Dark Reading Weekly -- August 30, 2018

Free Cybersecurity Services Offer a First Step to Securing US Elections

Some key security vendors - including Microsoft, Google, Cloudflare - are offering pro bono services and tools for election jurisdictions and campaigns this election season. But will it help?

Windows Zero-Day Flaw Disclosed Via Twitter

Security experts confirm the privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows still works.

How Can We Improve the Conversation Among Blue Teams?

Dark Reading seeks new ways to bring defenders together to share information and best practices

Proof-of-Concept Released for Apache Struts Vulnerability

It took less than five days for proof of concept code exploiting the latest Apache Struts vulnerability to hit Github

Why CISOs Should Make Friends With Their CMOs

A partnership between IT security and marketing could offer many benefits to each group - and to the entire enterprise.

Overestimating WebAssembly's Security Benefits Is Risky for Developers

Although WebAssembly technology promises both better performance and better security to developers, it also creates a new risk for native exploits in the browser.

Why Security Needs a Software-Defined Perimeter

Most security teams today still don't know whether a user at the end of a remote connection is a hacker, spy, fraudster -- or even a dog. An SDP can change that.

The Difference Between Sandboxing, Honeypots & Security Deception

A deep dive into the unique requirements and ideal use cases of three important prevention and analysis technologies.

Fileless Attacks Jump 94% in First Half of 2018

While ransomware is still popular, fileless and PowerShell attacks are the threats to watch this year.

Iranian Hackers Target Universities in Global Cyberattack Campaign

Cobalt Dickens threat group is suspected to be behind a large-scale cyberattack wave targeting credentials to access academic resources.

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