Dark Reading Daily -- October 26, 2020

Flurry of Warnings Highlight Cyber Threats to US Elections

FBI and intelligence officials issue fresh warnings about election interference attempts by Iranian and Russian threat actors.

7 Mobile Browsers Vulnerable to Address-Bar Spoofing

Flaws allow attackers to manipulate URLs users see on their mobile devices, Rapid7 says.

Credential-Stuffing Attacks Plague Loyalty Programs

But that's not the only type of web attack cybercriminals have been profiting from.

COVID-19: Latest Security News & Commentary

Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive news and commentary surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

A Pause to Address 'Ethical Debt' of Facial Recognition

Ethical use will require some combination of consistent reporting, regulation, corporate responsibility, and adversarial technology.

US Treasury Sanctions Russian Institution Linked to Triton Malware

Triton, also known as TRISIS and HatMan, was developed to target and manipulate industrial control systems, the US Treasury reports.

Botnet Infects Hundreds of Thousands of Websites

KashmirBlack has been targeting popular content management systems, such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal, and using Dropbox and GitHub for communication to hide its presence.

NSS Labs Shuttered

The testing firm's website says it has "ceased operations" as of Oct. 15.

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification: Are You in Compliance?

Not only can this framework help companies remain solvent, but it will also protect critical information from getting into the wrong hands.

EDITORS' CHOICE

8 New and Hot Cybersecurity Certifications for 2020

While the usual security certs remain popular, interest in privacy skills and cloud experience are pushing new credentials into the market.

Ransomware Attacks Show Little Sign of Slowing in 2021

With businesses paying increasingly larger ransoms, attackers remain motivated, say security experts who foresee a rise in attacks.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Cybercriminals Could be Coming After Your Coffee

Researchers show no IoT device is too small to fall victim to ransomware techniques.

Special Report: Computing's New Normal