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Malicious USB Drive Hides Behind Gift Card Lure
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Victims are being enticed to insert an unknown USB drive into their computers.
By Dark Reading Staff , 3/27/2020
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Virgin Media Could Pay £4.5B for Leak Affecting 900,000 Customers
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
A misconfigured database holding personal data was left available online between April 2019 and February 2020.
By Dark Reading Staff , 3/27/2020
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The Wild, Wild West(world) of Cybersecurity
Bil Harmer​, CISO & Chief Evangelist at SecureAuthCommentary
Though set in the future, HBO's "Westworld" works as an allegory for the present moment in cybersecurity.
By Bil Harmer​ CISO & Chief Evangelist at SecureAuth, 3/27/2020
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Purported Brute-Force Attack Aims at Linksys Routers as More People Work Remotely
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
The attack takes control of poorly secured network devices, redirecting Web addresses to a COVID-themed landing page that attempts to fool victims into downloading malware.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 3/27/2020
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Cyber Version of 'Justice League' Launches to Fight COVID-19 Related Hacks
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Goal is to help organizations — especially healthcare entities — protect against cybercriminals trying to take advantage of the pandemic.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 3/26/2020
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Insurance Giant Chubb Might Be Ransomware Victim
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark ReadingQuick Hits
A ransomware operator claims to have successfully attacked Chubb Insurance databases.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 3/26/2020
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How to Evict Attackers Living Off Your Land
Joan Goodchild, Contributing Writer
As cyber defenses improve, adversaries are shifting to stealthy "living-off-the-land" attacks that use targets' own tools against them. Here are some tips to defend your turf.
By Joan Goodchild Contributing Writer, 3/26/2020
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How Zoom, Netflix, and Dropbox are Staying Online During the Pandemic
Dark Reading Staff, News
Inside the efforts to keep the quarantined world's popular Internet services running smoothly.
By Special to Dark Reading: Yevgeniy Sverdlik, Data Center Knowledge , 3/26/2020
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10 Security Services Options for SMBs
Steve Zurier, Contributing Writer
Outsourcing security remains one of the best ways for small to midsize businesses to protect themselves from cyberthreats.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 3/26/2020
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Security Not a Priority for SAP Projects, Users Report
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Nearly 70% of SAP users surveyed believe organizations lacked focus on IT security during previous SAP implementations.
By Dark Reading Staff , 3/26/2020
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3 Mobile Security Problems That Most Security Teams Haven't Fixed Yet
Michael J. Covington, Vice President of Product Strategy at WanderaCommentary
Mobility must be included in the security operations workflow so that company data is protected regardless of where remote workers are located.
By Michael J. Covington Vice President of Product Strategy at Wandera, 3/26/2020
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Technology Empowers Pandemic Response, But Privacy Worries Remain
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
As technology companies and the medical community work to find ways to track and test for the virus, privacy might fall by the wayside.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 3/26/2020
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Introducing Zero-Trust Access
Rik Turner, Principal Analyst, Infrastructure Solutions, OmdiaCommentary
It's too early to tell whether ZTA will be a VPN killer or not, but major players are ramping up products in this new class of security technology that focuses on the cloud.
By Rik Turner Principal Analyst, Infrastructure Solutions, Omdia, 3/26/2020
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China-Based Threat Group Launches Widespread Malicious Campaign
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
The motives behind the attacks remain unclear, but likely triggers include the ongoing trade war between the US and China and the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 3/26/2020
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Missing Patches, Misconfiguration Top Technical Breach Causes
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Less than half of businesses surveyed can patch critical vulnerabilities within 72 hours. Why does the process take so long?
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 3/25/2020
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Tupperware Hit by Card Skimmer Attack
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Malicious code was found hidden inside graphics files on the storage container maker's e-commerce website.
By Dark Reading Staff , 3/25/2020
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What Should I Do If Someone Is Impersonating My Company in a Phishing Campaign?
Edge Editors, Dark Reading
Two security awareness advocates from KnowBe4 provide some solid suggestions.
By Edge Editors Dark Reading, 3/25/2020
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Do DevOps Teams Need a Company Attorney on Speed Dial?
Shahar Sperling, Chief Architect at HCL AppScanCommentary
In today's regulatory and legislative environment, companies and individuals are exposed to lawsuits over security breaches, resulting in significant fines and ending careers.
By Shahar Sperling Chief Architect at HCL AppScan, 3/25/2020
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FBI Shutters Russian-Based Hacker Platform, Makes Arrest
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
The Deer.io platform let cybercriminals buy access to virtual storefronts where they could sell illicit products and services.
By Dark Reading Staff , 3/25/2020
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COVID-19: Getting Ready for the Next Business Continuity Challenge
Steve Winterfeld, Advisory CISO at AkamaiCommentary
What comes after you've empowered your remote workforce in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic? Dealing with a large portion of that workforce getting sick at the same time.
By Steve Winterfeld Advisory CISO at Akamai, 3/25/2020
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CVE-2020-10940
PUBLISHED: 2020-03-27
Local Privilege Escalation can occur in PHOENIX CONTACT PORTICO SERVER through 3.0.7 when installed to run as a service.
CVE-2020-10939
PUBLISHED: 2020-03-27
Insecure, default path permissions in PHOENIX CONTACT PC WORX SRT through 1.14 allow for local privilege escalation.
CVE-2020-6095
PUBLISHED: 2020-03-27
An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the GstRTSPAuth functionality of GStreamer/gst-rtsp-server 1.14.5. A specially crafted RTSP setup request can cause a null pointer deference resulting in denial-of-service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.
CVE-2020-10817
PUBLISHED: 2020-03-27
The custom-searchable-data-entry-system (aka Custom Searchable Data Entry System) plugin through 1.7.1 for WordPress allows SQL Injection. NOTE: this product is discontinued.
CVE-2020-10952
PUBLISHED: 2020-03-27
GitLab EE/CE 8.11 through 12.9.1 allows blocked users to pull/push docker images.
State of Cybersecurity Incident Response
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Data breaches and regulations have forced organizations to pay closer attention to the security incident response function. However, security leaders may be overestimating their ability to detect and respond to security incidents. Read this report to find out more.
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