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LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY
Attackers Seek New Strategies to Improve Macros' Effectiveness
The ubiquity of Microsoft Office document formats means attackers will continue to use them to spread malware and infect systems.
Hundreds of Millions of Dell Computers Potentially Vulnerable to Attack
Hardware maker has issued an update to fix multiple critical privilege escalation vulnerabilities that have gone undetected since 2009.
Researchers Explore Active Directory Attack Vectors
Incident responders who investigate attacks targeting Active Directory discuss methods used to gain entry, elevate privileges, and control target systems.
Ransomware Task Force Publishes Framework to Fight Global Threat
An 81-page report details how ransomware has evolved, along with recommendations on how to deter attacks and disrupt its business model.
Dark Reading Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Cybersecurity news site begins 16th year with plans to improve site, deliver more content on cyber threats and best practices.
Wanted: The (Elusive) Cybersecurity 'All-Star'
Separate workforce studies by (ISC) 2 and ISACA point to the need for security departments to work with existing staff to identify needs and bring entry-level people into the field.
Researchers Connect Complex Specs to Software Vulnerabilities
Following their release of 70 different vulnerabilities in different implementations of TCP/IP stacks over the past year, two companies find a common link.
Your Digital Identity's Evil Shadow
In the wrong hands, these shady shadows are stealthy means to bypass security systems by hiding behind a proxy with legitimate IP addresses and user agents.
The Ticking Time Bomb in Every Company's Code
Developers must weigh the benefits and risks of using third-party code in Web apps.
'BadAlloc' Flaws Could Threaten IoT and OT Devices: Microsoft
More than 25 critical memory allocation bugs could enable attackers to bypass security controls in industrial, medical, and enterprise devices.
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Newer Generic Top-Level Domains a Security 'Nuisance'
Ten years of passive DNS data shows classic TLDs such as .com and .net dominate newer TLDs in popularity and use.

Stopping the Next SolarWinds Requires Doing Something Different
Will the SolarWinds breach finally prompt the right legislative and regulatory actions on a broader, more effective scale?

Planning Our Passwordless Future
All the talk that passwords could one day go away seemed too good to be true, yet the scales are finally started to tip to a passwordless reality. (Part one of a two-part series.)

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EDITORS' CHOICE

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.
It's Time to Ditch Celebrity Cybersecurity
High-profile attacks and solutions are shiny objects that can distract from the defenses that afford the greatest protection.
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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?
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