Dark Reading Daily -- May 01, 2021

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?

10K Hackers Defend the Planet Against Extraterrestrials

Hack the Planet's Cyber Apocalypse capture-the-flag contest attracts 10,000 competitors from across the globe.

Cybersecurity and the Way to a Balanced Life

With work more demanding than ever, how can cybersecurity pros safeguard their organizations and their own mental well-being at the same time?

In Appreciation: Dan Kaminsky

Beloved security industry leader and researcher passes away unexpectedly at the age of 42.

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.

Edge Poll: Passwordless Plans

How long do you think it will be before your organization gets rid of passwords?

Cartoon Caption Winner: Rough Patch?

And the winner of The Edge's April cartoon caption contest is ...

7 Old IT Things Every New InfoSec Pro Should Know

Beneath all those containers and IoT devices, there's a rich patchwork of gear, protocols, and guidelines that have been holding it together since before you were born. Knowledge of those fundamentals is growing more valuable, not less.

Does XDR Mark the Spot? 6 Questions to Ask

Extended detection and response technology goes well beyond endpoint management to provide visibility into networks, servers, cloud, and applications. Could it be the answer to your security challenges?

Unemployment Fraud: As If Being Out of Work Wasn't Bad Enough

With the pandemic as a backdrop, cybercriminals have recognized an unprecedented opportunity to steer billions of dollars in unemployment claims into the own accounts.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Tell Us the Truth: Why Do You LOVE Passwords?

There must be something you appreciate about the humble password, right? Tell us what you think.

Window Snyder Launches Startup to Fill IoT Security Gaps

Thistle Technologies aims to help connected device manufacturers securely deliver updates to their products.

FROM THE NEWS DESK

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.

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