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Intl. Law Enforcement Operation Disrupts Emotet Botnet
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Global law enforcement agencies have seized control of Emotet infrastructure, disrupting one of the world's most pervasive and dangerous cyber threats.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 1/27/2021
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Critical Vulnerability Patched in 'sudo' Utility for Unix-Like OSes
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Flaw exists in versions of sudo going back nearly 10 years; USCYBERCOM recommends organizations patch immediately.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 1/27/2021
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Microsoft Security Business Exceeds $10B in Revenue
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Microsoft's security division has grown more than 40% year-over-year, the company reports alongside security product updates.
By Dark Reading Staff , 1/27/2021
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4 Clues to Spot a Bot Network
Kevin Graham, VP Canada & CALA Operations and Business Development, Babel StreetCommentary
Protect against misinformation and disinformation campaigns by learning how to identify the bot networks spreading falsehoods.
By Kevin Graham VP Canada & CALA Operations and Business Development, Babel Street, 1/27/2021
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Many Cybersecurity Job Candidates Are Subpar, While On-the-Job Training Falls Short
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
With demand for skilled cybersecurity workers so high, is it really surprising that most companies are seeing fewer qualified applicants?
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 1/27/2021
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Apple Patches Three iOS Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
New iOS 14.4 update available for iPhones and iPads.
By Dark Reading Staff , 1/27/2021
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Security's Inevitable Shift to the Edge
Patrick Sullivan, Akamai CTO, Security StrategyCommentary
As the edge becomes the place for DDoS mitigation, Web app security, and other controls, SASE is the management platform to handle them all.
By Patrick Sullivan Akamai CTO, Security Strategy, 1/27/2021
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LogoKit Group Aims for Simple Yet Effective Phishing
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
A phishing kit that uses embedded JavaScript targeted the users of more than 300 sites in the past week, aiming to grab credentials for SharePoint, Adobe Document Cloud, and OneDrive.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 1/27/2021
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Ransomware Disrupts Operations at Packaging Giant WestRock
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Incident is another reminder of how vulnerable OT environments are to attack, security experts say.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 1/26/2021
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Pay-or-Get-Breached Ransomware Schemes Take Off
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
In 2020, ransomware attackers moved quickly to adopt so-called "double extortion" schemes, with more than 550 incidents in the fourth quarter alone.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 1/26/2021
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North Korean Attackers Target Security Researchers via Social Media: Google
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Google TAG warns the infosec community of unsolicited requests from individuals seeking collaboration on vulnerability research.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 1/26/2021
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Privacy Teams Helped Navigate the Pivot to Work-from-Home
Steve Zurier, Contributing WriterNews
Annual Cisco privacy study also reports that 90% of organizations say their customers won't buy from them if they are not clear about data policy practices.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 1/26/2021
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Mimecast: Recent Certificate Compromise Tied to SolarWinds Attacks
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Yet another security firm hit in the sweeping attack campaign believed to be out of Russia.
By Dark Reading Staff , 1/26/2021
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BEC Scammers Find New Ways to Navigate Microsoft 365
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Their techniques made use of out-of-office replies and automatic responses during the 2020 holiday season, researchers report.
By Dark Reading Staff , 1/26/2021
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Cartoon Caption Winner: Before I Go ...
John Klossner, Cartoonist
And the winner of The Edge's January cartoon caption contest is ...
By John Klossner Cartoonist, 1/26/2021
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Fighting the Rapid Rise of Cyber Warfare in a Changing World
Patrick Walsh, Senior Vice President, Training & Technology, SkillstormCommentary
Global cyber warfare is a grim reality, but strong public-private relationships and security frameworks can safeguard people, institutions, and businesses.
By Patrick Walsh Senior Vice President, Training & Technology, Skillstorm, 1/26/2021
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Learn SAML: The Language You Don't Know You're Already Speaking
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
Security Assertion Markup Language, a protocol most people use daily to log into applications, makes authentication easier for both admins and users. Here's what you need to know about SAML (and what it has to do with "GoldenSAML").
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 1/26/2021
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Mainframe Security Automation Is Not a Luxury
John McKenny, SVP/GM of ZSolutions, BMC SoftwareCommentary
As cyber threats grow, even the most securable platform is vulnerable and requires adaptive autonomous protection.
By John McKenny SVP/GM of ZSolutions, BMC Software, 1/26/2021
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Startup Offers Free Version of its 'Passwordless' Technology
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Beyond Identity co-founders hope to move the needle in eliminating the need for passwords, but experts say killing passwords altogether won't be easy.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 1/26/2021
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Critical Vulns Discovered in Vendor Implementations of Key OT Protocol
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Flaws allow denial-of-service attacks and other malicious activity, Claroty says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 1/25/2021
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CVE-2021-3331
PUBLISHED: 2021-01-27
WinSCP before 5.17.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs when the URL handler encounters a crafted URL that loads session settings. (For example, this is exploitable in a default installation in which WinSCP is the handler for sftp:// URLs.)
CVE-2021-3326
PUBLISHED: 2021-01-27
The iconv function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.32 and earlier, when processing invalid input sequences in the ISO-2022-JP-3 encoding, fails an assertion in the code path and aborts the program, potentially resulting in a denial of service.
CVE-2021-22641
PUBLISHED: 2021-01-27
A heap-based buffer overflow issue has been identified in the way the application processes project files, allowing an attacker to craft a special project file that may allow arbitrary code execution on the Tellus Lite V-Simulator and V-Server Lite (versions prior to 4.0.10.0).
CVE-2021-22653
PUBLISHED: 2021-01-27
Multiple out-of-bounds write issues have been identified in the way the application processes project files, allowing an attacker to craft a special project file that may allow arbitrary code execution on the Tellus Lite V-Simulator and V-Server Lite (versions prior to 4.0.10.0).
CVE-2021-22655
PUBLISHED: 2021-01-27
Multiple out-of-bounds read issues have been identified in the way the application processes project files, allowing an attacker to craft a special project file that may allow arbitrary code execution on the Tellus Lite V-Simulator and V-Server Lite (versions prior to 4.0.10.0).
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