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Is China the World's Greatest Cyber Power?
While the US, Russia, Israel, and several European nations all have sophisticated cyber capabilities, one threat intelligence firm argues that China's aggressive approach to cyber operations has made it "perhaps the world's greatest cyber power."
How CISOs Can Play a New Role in Defining the Future of Work
Rather than just reacting to security issues in the COVID-19 era, CISOs are now in a position to be change agents alongside their C-suite peers.
Three Easy Ways to Avoid Meow-like Database Attacks
The largest problem facing database security today is the disconnect between security teams and DBAs beginning from the moment of configuration and continuing throughout the database lifecycle.
Large Ad Network Collects Private Activity Data, Reroutes Clicks
A Chinese mobile advertising firm has modified code in the software development kit included in more than 1,200 apps, maliciously collecting user activity and performing ad fraud, says Snyk, a software security firm.
Average Cost of a Data Breach in 2020: $3.86M
When companies defend themselves against cyberattacks, time is money.
74 Days From the Presidential Election, Security Worries Mount
With pandemic measures continuing and political divisions deepening, security experts express concern about the security and integrity of the November election.
'Next-Gen' Supply Chain Attacks Surge 430%
Attackers are increasingly seeding open source projects with compromised components.
Post-Pandemic Digitalization: Building a Human-Centric Cybersecurity Strategy
COVID-19 won't be the last major disruption of its kind. Instead, it is a glimpse into what may be to come as digitalization continues to affect all aspects of our lives.
Smart-Lock Hacks Point to Larger IoT Problems
Two recent reports on smart-locks vulnerabilities show that IoT vendors have a bigger job to do in ensuring their products are safely deployed and configured.
Newly Patched Alexa Flaws a Red Flag for Home Workers
Alexa could serve as an entry point to home and corporate networks. Security experts point to the need for manufacturers to work closely with enterprise security teams to spot and shut down IoT device flaws.
The IT Backbone of Cybercrime
Like their counterparts who run legitimate businesses, cybercriminals need hosting and cybersecurity protection, too.
7 Ways to Keep Your Remote Workforce Safe
These tips will help you chart a course for a security strategy that just may become part of the normal way organizations will function over the next several years.
Kr00k, KRACK, and the Seams in Wi-Fi, IoT Encryption
Black Hat talk expands on research that uncovered more weaknesses in Wi-Fi chips allowing for the unauthorized decryption of traffic.
How to Help Spoil the Cybercrime Economy
Cybercrime increasingly is turning into a commodity. Stolen PII data and hijacked cloud accounts especially propel the spread, research shows.
IoT Security During COVID-19: What We've Learned & Where We're Going
Vigilance and ongoing training combined with an integrated security framework are key aspects of a successful strategy in the fight against the latest crop of pandemic opportunists.
Dark Reading Video News Desk Returns to Black Hat
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Why Satellite Communication Eavesdropping Will Remain A Problem
Oxford PhD candidate James Pavur shows that SATCOM security has still made no progress since previous Black Hat disclosures, and discusses the physical and economic limitations that slow make it unlikely to improve anytime soon.
Russian Election Interference: What’s Next?
Nate Beach-Westmoreland gives a look back at the past 10 years of Russian election interference and disinformation campaigns. What can we learn from the past and what should we expect as the 2020 US presidential election approaches?
Retooling the SOC for a Post-COVID World
Residual work-from-home policies will require changes to security policies, procedures, and technologies.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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