Profile of Kelly Sheridan

Staff Editor, Dark Reading

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Kelly Sheridan is the Staff Editor at Dark Reading, where she focuses on cybersecurity news and analysis. She is a business technology journalist who previously reported for InformationWeek, where she covered Microsoft, and Insurance & Technology, where she covered financial services. Sheridan earned her BA in English at Villanova University. You can follow her on Twitter @kellymsheridan.

Articles by Kelly Sheridan
posted in November 2020

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Baltimore County Public Schools Closed Due to Ransomware Attack

11/30/2020
The incident struck the day before Thanksgiving and interfered with online classes for some 115,000 students, officials report.
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Do You Know Who's Lurking in Your Cloud Environment?

11/25/2020
A security researcher explains the dangers of poor visibility in the cloud and a new strategy to evaluate IAM exposure in Google Cloud Platform.
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Cloud Security Startup Lightspin Emerges From Stealth

11/24/2020
The startup, founded by former white-hat hackers, has secured a $4 million seed round to close security gaps in cloud environments.
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Ransomware Grows Easier to Spread, Harder to Block

11/23/2020
Researchers illustrate the evolution toward more complete and effective ransomware attacks designed to cripple target organizations.
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10 Undergraduate Security Degree Programs to Explore

11/23/2020
Colleges and universities are ramping up cybersecurity education with a wider range of degree programs and more resources for students to build their infosec careers.
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Cybercriminals Get Creative With Google Services

11/19/2020
Attacks take advantage of popular services, including Google Forms and Google Docs.
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Cisco Webex Vulns Let 'Ghost' Attendees Spy on Meetings

11/18/2020
Three vulnerabilities, patched today, could let an attacker snoop on meetings undetected after the host removes them.
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Breakdown of a Break-in: A Manufacturer's Ransomware Response

11/16/2020
The analysis of an industrial ransomware attack reveals common tactics and proactive steps that businesses can take to avoid similar incidents.
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CISA Director Expects to Be Fired Following Secure Election

11/13/2020
Meanwhile, key legislators and former DHS officials are speaking out in support of CISA director Chris Krebs, who has led the agency's efforts in election security.
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New 'CostaRicto' Hack-for-Hire Group Targets Global Businesses

11/12/2020
The group of APT mercenaries uses bespoke malware and strong operation security to target a range of organizations, located primarily in Southeast Asia.
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Security Hiring Plans Remain Constant Despite Pandemic

11/11/2020
Although we saw workforce gains this year, 56% of businesses surveyed report staff shortages are putting their organization at risk.
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Microsoft Patches Windows Kernel Flaw Under Active Attack

11/10/2020
This month's Patch Tuesday addressed a Windows zero-day in a release of 112 vulnerabilities, 17 of which are critical.
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Cloud Usage, Biometrics Surge As Remote Work Grows Permanent

11/10/2020
A new report reveals organizations are increasing their adoption of biometric authentication and disallowing SMS as a login method.
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New Gitpaste-12 Botnet Exploits 12 Known Vulnerabilities

11/6/2020
Researchers discover a new worm and botnet dubbed Gitpaste-12 for its ability to spread via GitHub and Pastebin.
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US Seizes 27 More IRGC-Controlled Domain Names

11/5/2020
The action follows last month's seizure of 92 domain names used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to spread disinformation.
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Disinformation Now the Top Concern Following Hack-Free Election Day

11/4/2020
After an Election Day without foreign interference and cyberattacks, security experts turn their focus to disinformation.
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Securing the 2020 Election: 'We're Not Out of the Woods Yet'

11/3/2020
Election Day brought instances of misinformation, robocalls, and technical glitches, but officials are more worried about coming days and weeks.
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As Businesses Go Remote, Hackers Find New Security Gaps

11/2/2020
Improper access control, information disclosure, and SSRF are among the most impactful, and most awarded, security flaws found this year.
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