Dark Reading Daily -- June 08, 2022

Mandia: Keep 'Shields Up' to Survive the Current Escalation of Cyberattacks

As Mandiant CEO Kevin Mandia's company prepares to become part of Google, the incident response company continues to investigate many of the most critical cyber incidents.

An Emerging Threat: Attacking 5G Via Network Slices

A successful attack against 5G networks could disrupt critical infrastructure, manipulate sensor data, or even cause physical harm to humans.

RSAC Opens With Message of Transformation

Cybersecurity needs to shift its thinking ahead of the next disruption, RSA's CEO said during the opening 2022 conference keynote.

Multilevel Extortion: DeadBolt Ransomware Targets Internet-Facing NAS Devices

The innovative ransomware targets NAS devices, has a multitiered payment and extortion scheme as well as a flexible configuration, and takes a heavily automated approach.

How the C-Suite Puts Shoulders Into Zero Trust in 2022

A full 77% of tech executives say they'll increase spending in zero-trust architecture in the coming year.

Enterprise Security Around the Dinner Table

Enterprise cybersecurity awareness training has evolved to include informal lessons for employees' family members, and it has many benefits.

7 NFT Scams That Could Be Targeting Your Brand

Brands should be vigilant to ensure sites and listings promoting NFTs for sale are legitimate and not being used as an instrument by fraudsters to swindle customers.

FluBot Android Malware Operation Disrupted, Infrastructure Seized

Security researchers have described the malware as among the fastest-spreading mobile threats in recent years.

Actively Exploited Atlassian Zero-Day Bug Allows Full System Takeover

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in all versions of the popular Confluence collaboration platform can be abused in credential harvesting, cyber espionage, and network backdoor attacks.

Are You Ready for a Breach in Your Organization's Slack Workspace?

A single compromised Slack account can easily be leveraged to deceive other users and gain additional access to other users and multiple Slack channels.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Cybersecurity M&A Activity Shows No Signs of Slowdown

But valuations have dropped — and investors are paying closer attention to revenues and profitability, industry analysts say.

LATEST FROM THE EDGE

10 No-BS Tips for Building a Diverse and Dynamic Security Team

Advice from women and nonbinary security leaders on creating well-rounded security teams, stronger CISO leadership, and a more resilient industry.

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Snowflake Debuts Cybersecurity Workload to Aid Visibility, Automation

The tool underpins cybersecurity capabilities including SIEM, SOAR, compliance automation, and vulnerability management.

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