Dark Reading Daily -- July 12, 2021

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July 12, 2021

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

New Framework Aims to Describe & Address Complex Social Engineering Attacks

As attackers use more synthetic media in social engineering campaigns, a new framework is built to describe threats and provide countermeasures.

It's in the Game (but It Shouldn't Be)

Five ways that game developers (and others) can avoid falling victim to an attack like the one that hit EA.

CISA Analysis Reveals Successful Attack Techniques of FY 2020

The analysis shows potential attack paths and the most effective techniques for each tactic documented in CISA's Risk and Vulnerability Assessments.

How Dangerous Is Malware? New Report Finds It's Tough to Tell

Determining which malware is most damaging, and worthy of immediate attention, has become difficult in environments filled with alerts and noise.

Cartoon Caption Winner: Sight Unseen

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Attacks on Kaseya Servers Led to Ransomware in Less Than 2 Hours Automation allowed a REvil affiliate to move from exploitation of vulnerable servers to installing ransomware on downstream companies faster than most defenders could react. Security 101: The 'PrintNightmare' Flaw A closer look at the printer software vulnerability - and what you can do about it. Autonomous Security Is Essential if the Edge Is to Scale Properly Service demands at the network edge mean customers need to get cost, performance, and security right. MORE

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What Colonial Pipeline Means for Commercial Building Cybersecurity

Banks and hospitals may be common targets, but now commercial real estate must learn to protect itself against stealthy hackers.

The NSA's 'New' Mission: Get More Public With the Private Sector

The National Security Agency's gradual emergence from the shadows was "inevitable" in cybersecurity, says Vinnie Liu, co-founder and CEO of offensive security firm Bishop Fox and a former NSA analyst. Now the agency has to figure out how to best work with the private sector, especially organizations outside the well-resourced and seasoned Fortune 100.

LATEST FROM THE EDGE

I Smell a RAT! New Cybersecurity Threats for the Crypto Industry

The ElectroRAT Trojan attacker's success highlights the increasingly sophisticated nature of threats to cryptocurrency exchanges, wallets, brokerages, investing, and other services.

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Building Threat Intelligence into Your Enterprise Security Strategy
In recent years, many enterprises have discovered that they can improve their defenses by collecting data about broad trends in online attacks that may pertain to their own IT environments. This "threat intelligence" can make it easier for security teams ...
Weaknesses in Software Supply Chains: Cyber's Unspoken Reality
Until the recent SolarWinds compromise, the conversation around supply chains - and more importantly, their vulnerabilities - was rarely discussed in the cybersecurity industry. However, over the last few years, supply chains have become an increasingly lucrative target for hackers. ...

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