Dark Reading Daily -- August 23, 2022

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August 23, 2022

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Fake DDoS Protection Alerts Distribute Dangerous RAT

Security vendor Sucuri says adversaries are injecting malicious JavaScript into numerous WordPress websites that triggers phony bot-related checks.

New 'BianLian' Ransomware Variant on the Rise

Novel ransomware was created with the Go open source programming language, demonstrating how malware authors increasingly are opting to employ the flexible coding language.

Identity Security Pain Points and What Can Be Done

Replacing passwords is not as easy as people think, but there is hope.

Metasploit Creator Renames His Startup and IT Discovery Tool Rumble 'runZero'

HD Moore's company has rebranded its IT, IoT, and OT asset discovery tool as the platform rapidly evolves.

(Sponsored Article) Zero Trust & XDR: The New Architecture of Defense

Zero trust and XDR are complementary and both are necessary in today's modern IT environment. In this article, we discuss the intersection of zero trust and XDR.

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HOT TOPICS
Windows Vulnerability Could Crack DC Server Credentials Open The security flaw tracked as CVE-2022-30216 could allow attackers to perform server spoofing or trigger authentication coercion on the victim. Cyber Resiliency Isn't Just About Technology, It's About People To lessen burnout and prioritize staff resiliency, put people in a position to succeed with staffwide cybersecurity training to help ease the burden on IT and security personnel. Name That Toon: Vicious Circle Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

Patch Now: 2 Apple Zero-Days Exploited in Wild

The fact that the flaws enable remote code execution, exist across all major Apple OS technologies, and are being actively exploited heightens the need for a quick response.

LATEST FROM THE EDGE

Expiring Root Certificates Threaten IoT in the Enterprise

What happens when businesses' smart devices break? CSOs have things to fix beyond security holes.

LATEST FROM DR TECHNOLOGY

Transitioning From VPNs to Zero-Trust Access Requires Shoring Up Third-Party Risk Management

ZTNA brings only marginal benefits unless you ensure that the third parties you authorize are not already compromised.

WEBINARS

From Reactive to Proactive, Changing the Culture on API Security
Statistics demonstrate that 95% of companies have experienced attacks targeting their usage of APIs in their modern applications, and this is most likely a concern for you. And yes, it's likely keeping you up at night. When using other people's code-via ...
Using Identity & Access Management to Improve Cyber Defense
End user credentials have become a central target for online attackers, enabling them to navigate your enterprise systems as trusted users. As online attackers target these credentials and end users seek to gain access to a wider variety of applications ...

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WHITE PAPERS

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FEATURED REPORTS

Incorporating a Prevention Mindset into Threat Detection and Response
Practical Network Security Approaches for a Multicloud, Hybrid IT World
The report covers areas enterprises should focus on for their multicloud/hybrid cloud security strategy: -increase visibility over the environment -learning cloud-specific skills -relying on established security frameworks -re-architecting the network
State of the Cloud: A Security Perspective
Cloud computing has evolved over the years from a nice-to-have item on the IT wish list to a core technology driving business initiatives. But despite widespread adoption, cloud-based IT systems continue to be saddled with issues related to data security, ...

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PRODUCTS & RELEASES

AuditBoard Launches Third-Party Risk Management Solution, Empowering Enterprises to Tackle IT Vendor Risk at Scale

Mimecast Announces Mimecast X1™ Platform Providing Customers With Email and Collaboration Security

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