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FBI, NSA, CISA & NCSC Issue Joint Advisory on Russian SVR Activity
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
The report provides additional details on tactics of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service following public attribution of the group to last year's SolarWinds attack.
By Dark Reading Staff , 5/7/2021
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The Edge Pro Quote: Password Empowerment
Edge Editors, Dark Reading
Despite being a pain in the neck, passwords may hold a psychological purpose that security pros should take into account.
By Edge Editors Dark Reading, 5/7/2021
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Defending Against Web Scraping Attacks
Rob Simon, Principal Security Consultant at TrustedSecCommentary
Web scraping attacks, like Facebook's recent data leak, can easily lead to more significant breaches.
By Rob Simon Principal Security Consultant at TrustedSec, 5/7/2021
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11 Reasons Why You Sorta Love Passwords
Edge Editors, Dark Reading
We asked you to tell the truth about why you secretly love passwords. From the heartfelt to the hilarious, here's what you had to say.
By Edge Editors Dark Reading, 5/7/2021
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Black Hat Asia Speakers Share Secrets About Sandboxes, Smart Doors, and Security
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Find video interviews with some of the coolest Black Hat Asia experts right here, as part of the Dark Reading News Desk this week.
By Dark Reading Staff , 5/7/2021
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Troy Hunt: Organizations Make Security Choices Tough for Users
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark ReadingNews
The Have I Been Pwned founder took the virtual stage at Black Hat Asia to share stories about his work and industrywide challenges.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 5/6/2021
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New Techniques Emerge for Abusing Windows Services to Gain System Control
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Organizations should apply principles of least privilege to mitigate threats, security researcher says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 5/6/2021
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Google Plans to Automatically Enable Two-Factor Authentication
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The company plans to automatically enroll users in two-step verification if their accounts are properly configured.
By Dark Reading Staff , 5/6/2021
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CISA Publishes Analysis on New 'FiveHands' Ransomware
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Attackers used publicly available tools, FiveHands ransomware, and SombRAT to successfully target an organization, officials report.
By Dark Reading Staff , 5/6/2021
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Cloud-Native Businesses Struggle With Security
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
More companies moved to cloud-native infrastructure in the past year, and security incidents and malware moved right along with them.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 5/6/2021
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Securing the Internet of Things in the Age of Quantum Computing
Dr. Charles Grover, Cryptography Researcher, Crypto QuantiqueCommentary
Internet security, privacy, and authentication aren't new issues, but IoT presents unique security challenges.
By Dr. Charles Grover Cryptography Researcher, Crypto Quantique, 5/6/2021
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Biden's Supply Chain Initiative Depends on Cybersecurity Insights
Padraic O'Reilly, Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder of CyberSaint SecurityCommentary
Those helming the US supply chain executive order need to leverage standards, measurement, and the lessons cybersecurity leaders have learned.
By Padraic O'Reilly Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder of CyberSaint Security, 5/6/2021
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How to Move Beyond Passwords and Basic MFA
Samuel Greengard, Freelance Writer
It's not a question of whether passwordless is coming -- it's simply a question of when. How should your organization prepare? (Part two of a two-part series.)
By Samuel Greengard Freelance Writer, 5/6/2021
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Attackers Seek New Strategies to Improve Macros' Effectiveness
Robert Lemos, Contributing WriterNews
The ubiquity of Microsoft Office document formats means attackers will continue to use them to spread malware and infect systems.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer, 5/5/2021
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Gap Between Security and Networking Teams May Hinder Tech Projects
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Professionals in each field describe a poor working relationship between the two teams
By Dark Reading Staff , 5/5/2021
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DoD Lets Researchers Target All Publicly Accessible Info Systems
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The Department of Defense expands its vulnerability disclosure program to include a broad range of new targets.
By Dark Reading Staff , 5/5/2021
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Wanted: The (Elusive) Cybersecurity 'All-Star'
Steve Zurier, Contributing WriterNews
Separate workforce studies by (ISC)² and ISACA point to the need for security departments to work with existing staff to identify needs and bring entry-level people into the field.
By Steve Zurier Contributing Writer, 5/5/2021
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Debating Law Enforcement's Role in the Fight Against Cybercrime
Kelly Sheridan, Staff Editor, Dark Reading
The FBI's action to remove Web shells from compromised Microsoft Exchange Servers sparks a broader discussion about officials' response to cyberattacks.
By Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading, 5/5/2021
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Will 2021 Mark the End of World Password Day?
Jake Madders, Director, Hyve Managed HostingCommentary
We might be leaving the world of mandatory asterisks and interrobangs behind for good.
By Jake Madders Director, Hyve Managed Hosting, 5/5/2021
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Newer Generic Top-Level Domains a Security 'Nuisance'
Jai Vijayan, Contributing WriterNews
Ten years of passive DNS data shows classic TLDs such as .com and .net dominate newer TLDs in popularity and use.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer, 5/4/2021
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11 Reasons Why You Sorta Love Passwords
We asked you to tell the truth about why you secretly love passwords. From the heartfelt to the hilarious, here's what you had to say.
How to Move Beyond Passwords and Basic MFA
It's not a question of whether passwordless is coming -- it's simply a question of when. How should your organization prepare? (Part two of a two-part series.)
Debating Law Enforcement's Role in the Fight Against Cybercrime
The FBI's action to remove Web shells from compromised Microsoft Exchange Servers sparks a broader discussion about officials' response to cyberattacks.
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CVE-2021-22677
PUBLISHED: 2021-05-07
An integer overflow exists in the APIs of the host MCU while trying to connect to a WIFI network may lead to issues such as a denial-of-service condition or code execution on the SimpleLink Wi-Fi (MSP432E4 SDK: v4.20.00.12 and prior, CC32XX SDK v4.30.00.06 and prior, CC13X0 SDK versions prior to v4....
CVE-2021-29495
PUBLISHED: 2021-05-07
Nim is a statically typed compiled systems programming language. In Nim standard library before 1.4.2, httpClient SSL/TLS certificate verification was disabled by default. Users can upgrade to version 1.4.2 to receive a patch or, as a workaround, set "verifyMode = CVerifyPeer" as documente...
CVE-2020-4901
PUBLISHED: 2021-05-07
IBM Robotic Process Automation with Automation Anywhere 11.0 could allow an attacker on the network to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service through username enumeration. IBM X-Force ID: 190992.
CVE-2021-21419
PUBLISHED: 2021-05-07
Eventlet is a concurrent networking library for Python. A websocket peer may exhaust memory on Eventlet side by sending very large websocket frames. Malicious peer may exhaust memory on Eventlet side by sending highly compressed data frame. A patch in version 0.31.0 restricts websocket frame to reas...
CVE-2021-27437
PUBLISHED: 2021-05-07
The affected product allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from the WISE-PaaS dashboard. The system contains a hard-coded administrator username and password that can be used to query Grafana APIs. Authentication is not required for exploitation on the WISE-PaaS/RMM (versions prior to 9.0...
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