Dark Reading Daily -- October 27, 2021

Cybersecurity Talent Gap Narrows as Workforce Grows

Job satisfaction and salaries have both increased for cybersecurity professionals, as younger workers seek specific training to prepare for a cybersecurity career.

North Korea's Lazarus Group Turns to Supply Chain Attacks

State-backed group is among a growing number of threat actors looking at supply chain companies as an entry point into enterprise networks.

Pulling Back the Curtain on Bug Bounties

It's critical that infosec professionals and consumers understand threats and vulnerabilities, but they are being kept in the dark.

Are Baby Boomers More Vulnerable Online Than Younger Generations? You Might Be Surprised

Growing up with computers and the Internet doesn't necessarily convey all the advantages often attributed to younger users.

Gas Stations in Iran Downed by Cyberattack

Unknown attackers hijacked gasoline pump machines and defaced them with a message that reportedly included a phone number for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's office.

DoJ & Europol Arrest 150 in Disruption of DarkNet Drug Operation

Operation Dark HunTor targeted opioid traffickers on the DarkNet, leading to the seizure of weapons, drugs, and $31 million.

Wardrivers Can Still Easily Crack 70% of Wi-Fi Passwords

Weaknesses in the current Wi-Fi standard and poorly chosen passwords allowed one wardriver to recover 70% of wireless network passwords.

7 Ways to Lock Down Enterprise Printers

Following the PrintNightmare case, printer security has become a hot issue for security teams. Here are seven ways to keep printers secure on enterprise networks.

Pulling Back the Curtain on Bug Bounties

It's critical that infosec professionals and consumers understand threats and vulnerabilities, but they are being kept in the dark.

EDITORS' CHOICE

SolarWinds Attacker Targets Cloud Service Providers in New Supply Chain Threat

Microsoft says the group has attacked more than 140 service providers and compromised 14 of them between May and October of this year.

LATEST FROM THE EDGE

Why Should My Organization Consider XDR?

XDR is a newish industry term addressing a very old problem: security products that don't work together to detect threats.

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Free Tool Helps Security Teams Measure Their API Attack Surface

Data Theorem's free API Attack Surface Calculator helps security teams understand potential API exposures.

How Enterprises are Attacking the Cybersecurity Problem