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Credit-Card Skimmer Seeks Websites Running Microsoft's ASP.NET
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
The payment-card skimmer targets websites hosted on Microsoft IIS servers and running the ASP.NET web framework.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/6/2020
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Android Adware Tied to Undeletable Malware
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Adware on inexpensive Android smartphone can carry additional malware and be undeletable.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/6/2020
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How to Assess More Sophisticated IoT Threats
Jack Mannino, CEO, nVisiumCommentary
Securing the Internet of Things requires diligence in secure development and hardware design throughout the product life cycle, as well as resilience testing and system component analysis.
By Jack Mannino CEO, nVisium, 7/6/2020
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COVID-19: Latest Security News & Commentary
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By Dark Reading Staff , 7/6/2020
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Introducing 'Secure Access Service Edge'
Rik Turner, Principal Analyst, Infrastructure Solutions, OmdiaCommentary
The industry's latest buzzword is largely a repackaging exercise that bundles a collection of capabilities together and offers them as a cloud-delivered service.
By Rik Turner Principal Analyst, Infrastructure Solutions, Omdia, 7/3/2020
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Cybersecurity's Lament: There are No Cooks in Space
Curtis Franklin Jr., Senior Editor at Dark Reading
Cybersecurity staff are on edge for the same reason that there are no cooks on the ISS: Organizations are carefully watching expenses for jobs that don't require dedicated team members.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 7/3/2020
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Building Security Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends and Concerns
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Security experts discuss the rise in cybercrime affecting sub-Saharan Africa and the necessary changes to improve security.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 7/2/2020
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BIG-IP Vulnerabilities Could be Big Trouble for Customers
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Left unpatched, pair of vulnerabilities could give attackers wide access to a victim's application delivery network.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/2/2020
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Anatomy of a Long-Con Phish
Chenxi Wang, Founder and General Partner, Rain CapitalExpert Insights
A fraudster on LinkedIn used my online profile in an apparent attempt to pull off a wide-ranging scam business venture.
By Chenxi Wang Founder and General Partner, Rain Capital, 7/2/2020
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Making Sense of EARN IT & LAED Bills' Implications for Crypto
Seth Rosenblatt, Contributing WriterNews
After Senate Judiciary Committee pushes EARN IT Act a step closer to ratification, raising further concerns for privacy advocates, here's what to know.
By Seth Rosenblatt Contributing Writer, 7/2/2020
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Considerations for Seamless CCPA Compliance
Anurag Kahol, CTO, BitglassCommentary
Three steps to better serve consumers, ensure maximum security, and achieve compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act.
By Anurag Kahol CTO, Bitglass, 7/2/2020
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22,900 MongoDB Databases Affected in Ransomware Attack
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An attacker scanned for databases misconfigured to expose information and wiped the data, leaving a ransom note behind.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/2/2020
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Lessons from COVID-19 Cyberattacks: Where Do We Go Next?
Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights and Global Threat Alliances, FortiGuard LabsCommentary
We need to learn from the attacks and attempts that have occurred in order to prepare for the future.
By Derek Manky Chief of Security Insights and Global Threat Alliances, FortiGuard Labs, 7/2/2020
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7 IoT Tips for Home Users
Steve Zurier, Contributing Writer
Whether for business or pleasure, you're on your own once you walk into the house with a new Internet of Things device. Here's how to keep everyone secure.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 7/2/2020
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Attackers Compromised Dozens of News Websites as Part of Ransomware Campaign
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Malware used to download WastedLocker on target networks was hosted on legit websites belonging to one parent company, Symantec says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 7/1/2020
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Chinese Software Company Aisino Uninstalls GoldenSpy Malware
Steve Zurier, Contributing WriterNews
Follow-up sandbox research confirms Aisino knew about the malware in its tax software, though it's still unclear whether it was culpable.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 7/1/2020
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Businesses Invest in Cloud Security Tools Despite Concerns
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
A majority of organizations say the acceleration was driven by a need to support more remote employees.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 7/1/2020
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DHS Shares Data on Top Cyber Threats to Federal Agencies
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
Backdoors, cryptominers, and ransomware were the most widely detected threats by the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)'s intrusion prevention system EINSTEIN.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 7/1/2020
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New MacOS Ransomware Hides in Pirated Program
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
A bogus installer for Little Snitch carries a ransomware hitchhiker.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/1/2020
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Microsoft Issues Out-of-Band Patches for RCE Flaws
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Vulnerabilities had not been exploited or publicly disclosed before fixes were released, Microsoft reports.
By Dark Reading Staff , 7/1/2020
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The parse_report() function in whoopsie.c in Whoopsie through 0.2.69 mishandles memory allocation failures, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a malformed crash file.
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