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While CISOs Fret, Business Leaders Tout Security Robustness
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
A new Nominet survey shows a familiar disconnect between business and security teams on the matter of cyber preparedness.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 11/12/2019
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Companies Increasingly Fail Interim Security Test, But Gap Narrows
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Stability of PCI DSS helps companies cope and create more mature security programs, but some parts of the Payment Card Industry's Data Secure Standard continue to cause headaches.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 11/12/2019
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Microsoft Patches IE Zero-Day Among 74 Vulnerabilities
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
The November Patch Tuesday update fixed 13 critical flaws, including a zero-day bug in Internet Explorer.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 11/12/2019
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New DDoS Attacks Leverage TCP Amplification
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Attackers over the past month have been using a rarely seen approach to disrupt services at large organizations in several countries.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 11/12/2019
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The Myths of Multifactor Authentication
François Amigorena, Founder & CEO, IS DecisionsCommentary
Organizations without MFA are wide open to attack when employees fall for phishing scams or share passwords. What's holding them back?
By François Amigorena Founder & CEO, IS Decisions, 11/12/2019
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Researchers Disclose New Vulnerabilities in Windows Drivers
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Attackers could take advantage of simple design flaws in widely distributed drivers to gain control over Windows systems.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 11/12/2019
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SHAKEN/STIR: Finally! A Solution to Caller ID Spoofing?
Mark B. Cooper, President and Founder, PKI SolutionsCommentary
The ubiquitous Caller ID hasn't changed much over the years, but the technology to exploit it has exploded. That may be about to change.
By Mark B. Cooper President and Founder, PKI Solutions, 11/12/2019
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DDoS Attack Targets UK Labour Party Weeks Ahead of Election
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Cybercriminals tried to take the Labour Party's digital platforms offline weeks before the election on December 12.
By Dark Reading Staff , 11/12/2019
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Why Cyber-Risk Is a C-Suite Issue
Marc Wilczek, Digital Strategist & CIO AdvisorCommentary
Organizations realize the scale of cyber-risk but lack counter-actions to build resilience.
By Marc Wilczek Digital Strategist & CIO Advisor, 11/12/2019
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Researchers Find New Approach to Attacking Cloud Infrastructure
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Cloud APIs' accessibility over the Internet opens a new window for adversaries to gain highly privileged access to cloud assets.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 11/11/2019
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OpenText to Buy Carbonite for $800M Cash in $1.42B Deal
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
The acquisition was confirmed just six months after Carbonite bought Webroot.
By Dark Reading Staff , 11/11/2019
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Account Fraud Harder to Detect as Criminals Move from Bots to 'Sweat Shops'
Joan Goodchild, Contributing Writer
Cheap labor, frequent data breaches, and better fraud detection technology are fueling frustrating changes in attackers' methods.
By Joan Goodchild Contributing Writer, 11/11/2019
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Joker's Stash Puts $130M Price Tag on Credit Card Database
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
A new analysis advises security teams on what they should know about the underground payment card seller.
By Dark Reading Staff , 11/11/2019
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5 Security Processes You Shouldn't Overlook During M&A
Julie Cullivan, Chief Technology and People Officer, Forescout TechnologiesCommentary
Security needs to be a central element of due diligence if a merger or acquisition is to succeed
By Julie Cullivan Chief Technology and People Officer, Forescout Technologies, 11/11/2019
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New: 2019 State of the Internet / Security: Media Under Assault
Akamai Staff, Akamai Staff
It can't be overstated: Web attacks and credential stuffing are real, long-term threats. This white paper, sponsored by Akamai, focuses on how they are impacting the high-tech, video media, and entertainment sectors.
By Akamai Staff Akamai Staff, 11/11/2019
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4 Ways to Soothe a Stressed-Out Incident Response Team
Joan Goodchild, Contributing Writer
IR teams are under tremendous pressure, often working long hours and putting their needs aside amid a security crisis. Their care is just as important as policy and procedure.
By Joan Goodchild Contributing Writer, 11/8/2019
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Bugcrowd Pays Out Over $500K in Bounties in One Week
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
In all, bug hunters from around the world submitted over 6,500 vulnerabilities in October alone.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 11/8/2019
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Hospital Cyberattacks Linked to Increase in Heart Attack Mortality
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Breach remediation processes adversely impact timeliness in patient care and outcomes, a new study finds.
By Dark Reading Staff , 11/8/2019
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Ring Flaw Underscores Impact of IoT Vulnerabilities
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
A vulnerability in Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras would have allowed a local attacker to gain access to a target's entire wireless network.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 11/8/2019
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9 Principles to Simplify Security
Menny Barzilay, CEO at Cytactic & Founder of the THINK:CYBER NewsletterCommentary
This isn't a one-size-fits-all situation. Simplify as much as you can, as the saying goes, but no more than that.
By Menny Barzilay CEO at Cytactic & Founder of the THINK:CYBER Newsletter, 11/8/2019
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CVE-2019-5230
PUBLISHED: 2019-11-13
P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS smartphones with versions earlier than Charlotte-AL00A 9.1.0.321(C00E320R1P1T8), versions earlier than Emily-AL00A 9.1.0.321(C00E320R1P1T8), versions earlier than NEO-AL00D NEO-AL00 9.1.0.321(C786E320R1P1T8) have an improper validation vulnerability. The system does not perform...
CVE-2019-5231
PUBLISHED: 2019-11-13
P30 smartphones with versions earlier than ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.186(C00E180R2P1) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The software incorrectly performs an authorization check when a user attempts to perform certain action. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to update a crafted package.
CVE-2019-5233
PUBLISHED: 2019-11-13
Huawei smartphones with versions earlier than Taurus-AL00B 10.0.0.41(SP2C00E41R3P2) have an improper authentication vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to access specific components.
CVE-2019-5246
PUBLISHED: 2019-11-13
Smartphones with software of ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.109(C00E106R1P21), 9.1.0.113(C00E110R1P21), 9.1.0.125(C00E120R1P21), 9.1.0.135(C00E130R1P21), 9.1.0.153(C00E150R1P21), 9.1.0.155(C00E150R1P21), 9.1.0.162(C00E160R2P1) have an insufficient verification vulnerability. The system does not verify certain par...
CVE-2010-4177
PUBLISHED: 2019-11-12
mysql-gui-tools (mysql-query-browser and mysql-admin) before 5.0r14+openSUSE-2.3 exposes the password of a user connected to the MySQL server in clear text form via the list of running processes.
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