Dark Reading Daily -- May 30, 2019

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May 30, 2019

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

8 Ways to Authenticate Without Passwords

Passwordless authentication has a shot at becoming more ubiquitous in the next few years. We take a look at where things stand at the moment.

WannaCry Lives On in 145K Infected Devices

Data from the last half year shows devices worldwide infected with the self-propagating ransomware, putting organizations with poor patching initiatives at risk.

Emotet Made Up 61% of Malicious Payloads in Q1

The botnet has displaced credential stealers, stand-alone downloaders, and RATs in the overall threat landscape.

Impersonation Attacks Up 67% for Corporate Inboxes

Nearly three-quarters of organizations hit with impersonation attacks experienced direct losses of money, customers, and data.

Why Fostering Flexibility Is a Win for Women & Cybersecurity

Creating a culture of supporting and advancing women is no small feat, but it's worth the challenge. Start with yourself. Here's how.

Docker Vulnerability Opens Servers to Container Code

Under very specific conditions, code running in a Docker container could access files anywhere on a server, according to a new CVE.

Flipboard Confirms Two Hacks, Prompts Password Resets

The company reports two incidents affected a subset of its users and is resetting passwords for involved accounts.

Palo Alto Networks Said to Buy Twistlock

Reports in Israel-based business publications say Palo Alto Networks has reached a deal to purchase the container security startup, as well as another Israeli security startup.

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NSS Labs Admits Its Test of CrowdStrike Falcon Was 'Inaccurate' CrowdStrike, NSS Labs reach confidential settlement over 2017 endpoint product testing dispute. Researcher Publishes Four Zero-Day Exploits in Three Days The exploits for local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Windows could be integrated into malware before Microsoft gets a chance to fix the issues. How Security Vendors Can Address the Cybersecurity Talent Shortage The talent gap is too large for any one sector, and cybersecurity vendors have a big role to play in helping to close it. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

7 Recent Wins Against Cybercrime

The increasing number of successful law enforcement actions and prosecutions suggest that cybercriminals have plenty of reason to be looking over their shoulders.

Don't Just Tune Your SIEM, Retune It

Your SIEM isn't a set-it-and-forget-it proposition. It's time for a spring cleaning.

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Thinking Like a Cyber Attacker: Strategies for Defense
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How Enterprises Are Using IT Threat Intelligence
Large organizations are harnessing data about cyberattackers and their exploits to improve the safety of their critical data. Find out what they're doing.
How Enterprises Are Developing Secure Applications
IT security and application development are disparate processes that are increasingly coming together. Here's a look at how that's happening.

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