Dark Reading Daily -- May 04, 2021

Researchers Explore Active Directory Attack Vectors

Incident responders who investigate attacks targeting Active Directory discuss methods used to gain entry, elevate privileges, and control target systems.

Researchers Find Bugs Using Single-Codebase Inconsistencies

A Northeastern University research team finds code defects -- and some vulnerabilities -- by detecting when programmers used different code snippets to perform the same functions.

(Sponsored Article) Hunter-Gatherers in the Cybersecurity Jungle

Why complementing your SOC's ongoing CTI efforts with advanced threat-hunting analytics is a vital strategy for ensuring cyber resilience.

Stopping the Next SolarWinds Requires Doing Something Different

Will the SolarWinds breach finally prompt the right legislative and regulatory actions on a broader, more effective scale?

Imperva to Buy API Security Firm CloudVector

The deal is intended to expand Imperva's API security portfolio, officials say.

Buer Malware Variant Rewritten in Rust Programming Language

Researchers suggest a few reasons why operators rewrote Buer in an entirely new language

Name That Edge Toon: Magical May

Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

FluBot Malware's Rapid Spread May Soon Hit US Phones

The FluBot Android malware has spread throughout several European countries through an SMS package delivery scam.

Your Digital Identity's Evil Shadow

In the wrong hands, these shady shadows are stealthy means to bypass security systems by hiding behind a proxy with legitimate IP addresses and user agents.

The Ticking Time Bomb in Every Company's Code

Developers must weigh the benefits and risks of using third-party code in Web apps.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Dark Reading Celebrates 15th Anniversary

Cybersecurity news site begins 16th year with plans to improve site, deliver more content on cyber threats and best practices.

7 Modern-Day Cybersecurity Realities

Security pros may be working with a false sense of security. We explore seven places where old methods and techniques have to change to keep their organizations safe.

LATEST FROM THE EDGE

Ghost Town Security: What Threats Lurk in Abandoned Offices?

Millions of office buildings and campuses were rapidly abandoned during the pandemic. Now it's a year later. What happened in those office parks and downtown ghost towns? What security dangers lurk there now, waiting to ambush returning businesses?

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