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Cloud Security Threats for 2021
Or Azarzar, CTO & Co-Founder of LightspinCommentary
Most of these issues can be remediated, but many users and administrators don't find out about them until it's too late.
By Or Azarzar CTO & Co-Founder of Lightspin, 12/3/2020
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US Officials Take Action Against 2,300 Money Mules
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Eight federal law enforcement agencies participated in the Money Mule Initiative, a global crackdown on money laundering.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/3/2020
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Researchers Bypass Next-Generation Endpoint Protection
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Machine learning-based products can be tricked to classify malware as a legitimate file, new findings show.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 12/3/2020
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From FUD to Fix: Why the CISO-Vendor Partnership Needs to Change Now
Michele Commentary
CISOs and their staffs are up against too many systems, screens, and alerts, with too few solutions to effectively address pain points.
By Michele "MB" Bettencourt Executive Chairperson, Corelight, 12/3/2020
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Google Security Researcher Develops 'Zero-Click' Exploit for iOS Flaw
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
A new patched memory corruption vulnerability in Apple's AWDL protocol can be used to take over iOS devices that are in close proximity to an attacker.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 12/3/2020
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Open Source Flaws Take Years to Find But Just a Month to Fix
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Companies need to embrace automation and dependency tracking to keep software secure, GitHub says in its annual security report.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 12/2/2020
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Cybersecurity in the Biden Administration: Experts Weigh In
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Security pros and former government employees share their expectations and concerns for the new administration – and their hope for a "return to normal."
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 12/2/2020
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FBI: BEC Scammers Could Abuse Email Auto-Forwarding
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Private Industry Notification warns of the role email auto-forwarding could be used in business email compromise attacks.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/2/2020
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Loyal Employee ... or Cybercriminal Accomplice?
Pam Baker, Contributing Writer
Can the bad guys' insider recruitment methods be reverse-engineered to reveal potential insider threats? Let's take a look.
By Pam Baker Contributing Writer, 12/2/2020
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Automated Pen Testing: Can It Replace Humans?
Alex Haynes, Chief Information Security Officer, CDLCommentary
These tools have come a long way, but are they far enough along to make human pen testers obsolete?
By Alex Haynes Chief Information Security Officer, CDL, 12/2/2020
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Security Slipup Exposes Health Records & Lab Results
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
NTreatment failed to add password protection to a cloud server, exposing thousands of sensitive medical records online.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/2/2020
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Why I'd Take Good IT Hygiene Over Security's Latest Silver Bullet
Avi Shua, Co-Founder, Orca SecurityCommentary
Bells and whistles are great, but you can stay safer by focusing on correct configurations, posture management, visibility, and patching.
By Avi Shua Co-Founder, Orca Security, 12/2/2020
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Free Mobile App Measures Your Personal Cyber Risk
Steve Zurier, Contributing WriterNews
New app for Android and Apple iOS uses an algorithm co-developed with MIT to gauge security posture on an ongoing basis.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 12/2/2020
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Unmanaged Devices Heighten Risks for School Networks
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Gaming consoles, Wi-Fi Pineapples, and building management systems are among many devices Armis says it discovered on K–12 school networks.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 12/1/2020
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Inside North Korea's Rapid Evolution to Cyber Superpower
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Researchers examine North Korea's rapid evolution from destructive campaigns to complex and efficient cyber operations.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 12/1/2020
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Malicious or Vulnerable Docker Images Widespread, Firm Says
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
A dynamic analysis of the publicly available images on Docker Hub found that 51% had critical vulnerabilities and about 6,500 of the 4 million latest images could be considered malicious.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 12/1/2020
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SASE 101: Why All the Buzz?
Jennifer Bosavage, Editor In Chief, Solution Providers for Retail
Wide area networking and network security services unite to provide secure, cloud-based connectivity for enterprises' remote employees -- and these days that means billions of workers.
By Jennifer Bosavage Editor In Chief, Solution Providers for Retail, 12/1/2020
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The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
Sander Vinberg, Threat Research Evangelist at F5 LabsCommentary
Once it becomes clear that off-the-shelf experts aren't realistic at scale, cultivating entry-level talent emerges as the only long-term solution -- not just for a hiring organization but for the field as a whole.
By Sander Vinberg Threat Research Evangelist at F5 Labs, 12/1/2020
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Call Fraud Operator Ordered to Pay $9M to Victims
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Indian national will serve 20 years in prison for running a large call center fraud operation.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/1/2020
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Ivanti Acquires MobileIron & Pulse Secure
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
The company plans to use these acquisitions to strengthen and secure IT connections across remote devices and infrastructure.
By Dark Reading Staff , 12/1/2020
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Loyal Employee ... or Cybercriminal Accomplice?
Can the bad guys' insider recruitment methods be reverse-engineered to reveal potential insider threats? Let's take a look.
SASE 101: Why All the Buzz?
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CVE-2020-23727
PUBLISHED: 2020-12-03
There is a local denial of service vulnerability in the Antiy Zhijia Terminal Defense System 5.0.2.10121559 and an attacker can cause a computer crash (BSOD).
CVE-2020-28175
PUBLISHED: 2020-12-03
There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Alfredo Milani Comparetti SpeedFan 4.52. Attackers can use constructed programs to increase user privileges
CVE-2020-13524
PUBLISHED: 2020-12-03
An out-of-bounds memory corruption vulnerability exists in the way Pixar OpenUSD 20.05 uses SPECS data from binary USD files. A specially crafted malformed file can trigger an out-of-bounds memory access and modification which results in memory corruption. To trigger this vulnerability, the victim n...
CVE-2020-13525
PUBLISHED: 2020-12-03
The sort parameter in the download page /sysworkflow/en/neoclassic/reportTables/reportTables_Ajax is vulnerable to SQL injection in ProcessMaker 3.4.11. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause an SQL injection. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
CVE-2020-23726
PUBLISHED: 2020-12-03
There is a local denial of service vulnerability in Wise Care 365 5.5.4, attackers can cause computer crash (BSOD).
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