Dark Reading Daily -- February 09, 2024

The NFL's digitization of almost all aspects of the event means it has a lot more turf to protect for itself, and for the game's tens of millions of fans.

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Super Bowl LVIII Presents a Vast Attack Surface for Threat Actors

The NFL's digitization of almost all aspects of the event means it has a lot more turf to protect for itself, and for the game's tens of millions of fans.

China Caught Dropping RAT Designed for FortiGate Devices

Dutch military intelligence warns that new malware, called "Coathanger," was found in multiple FortiGate devices during an incident response, and that Chinese-state actors are using the persistent RAT for espionage.

'Coyote' Malware Begins Its Hunt, Preying on 61 Banking Apps

Brazil, the world's center for banking Trojan malware, has produced one of its most advanced tools yet. And as history shows, Coyote may soon expand its territory.

QR Code 'Quishing' Attacks on Execs Surge, Evading Email Security

The use of QR codes to deliver malicious payloads jumped in Q4 2023, especially against executives, who saw 42 times more QR code phishing than the average employee.

'Ov3r_Stealer' Malware Spreads Through Facebook to Steal Crates of Info

A tangled web of attackers use various social media tactics to propagate the novel threat, which has several execution methods and exfiltrates data to Telegram.

LastPass Warns on Password App Discovered in Apple App Store

The fake app looks similar to the legitimate LastPass app in its branding, and it could be stealing users' credentials.

5 AI Priorities to Stay Competitive

In 2023, we learned just how big an impact AI will have on the world. What happens next?

How Hospitals Can Help Improve Medical Device Data Security

To thwart cybercriminals, medical device manufacturers and hospitals must understand each other's roles and shared responsibilities in protecting health information.

Iran-Israel Cyber War Goes Global

What started off as posturing from the Islamic Republic has turned into more serious cyberattacks against the US, Albania, and more.

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