Dark Reading Weekly -- August 06, 2020

Pen Testers Share the Inside Story of Their Arrest and Exoneration

Coalfire's Gary De Mercurio and Justin Wynn share the inside story of their infamous arrest last year while conducting a contracted red-team engagement in an Iowa courthouse -- and what it took to clear their names.

What a Security Engineer & Software Engineer Learned by Swapping Roles

A security engineer and infrastructure engineer with Salesforce share lessons learned from their professional role reversal, and advice for people on both teams.

Microsoft Teams Vulnerable to Patch Workaround, Researchers Report

Attackers could work around an earlier patch and use Microsoft Teams Updater to download binaries and payloads.

Cybersecurity Budget Rose in 2019, Uncertainty Prevails in 2020

Budgets rise as IT complexity continued to challenge companies, with identity and access management technology an increasingly common focus.

Tales from the Trenches Show Security Issues Endemic to Healthcare

The CISO for Indiana University Health says simple policies, good communication, and strong authentication go much further than vendor tools in solving security problems.

New Spin on a Longtime DNS Intel Tool

Domain Name Service database service Farsight Security, the brainchild of DNS expert Paul Vixie, celebrates 10 years with new modern features.

11 Hot Startups to Watch at Black Hat USA

A sneak peek at the up-and-coming organizations to check out on the Black Hat USA virtual show floor.

New 'Nanodegree' Program Provides Hands-On Cybersecurity Training

Emerging streamlined curriculum programs aim to help narrow the skills gap.

How Ransomware Threats Are Evolving & How to Spot Them

A series of new reports explains how ransomware attackers are changing techniques and how organizations can spot stealthy criminals.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM BHUSA

11 Hot Startups to Watch at Black Hat USA

A sneak peek at the up-and-coming organizations to check out on the Black Hat USA virtual show floor.

Dark Reading Video News Desk Returns to Black Hat

UPDATED: Coming to you prerecorded from in front of carefully arranged bookcases around the world ...!

What to Tell Young People of Color About InfoSec Careers

CEO and founder of Revolution Cyber Juliet Okafor and Baker Hughes Director of Global OT Security Programs Paul Brager talk about the unique lessons and hard truths they provide when mentoring young black cybersecurity professionals.

Come Say Hello and Visit Us at our Black Hat USA Booth

We’re giving away free passes to our Cybersecurity Crash Course at Interop, 2020 Cyber Threats Report, and a Virtual Meeting Backdrop.

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