Dark Reading Weekly -- August 16, 2018

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August 16, 2018

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Vulnerability Disclosures in 2018 So Far Outpacing Previous Years'

Nearly 17% of 10,644 vulnerabilities disclosed so far this year have been critical, according to new report from Risk Based Security.

Intel Reveals New Spectre-Like Vulnerability

A new side-channel speculative execution vulnerability takes aim at a different part of the CPU architecture than similar vulnerabilities that came before it.

Miller & Valasek: Security Stakes Higher for Autonomous Vehicles

Car hacking specialists shift gears and work on car defense in their latest gigs - at GM subsidiary Cruise Automation.

Microsoft ADFS Vulnerability Lets Attackers Bypass MFA

The flaw lets an attacker use the same second factor to bypass multifactor authentication for any account on the same ADFS service.

Open Source Software Poses a Real Security Threat

It's true that open source software has many benefits, but it also has weak points. These four practical steps can help your company stay safer.

6 Eye-Raising Third-Party Breaches

This year's headlines have featured a number of high-profile exposures caused by third parties working on behalf of major brands.

Washington Man Sentenced in Ransomware Conspiracy

A guilty plea brings 18-month sentence on money laundering charges for former Microsoft employee.

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HOT TOPICS
Hacker Unlocks 'God Mode' and Shares the 'Key' A researcher proves that it's possible to break the most fundamental security on some CPUs. NSA Brings Nation-State Details to DEF CON Hackers were eager to hear the latest from the world of nation-state cybersecurity. Microsoft ADFS Vulnerability Lets Attackers Bypass MFA The flaw lets an attacker use the same second factor to bypass multifactor authentication for any account on the same ADFS service. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

2018 Pwnie Awards: Who Pwned, Who Got Pwned

A team of security experts round up the best and worst of the year in cybersecurity at Black Hat 2018.

Equifax Avoided Fines, but What If ...?

Let's imagine the consequences the company would have faced if current laws had been on the books earlier.

Tech Resources

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The Latest In Domain Fraud Trends And How To Secure Your Brand's Domain Footprint
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2018 State of the Cloud Report
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