Dark Reading Daily -- July 02, 2019

Thousands of Facebook Users Hit in Malware Distribution Campaign

'Operation Tripoli' is another reminder why users cannot trust every link they see on social media sites.

Attunity Data Leak Exposes Sensitive Files at Ford, TD Bank

Three unsecured Amazon S3 storage buckets compromised more than 1TB of data belonging to Attunity and its high-profile clients.

Consumer Data, Upcoming Elections Are at Risk, Black Hat Survey Says

Newly published '2019 Black Hat USA Attendee Survey' recommends users stay off social media and remain wary of products that promise to solve security problems.

Building the Future Through Security Internships

Akamai University, a 12-week internship program, was built from the ground up with the goal of promoting the student not the company.

New Warning on Ryuk Ransomware

Campaign throws in Emotet and Trickbot for good measure, according to the UK's National Cyber Security Centre.

Ransomware Hits Georgia Court System

The court's IT department is meeting with external agencies to determine the scope and severity of the cyberattack.

Office 365 Multifactor Authentication Done Right

Why the ubiquitous nature of Office 365 poses unique challenges for MFA-based security and how organizations can protect themselves.

Malware Coming to a Mac Near You? Yes, Say Security Firms

While the password-cracking Mimikatz took top honors, Mac-targeted malware accounted for two of the 10 most detected malware samples, according to WatchGuard.

Email Threats Continue to Grow as Attackers Evolve, Innovate

Threat actors increasingly using malicious URLs, HTTPS domains, file-sharing sites in email attacks, FireEye says.

EDITORS' CHOICE

The Truth About Your Software Supply Chain

Open source components help developers innovate faster, but they sometimes come at a high price.

Breaking the Endless Cycle of 'Perfect' Cybercrimes

A two-step strategy for creating an attack environment that is more complex, less profitable, and more likely to expose the attacker.

Building and Managing an IT Security Operations Program