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 December 02, 2021
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In Appreciation: Dark Reading's Tim Wilson
Dark Reading co-founder and editor-in-chief Tim Wilson passed away on Nov. 23.
New Ransomware Variant Could Become Next Big Threat
"Yanluowang" strain appears to be establishing itself in the cybercrime marketplace, experts say.
Legal Cases and Privacy Rulings Aim to Curtail Facial Biometrics
Decisions in the UK and Australia, and lawsuits in the United States, could force facial-recognition providers to remove data from their machine-learning models.
Apple Sues NSO Group for Spyware Use
The company seeks to hold Israeli firm NSO Group liable for the targeting of Apple users and requests a permanent injunction to ban its use of Apple products and services.
Over 1,000 Individuals Arrested in Global Cybercrime-Fighting Operation
HAECHI-II initiative represents Interpol's stepped-up efforts to tackle the operators of financially motivated online scams and other cyberattacks.
North Korean Hacking Group Targets Diplomats, Forgoes Malware
The TA406 group uses credential harvesting to target diplomats and policy experts in the United States, Russia, China, and South Korea, rarely resorting to malware.
GoDaddy Breach Exposes SSL Keys of Managed WordPress Hosting Customers
The incident, which affected 1.2 million users, raises concerns about domain impersonation attacks and other malicious activities.
How Sun Tzu's Wisdom Can Rewrite the Rules of Cybersecurity
The ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu would agree: The best defense is to avoid an attack in the first place.
Finding Your Niche in Cybersecurity
With a little patience and research, you can discover a role you love that also protects those around you.
When Will Security Frameworks Catch Up With the New Cybersecurity Normal?
Standards need to reflect that most endpoints will be remote and/or wireless.
The Cyber Threats Facing Retailers This Holiday Shopping Season
With supply chain delays and an online shopping boom, attacks will come from multiple angles.
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Holiday Scams Drive SMS Phishing Attacks
Attackers typically target consumers with malicious text messages containing obfuscated links, but experts say businesses are threatened as well.

Paving the Road to Zero Trust With Adaptive Authentication
A gradual transition to a world beyond passwords predisposes zero-trust projects to success.

Why the 'Basement Hacker' Stereotype Is Wrong — and Dangerous
It engenders a false sense of superiority that spurs complacency among risk managers and executives, who in turn may underinvest in security teams, rely too much on automation, or both.

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Military Vets Share Lessons That Helped Them Build Infosec Startups
Startup founders say serving in the military taught them how to defend against cyberattacks and how to build teams. These lessons are serving them well as they run their own companies.
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The Trouble With Automated Cybersecurity Defenses

While there's enormous promise in AI-powered tools and machine learning, they are very much a double-edged sword.


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