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Survey Uncovers High Level of Concern Over Firewalls
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
More than half of respondents are planning to reduce their network firewall footprint because of what they see as limitations in the technology.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 10/27/2020
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Chinese Attackers' Favorite Flaws Prove Global Threats, Research Shows
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Following the NSA's list of 25 security flaws often weaponized by Chinese attackers, researchers evaluated how they're used around the world.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 10/27/2020
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MITRE Shield Matrix Highlights Deception & Concealment Technology
Carolyn Crandall, Chief Deception Officer at Attivo NetworksCommentary
The role that these technologies play in the MITRE Shield matrix is a clear indicator that they are an essential part of today's security landscape.
By Carolyn Crandall Chief Deception Officer at Attivo Networks, 10/27/2020
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Akamai Acquires Asavie
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Asavie's mobile, IoT, and security products and services will become part of the Akamai Security and Personalization Services product line.
By Dark Reading Staff , 10/27/2020
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Developers' Approach to App Testing Could Cut Flaw Fix Times by 80 Days
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
An analysis of more than 130,000 active applications found more with at least one high-severity flaw compared with 2019.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 10/27/2020
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Employees Aware of Emailed Threats Open Suspicious Messages
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
A survey of 1,000 employees finds 96% of employees are aware of digital threats, but 45% click emails they consider to be suspicious.
By Dark Reading Staff , 10/27/2020
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COVID-19: Latest Security News & Commentary
Dark Reading Staff, News
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By Dark Reading Staff , 10/27/2020
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5 Human Factors That Affect Secure Software Development
Anita D'Amico, CEO, Code Dx Inc.Commentary
With the move to remote work, it's especially important to understand how to support, discourage, and monitor conditions for development teams.
By Anita D'Amico CEO, Code Dx Inc., 10/27/2020
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Neural Networks Help Users Pick More-Secure Passwords
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Typically, blocklists are used to prevent users from picking easily guessable patterns, but a small neural network can do the same job and suggests that complex password requirements are not necessary.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 10/26/2020
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Cybercriminals Extort Psychotherapy Patients Following Vastaamo Breach
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
An attacker is running a Tor site to leak the session notes of 300 patients at Vastaamo, a Finnish psychotherapy facility.
By Dark Reading Staff , 10/26/2020
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New Report Links Cybersecurity and Sustainability
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Some have also created the role of chief sustainability officer, according to Kaspersky.
By Dark Reading Staff , 10/26/2020
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Teach Your Employees Well: How to Spot Smishing & Vishing Scams
Jennifer Bosavage, Editor In Chief, Solution Providers for Retail
One of the best ways to keep employees from falling victim to these social-engineering attacks is to teach them the signs.
By Jennifer Bosavage Editor In Chief, Solution Providers for Retail, 10/26/2020
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Microsoft's Kubernetes Threat Matrix: Here's What's Missing
Gadi Naor, CTO and Co-Founder, AlcideCommentary
With a fuller picture of the Kubernetes threat matrix, security teams can begin to implement mitigation strategies to protect their cluster from threats.
By Gadi Naor CTO and Co-Founder, Alcide, 10/26/2020
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The Story of McAfee: How the Security Giant Arrived at a Second IPO
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Industry watchers explore the story of McAfee, from its founding in 1987, to its spinoff from Intel, to how it's keeping up with competitors.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 10/26/2020
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US Treasury Sanctions Russian Institution Linked to Triton Malware
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Triton, also known as TRISIS and HatMan, was developed to target and manipulate industrial control systems, the US Treasury reports.
By Dark Reading Staff , 10/23/2020
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Cybercriminals Could be Coming After Your Coffee
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark Reading
Researchers show no IoT device is too small to fall victim to ransomware techniques.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 10/23/2020
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Flurry of Warnings Highlight Cyber Threats to US Elections
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
FBI and intelligence officials issue fresh warnings about election interference attempts by Iranian and Russian threat actors.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 10/23/2020
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A Pause to Address 'Ethical Debt' of Facial Recognition
Mike Kiser, Global Security Advocate, Office of the CTO, SailPointCommentary
Ethical use will require some combination of consistent reporting, regulation, corporate responsibility, and adversarial technology.
By Mike Kiser Global Security Advocate, Office of the CTO, SailPoint, 10/23/2020
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Botnet Infects Hundreds of Thousands of Websites
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
KashmirBlack has been targeting popular content management systems, such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal, and using Dropbox and GitHub for communication to hide its presence.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 10/22/2020
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7 Mobile Browsers Vulnerable to Address-Bar Spoofing
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Flaws allow attackers to manipulate URLs users see on their mobile devices, Rapid7 says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 10/22/2020
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CVE-2020-27956
PUBLISHED: 2020-10-28
An Arbitrary File Upload in the Upload Image component in SourceCodester Car Rental Management System 1.0 allows the user to conduct remote code execution via admin/index.php?page=manage_car because .php files can be uploaded to admin/assets/uploads/ (under the web root).
CVE-2020-27957
PUBLISHED: 2020-10-28
The RandomGameUnit extension for MediaWiki through 1.35 was not properly escaping various title-related data. When certain varieties of games were created within MediaWiki, their names or titles could be manipulated to generate stored XSS within the RandomGameUnit extension.
CVE-2020-16140
PUBLISHED: 2020-10-27
The search functionality of the Greenmart theme 2.4.2 for WordPress is vulnerable to XSS.
CVE-2020-9982
PUBLISHED: 2020-10-27
This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in Apple Music 3.4.0 for Android. A malicious application may be able to leak a user's credentials.
CVE-2020-3855
PUBLISHED: 2020-10-27
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3, Security Update 2020-001 Mojave, Security Update 2020-001 High Sierra. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.
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