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Content tagged with Careers & People posted in December 2014
Dear Cyber Criminals: We’re Not Letting Our Guard Down in 2015
Commentary  |  12/31/2014  | 
Next year, you’ll keep exploiting vulnerabilities, and we’ll make sure our systems are patched, our antivirus is up to date, and our people are too smart to click the links you send them.
Security News No One Saw Coming In 2014
Commentary  |  12/22/2014  | 
John Dickson shares his list (and checks it twice) of five of the most surprising security headlines of the year.
SDN And Security: Start Slow, But Start
News  |  12/19/2014  | 
Software-defined networking can be a net plus for security. The key: Work with the network team to implement gradually, test as you go, and take the opportunity to overhaul policies
5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Running Your SOC
Commentary  |  12/18/2014  | 
The former head of the US Army Cyber Command SOC shares his wisdom and battle scars about playing offense not defense against attackers.
Stocking Stuffers For Happy Hacking
Slideshows  |  12/15/2014  | 
Find that perfect gift for your co-workers and much-loved white hats without breaking the bank.
Dark Reading Radio: How To Become A CISO
Commentary  |  12/15/2014  | 
Find out what employers are really looking for in a chief information security officer.
Ekoparty Isn’t The Next Defcon (& It Doesn’t Want To Be)
Commentary  |  12/15/2014  | 
Unlike American security conferences that offer a buffet of merchandise, meals, and drinks, Ekoparty, in Buenos Aires, is every bit as functional -- with a little less fluff.
Smartphones Get Headlines, But Lax USB Security Is Just As Risky
Commentary  |  12/10/2014  | 
Most companies use no software to detect or secure sensitive data when it is moved to a USB flash drive, or even check USB drives for viruses or malware.
Internet Of Things: 3 Holiday Gifts That Will Keep CISOs Up At Night
Commentary  |  12/9/2014  | 
If you think BYOD policies will protect your infrastructure from the January influx of mobile hotspots, fitness trackers, and Bluetooth, think again.
How To Become a CISO: Top Tips
Slideshows  |  12/8/2014  | 
A look at the best career advice for aspiring CISOs from people who've reached the top.
How Startups Can Jumpstart Security Innovation
Commentary  |  12/3/2014  | 
One of the best places for CISOs to turn for a cutting-edge cyber security strategy is the burgeoning world of startups. Here’s how to find them.
How I Became a CISO: Jonathan Trull, Qualys
News  |  12/1/2014  | 
Technology was more of a hobby than a career choice for Jonathan Trull, but protecting people was always job number one.


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I Smell a RAT! New Cybersecurity Threats for the Crypto Industry
David Trepp, Partner, IT Assurance with accounting and advisory firm BPM LLP,  7/9/2021
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Attacks on Kaseya Servers Led to Ransomware in Less Than 2 Hours
Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer,  7/7/2021
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It's in the Game (but It Shouldn't Be)
Tal Memran, Cybersecurity Expert, CYE,  7/9/2021
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CVE-2023-33196
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
Craft is a CMS for creating custom digital experiences. Cross site scripting (XSS) can be triggered by review volumes. This issue has been fixed in version 4.4.7.
CVE-2023-33185
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
Django-SES is a drop-in mail backend for Django. The django_ses library implements a mail backend for Django using AWS Simple Email Service. The library exports the `SESEventWebhookView class` intended to receive signed requests from AWS to handle email bounces, subscriptions, etc. These requests ar...
CVE-2023-33187
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
Highlight is an open source, full-stack monitoring platform. Highlight may record passwords on customer deployments when a password html input is switched to `type="text"` via a javascript "Show Password" button. This differs from the expected behavior which always obfuscates `ty...
CVE-2023-33194
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
Craft is a CMS for creating custom digital experiences on the web.The platform does not filter input and encode output in Quick Post validation error message, which can deliver an XSS payload. Old CVE fixed the XSS in label HTML but didn’t fix it when clicking save. This issue was...
CVE-2023-2879
PUBLISHED: 2023-05-26
GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file