Dark Reading Daily -- February 11, 2020

How North Korea's Senior Leaders Harness the Internet

Researchers learn how North Korea is expanding its Internet use in order to generate revenue and bypass international sanctions.

China's Military Behind 2017 Equifax Breach: DoJ

Four members of China's People Liberation Army hacked the information broker, leading to the theft of sensitive data on approximately 145 million citizens.

Some Democrats Lead Trump in Campaign Domain-Security Efforts

Sanders and Trump campaigns lack proper DMARC security enforcement, study finds.

Israel's Entire Voter Registry Exposed in Massive Incident

Personal details of nearly 6.5 million Israelis were out in the open after the entire registry was uploaded to an notably insecure app.

Unlocked S3 Bucket Lets 36,077 Jail Files Escape

The leaky repository belongs to JailCore, a cloud management and compliance platform used in several states' correctional facilities.

Day in the Life of a Bot

A typical workday for a bot, from its own point of view.

C-Level & Studying for the CISSP

One CTO tells us about his belated pursuit of a foundational infosecurity certification -- why he wanted it and what it took.

Cybersecurity Vendor Landscape Transforming as Symantec, McAfee Enter New Eras

Two years ago, Symantec and McAfee were both primed for a comeback. Today, both face big questions about their future.

RobbinHood Kills Security Processes Before Dropping Ransomware

Attackers deploy a legitimate, digitally signed hardware driver to delete security software from machines before encrypting files.

EDITORS' CHOICE

6 Factors That Raise The Stakes For IoT Security

Developments that exacerbate the risk and complicate making Internet of Things devices more secure.

Ransomware Attacks: Why It Should Be Illegal to Pay the Ransom

For cities, states and towns, paying up is short-sighted and only makes the problem worse.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

From 1s & 0s to Wobbly Lines: The Radio Frequency (RF) Security Starter Guide

Although radio frequency energy (RF) communications are increasingly essential to modern wireless networking and IoT, the security of RF is notoriously lax.

IT 2020: A Look Ahead