Dark Reading Daily -- May 31, 2023

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

9M Dental Patients Affected by LockBit Attack on MCNA

The government-sponsored dental and oral healthcare provider warned its customers that a March attack exposed sensitive data, some of which was leaked online by the ransomware group.

421M Spyware Apps Downloaded Through Google Play

A Trojan SDK snuck past Google Play protections to infest 101 Android applications, bent on exfiltrating infected device data.

Human-Assisted CAPTCHA-Cracking Services Supercharge Shopper Bots

On-demand human solvers are now augmenting automated website cyberattacks, offering a better way around tougher anti-bot puzzles.

Pentagon Leaks Emphasize the Need for a Trusted Workforce

Tightening access controls and security clearance alone won't prevent insider threat risks motivated by lack of trust or loyalty.

MORE NEWS / MORE COMMENTARY


HOT TOPICS
Travel-Themed Phishing, BEC Campaigns Get Smarter as Summer Season Arrives Phishing campaigns targeting travelers have evolved from simple, easy-to-spot fraud attempts to highly sophisticated operations. Enterprises Must Prepare Now for Shorter TLS Certificate Lifespans Shorter certificate lifespans are beneficial, but they require a rethink of how to properly manage them. 'Volt Typhoon' Breaks Fresh Ground for China-Backed Cyber Campaigns This is the first incident where a threat actor from the country appears to be laying the groundwork for disruptive attacks in the future, researchers say. How Safe Is Your Wearable Device? To mitigate risk, both developers and users must include security principles and technologies as core foundations in new devices. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

Tesla Whistleblower Leaks 100GB of Data, Revealing Safety Complaints

Informants have released data that includes thousands of safety complaints the company has received about its self-driving capability, as well as sensitive information regarding current and past employees.

LATEST FROM DR GLOBAL

Undetected Attacks Against Middle East Targets Conducted Since 2020

Targeted attacks against Saudi Arabia and other Middle East nations have been detected with a tool that's been in the wild since 2020.

LATEST FROM THE EDGE

Spotlight on 2023 Dan Kaminsky Fellow: Dr. Gus Andrews

As the second Kaminsky Fellow, Andrews will study the use of threat intelligence to track campaigns against the human rights community.

LATEST FROM DR TECHNOLOGY

Red Hat Tackles Software Supply Chain Security

The new Red Hat Trusted Software Supply Chain services help developers take a secure-by-design approach to build, deploy, and monitor software.

WEBINARS

Mastering Endpoint Security: The Power of Least Privilege
Join us at one of our upcoming live and interactive events we will explore the critical role of least privilege in endpoint security, how it helps to systematically strengthen organization's security posture, and provides a solid foundation for endpoint security ...
Here's What Zero Trust Really Means
Credential theft, lateral movement and other cyberattack tricks have foiled perimeter security again and again. We know that the old philosophy of trusting everything and everyone inside a network is no longer sound. The zero-trust model - trust nothing, verify ...

View More Dark Reading Webinars >>

WHITE PAPERS

View More White Papers >>

Everything You Need to Know About DNS Attacks