics-server <= 0.0.9 can be used via injected iframe in the filename when statics-server displays directory index in the browser.
CVE-2018-5065
PUBLISHED: 2018-07-20
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have a Use-after-free vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user.
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PUBLISHED: 2018-07-20
Adobe Acrobat and Reader 2018.011.20040 and earlier, 2017.011.30080 and earlier, and 2015.006.30418 and earlier versions have an Out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure.
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