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Digital Clones Could Cause Problems for Identity Systems
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Three fundamental technologies -- chatbots, audio fakes, and deepfake videos -- have improved to the point that creating digital, real-time clones of people is merely a matter of integrating the systems.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 8/8/2020
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Reddit Attack Defaces Dozens of Channels
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
The attack has defaced the channels with images and content supporting Donald Trump.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/7/2020
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Hacking the PLC via Its Engineering Software
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Researcher will demonstrate at DEF CON an emerging threat to industrial control networks.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 8/7/2020
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400+ Qualcomm Chip Vulnerabilities Threaten Millions of Android Phones
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Security researchers found hundreds of pieces of vulnerable code in the Qualcomm Snapdragon chips powering Android phones.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 8/7/2020
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Researcher Finds New Office Macro Attacks for MacOS
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Building successful macro attacks means getting past several layers of security, but a Black Hat speaker found a way through.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 8/7/2020
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BEC Campaigns Target Financial Execs via Office 365
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
A series of business email compromise campaigns has been targeting executives of more than 1,000 companies, most recently in the US and Canada.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/7/2020
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IoT Security During COVID-19: What We've Learned & Where We're Going
Aamir Lakhani, Cybersecurity Researcher and Practitioner for FortiGuard LabsCommentary
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.
By Aamir Lakhani Cybersecurity Researcher and Practitioner for FortiGuard Labs, 8/7/2020
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Getting to the Root: How Researchers Identify Zero-Days in the Wild
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone explains the importance of identifying flaws exploited in the wild and techniques used to do it.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 8/6/2020
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Researchers Create New Framework to Evaluate User Security Awareness
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Approaches based on questionnaires and self-evaluation are not always a good indicator of how well a user can mitigate social engineering threats.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 8/6/2020
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A Mix of Optimism and Pessimism for Security of the 2020 Election
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
DHS CISA's Christopher Krebs and Georgetown University's Matt Blaze at Black Hat USA give the lowdown on where things stand and what still needs to happen to protect the integrity of November's election.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 8/6/2020
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Dark Reading Video News Desk Returns to Black Hat
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By Sara Peters Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 8/6/2020
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Where Dark Reading Goes Next
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Dark Reading Editor-in-Chief gives a complete rundown of all the Dark Reading projects you might not even know about, his insight into the future of the security industry, and how we plan to cover it.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/6/2020
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On 'Invisible Salamanders' and Insecure Messages
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Cornell researcher Paul Grubbs discusses how vulnerabilities found in Facebook Messenger encryption could mean trouble for your secure messages.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/6/2020
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Exploiting Google Cloud Platform With Ease
Dark Reading Staff, News
Security engineer Dylan Ayrey and Cruise senior infrastructure security engineer Allison Donovan describe fundamental weaknesses in GCP identity management that enable privilege escalation and lateral movement.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/6/2020
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Information Operations Spotlighted at Black Hat as Election Worries Rise
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
From Russia's "best-in-class" efforts at widening social divides in Western democracies to China's blunt attacks on dissidents, information operations are becoming a greater threat, says a Stanford researcher.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 8/6/2020
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Office 365's Vast Attack Surface & All the Ways You Don't Know You're Being Exploited Through It
Dark Reading Staff, News
Mandiant incident response managers Josh Madeley and Doug Bienstock describe how thoroughly Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) extends into corporate networks, describe both sophisticated and simple attacks they’ve detected, and suggest mitigations as businesses rely more heavily on the cloud.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/6/2020
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OpenText Blends Security, Data Protection for Greater Cyber Resilience
Terry Sweeney, Contributing EditorNews
SPONSORED CONTENT: Infosec professionals are taking advantage of technology hybrids to keep users, data, and their networks more safe, according to Hal Lonas of OpenText's Webroot division. And they're also finding new ways to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve security management and reduce risk.
By Terry Sweeney Contributing Editor, 8/6/2020
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Why Satellite Communication Eavesdropping Will Remain A Problem
Dark Reading Staff, News
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.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/6/2020
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Using IoT Botnets to Manipulate the Energy Market
Dark Reading Staff, News
Tohid Shekari, phD candidate at Georgia Tech, talks about the session that he and Georgia Tech professor Raheem Beyah gave about a stealthy and adaptable way to use IoT botnets for financial gain or market downfall.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/6/2020
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Broadcom: Staying Safe with WastedLocker Ransomware Variant on the Prowl
Terry Sweeney, Contributing EditorNews
SPONSORED CONTENT: Stealthier and more patient than some predecessors, WastedLocker lingers surreptitiously for as long as it needs to for maximum payoff, says Jon DiMaggio with Broadcom's Symantec division. He explains how Windows servers are at a different risk level than their open-source counterparts, and how WastedLocker identifies "valuable" targets.
By Terry Sweeney Contributing Editor, 8/6/2020
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