Dark Reading Daily -- October 18, 2019

Debug Feature in Web Dev Tool Exposed Trump Campaign Site, Others to Attack

The problem is not with the tool itself but with how some developers and administrators are using it, Comparitech says.

Phishing Campaign Targets Stripe Credentials, Financial Data

Attackers make use of an old trick and evade detection by blocking users from viewing an embedded link when hovering over the URL.

Cozy Bear Emerges from Hibernation to Hack EU Ministries

The cyber-espionage group, linked to Russia and blamed for hacking the Democratic National Committee in 2016, has been using covert communications and other techniques to escape detection for at least two years.

Smart Prevention: How Every Enterprise Can Create Human Firewalls

Organizations of all sizes should include both human firewalls and virtual tools in their cybersecurity budgets.

Data Privacy Protections for the Most Vulnerable - Children

The business case for why companies that respect the privacy of individuals, and especially minors, will have a strong competitive advantage.

Yahoo Breach Victims May Qualify for $358 Payout

Pending approval of the settlement, affected account holders may be eligible for a payout or two years of free credit monitoring.

Older Amazon Devices Subject to Old Wi-Fi Vulnerability

The vulnerability in first-generation Echoes and eight-generation Kindles lets an attacker wage man-in-the-middle attacks.

14 Hot Cybersecurity Certifications Right Now

In an industry where certifications can make or break a job candidacy, which ones have security pros been going after in 2019?

How to Think Like a Hacker

In the arms race of computer security, it's never been more important to develop an adversarial mindset that can identify assumptions and determine if and how they can be violated.

Cyber Theft, Humint Helped China Cut Corners on Passenger Jet

Beijing likely saved a lot of time and billions of dollars by copying components for its C919 plane from others, a new report from CrowdStrike says.

EDITORS' CHOICE

State of SMB Insecurity by the Numbers

SMBs still perceive themselves at low risk from cyberthreats - in spite of attack statistics that paint a different picture.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

How to Build a Rock-Solid Cybersecurity Culture

In part one of this two-part series, we start with the basics - getting everyone to understand what's at stake - and then look at lessons from the trenches.

Building and Managing an IT Security Operations Program