Dark Reading Daily -- August 03, 2020

3 Ways Social Distancing Can Strengthen your Network

Security teams can learn a lot from the current pandemic to make modern hybrid business networks stronger and more resilient. Here's how.

'Hidden Property Abusing' Allows Attacks on Node.js Applications

A team of researchers from Georgia Tech find a new attack technique that targets properties in Node.js and plan to publicly release a tool that has already identified 13 new vulnerabilities.

3 Arrested for Massive Twitter Breach

Three individuals aged 17, 19, and 22 have been charged for their alleged roles in the massive July 15 Twitter attack.

Twitter: Employees Compromised in Phone Spear-Phishing Attack

The attack earlier this month started with a spear-phishing attack targeting Twitter employees, the company says in a new update.

New Initiative Links Cybersecurity Pros to Election Officials

A University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy initiative will build a database of cybersecurity volunteers.

COVID-19: Latest Security News & Commentary

Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive news and commentary surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

'BootHole' Vulnerability Exposes Secure Boot Devices to Attack

A flaw in the GRUB2 bootloader affects most Linux devices and some Windows computers using UEFI Secure Boot.

As Businesses Move to the Cloud, Cybercriminals Follow Close Behind

In the wake of COVID-19, data theft is by far the top tactic, followed by cryptomining and ransomware.

The Future's Biggest Cybercrime Threat May Already Be Here

Current attacks will continue to be refined, and what may seem a weakness now could turn out to be a disaster.

EDITORS' CHOICE

11 Security Tools to Expect at the Black Hat USA 2020 Arsenal Virtual Event

More than 130 security researchers and developers are ready to showcase their work.

Black Hat Virtually: An Important Time to Come Together as a Community

The significance of this year's event hasn't changed a whit. It's an opportunity to share what we've learned, and plan how to protect each other and the public for the remainder of the pandemic and beyond.

Dark Reading Video News Desk Returns to Black Hat

Coming to you prerecorded from in front of carefully arranged bookcases around the world ...!

NEW FROM THE EDGE

How to Decipher InfoSec Job Titles' Mysteries

Figuring out which cybersecurity job you want -- or are qualified for -- can be difficult when words have no consistent meaning in the industry.

How Should I Securely Destroy/Discard My Devices?

While it is possible to do data destruction in-house, doing it correctly and at scale can be tedious.

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