Dark Reading Daily -- August 27, 2019

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August 27, 2019

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More Than Half of Social Media Login Attempts Are Fraud

Overall, account registrations for tech companies are four times more likely to be malicious than legitimate, a new report states.

Cryptography & the Hype Over Quantum Computing

It's not time to move to post-quantum cryptography yet -- too many things are still up in the air. But you can start to become prepared by making sure your infrastructure is agile.

Apple Releases Emergency Patch for iPhone Jailbreak Flaw

iOS version 12.4.1 fixes the "use after free" vulnerability.

IRS Alerts Taxpayers to New Email Scam

A spoofed IRS.gov link leads victims to a fraudulent Web page where they are prompted to download malware.

3 Arrested in Transnational Fraud Indictments

According to the indictments, the accused impersonated government officials when they demanded money from their victims.

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Apple Misstep Leaves iPhones Open to Jailbreak Newest version of iOS contains a critical bug that the company had previously already patched. Capital One Breach: What Security Teams Can Do Now Knowing the methods of the attacker, as laid out in the federal indictment, allow us to prevent similar attacks. State-Sponsored Cyberattacks Target Medical Research Cancer research is a particular target among Chinese espionage groups, says security firm FireEye. MORE

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10 Low-Cost (or Free!) Ways to Boost Your Security AI Skills

The following hardware and software options will amplify your know-how about artificial intelligence and how to apply it to security - without busting any budgets.

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'Culture Eats Policy for Breakfast': Rethinking Security Awareness Training

What's definitely not working with end-user cybersecurity awareness training - and what you can do about it.

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Improving Enterprise Authentication: Taming the Password Beast
In this Dark Reading webinar, a top expert will discuss emerging methods for solving the authentication problem, and for building authentication strategies that go beyond the enterprise premises.

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