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5 Signs Someone Might be Taking Advantage of Your Security Goodness
Joshua Goldfarb, Director of Product Management at F5
Not everyone in a security department is acting in good faith, and they'll do what they can to bypass those who do. Here's how to spot them.
By Joshua Goldfarb Director of Product Management at F5, 11/27/2020
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Failing Toward Zero: Why Your Security Needs to Fail to Get Better
Akshay Bhargava, Chief Product Officer at MalwarebytesCommentary
Each security incident should lead to a successive reduction in future incidences of the same type. Organizations that fail toward zero embrace failure and learn from their mistakes.
By Akshay Bhargava Chief Product Officer at Malwarebytes, 11/27/2020
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Do You Know Who's Lurking in Your Cloud Environment?
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
A security researcher explains the dangers of poor visibility in the cloud and a new strategy to evaluate IAM exposure in Google Cloud Platform.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 11/25/2020
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Look Beyond the 'Big 5' in Cyberattacks
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Don't ignore cyber operations outside US and European interests, researcher says. We can learn a lot from methods used by attackers that aren't among the usual suspects.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 11/25/2020
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Prevention Is Better Than the Cure When Securing Cloud-Native Deployments
Liz Rice, VP Open Source Engineering, Aqua SecurityCommentary
The "OODA loop" shows us how to secure cloud-native deployments and prevent breaches before they occur.
By Liz Rice VP Open Source Engineering, Aqua Security, 11/25/2020
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Why Security Awareness Training Should Be Backed by Security by Design
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing WriterNews
Cybersecurity training needs an overhaul, though the training itself is only one small part of how security teams can influence user behavior.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, 11/25/2020
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Latest Version of TrickBot Employs Clever New Obfuscation Trick
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
The malware takes advantage of how the Windows command line interpreter works to try and slip past anti-detection tools, Huntress Labs says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 11/24/2020
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Baidu Apps Leaked Location Data, Machine Learning Reveals
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Several apps available on the Google Play Store, including two made by Chinese Internet giant Baidu, leaked information about the phone's hardware and location without the user's knowledge, research finds.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 11/24/2020
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How Ransomware Defense Is Evolving With Ransomware Attacks
Joan Goodchild, Contributing Writer
As data exfiltration threats and bigger ransom requests become the norm, security professionals are advancing from the basic "keep good backups" advice.
By Joan Goodchild Contributing Writer, 11/24/2020
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CISA Warns of Holiday Online Shopping Scams
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
The agency urges shoppers to be cautious of fraudulent websites, unsolicited emails, and unencrypted financial transactions.
By Dark Reading Staff , 11/24/2020
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Alexa, Disarm the Victim's Home Security System
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Researchers who last year hacked popular voice assistants with laser pointers take their work to the next level.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 11/24/2020
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Cloud Security Startup Lightspin Emerges From Stealth
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
The startup, founded by former white-hat hackers, has secured a $4 million seed round to close security gaps in cloud environments.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 11/24/2020
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US Treasury's OFAC Ransomware Advisory: Navigating the Gray Areas
Jason Bevis & Kevin Adams-Romano, VP of Awake Labs / Incident Response Specialist at Awake SecurityCommentary
Leveraging the right response strategy, following the regulations, and understanding the ransom entity are the fundamentals in any ransomware outbreak.
By Jason Bevis & Kevin Adams-Romano VP of Awake Labs / Incident Response Specialist at Awake Security, 11/24/2020
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What's in Store for Privacy in 2021
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Changes are coming to the privacy landscape, including more regulations and technologies.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 11/24/2020
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Printers' Cybersecurity Threats Too Often Ignored
Shivaun Albright, Chief Technologist of Print Security, HP Inc.Commentary
Remote workforce heightens the need to protect printing systems against intrusion and compromise.
By Shivaun Albright Chief Technologist of Print Security, HP Inc., 11/24/2020
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Security Researchers Sound Alarm on Smart Doorbells
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
A new analysis of 11 relatively inexpensive video doorbells uncovered high-risk vulnerabilities in all of them.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 11/23/2020
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As 'Anywhere Work' Evolves, Security Will Be Key Challenge
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Companies should plan their future workforce model now, so they have time to implement the necessary tools, including cybersecurity and seamless remote access, a Forrester report says.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 11/23/2020
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Ransomware Grows Easier to Spread, Harder to Block
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Researchers illustrate the evolution toward more complete and effective ransomware attacks designed to cripple target organizations.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 11/23/2020
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Evidence-Based Trust Gets Black Hat Europe Spotlight
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
An FPGA-based system could change the balance of power between hardware attackers and defenders within IT security.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 11/23/2020
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Manchester United Suffers Cyberattack
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Premier League soccer club says the attack didn't affect its website and app, and it doesn't appears to have exposed any fan or customer data either.
By Dark Reading Staff , 11/23/2020
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5 Signs Someone Might be Taking Advantage of Your Security Goodness
Not everyone in a security department is acting in good faith, and they'll do what they can to bypass those who do. Here's how to spot them.
How Ransomware Defense Is Evolving With Ransomware Attacks
As data exfiltration threats and bigger ransom requests become the norm, security professionals are advancing from the basic "keep good backups" advice.
How Industrial IoT Security Can Catch Up With OT/IT Convergence
Ransomware can easily make a connection between IT and OT already. How can blue teams do the same?
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CVE-2020-29378
PUBLISHED: 2020-11-29
An issue was discovered on V-SOL V1600D V2.03.69 and V2.03.57, V1600D4L V1.01.49, V1600D-MINI V1.01.48, V1600G1 V2.0.7 and V1.9.7, and V1600G2 V1.1.4 OLT devices. It is possible to elevate the privilege of a CLI user (to full administrative access) by using the password [email protected]#y$z%x6x7q8c9z) for the e...
CVE-2020-29379
PUBLISHED: 2020-11-29
An issue was discovered on V-SOL V1600D4L V1.01.49 and V1600D-MINI V1.01.48 OLT devices. During the process of updating the firmware, the update script starts a telnetd -l /bin/sh process that does not require authentication for TELNET access.
CVE-2020-29380
PUBLISHED: 2020-11-29
An issue was discovered on V-SOL V1600D V2.03.69 and V2.03.57, V1600D4L V1.01.49, V1600D-MINI V1.01.48, V1600G1 V2.0.7 and V1.9.7, and V1600G2 V1.1.4 OLT devices. TELNET is offered by default but SSH is not always available. An attacker can intercept passwords sent in cleartext and conduct a man-in-...
CVE-2020-29381
PUBLISHED: 2020-11-29
An issue was discovered on V-SOL V1600D V2.03.69 and V2.03.57, V1600D4L V1.01.49, V1600D-MINI V1.01.48, V1600G1 V2.0.7 and V1.9.7, and V1600G2 V1.1.4 OLT devices. Command injection can occur in "upload tftp syslog" and "upload tftp configuration" in the CLI via a crafted filename...
CVE-2020-29382
PUBLISHED: 2020-11-29
An issue was discovered on V-SOL V1600D V2.03.69 and V2.03.57, V1600G1 V2.0.7 and V1.9.7, and V1600G2 V1.1.4 OLT devices. A hardcoded RSA private key (specific to V1600D, V1600G1, and V1600G2) is contained in the firmware images.
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