Scammers Fall in Love with Valentine's Day
Online dating profiles and social media accounts add to the rich data sources that allow criminals to tailor attacks.
Source: Dark Reading
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AuthorCurtis Franklin Jr Senior Editor at Dark Reading
Government Shutdown Brings Certificate Lapse Woes
Among the problems: TLS certificates are expiring and websites are becoming inaccessible.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat Intelligence – Government Shutdown Brings
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AI in Security Carries as Many Questions as Answers
Companies are adopting machine intelligence even though there are still issues and questions regarding its performance, a new report on AI use in
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Criminals Move Markets to Remain in the Shadows
While malware families and targets continue to evolve, the most important shift might be happening in the background.
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Email Bomb Threats Follow Sextortion Playbook
Yesterday’s wave of email bomb threats appear to be an evolution of tactics by the same groups that earlier tried “sextortion” and personal
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Universities Get Schooled by Hackers
Colleges and universities are prime targets for criminals due to huge sets of personal information and security that is weaker than in many
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Worst Password Blunders of 2018 Hit Organizations East and West
Good password practices remain elusive as Dashlane’s latest list of the worst password blunders can attest.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat Intelligence
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Higher Education: 15 Books to Help Cybersecurity Pros Be Better
Constant learning is a requirement for cybersecurity professionals. Here are 15 books recommended by professionals to continue a professional’s education.
Source: Dark
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Battling Bots Brings Big-Budget Blow to Businesses
Fighting off bot attacks on Web applications extracts a heavy cost in human resources and technology, according to a just-released report.
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DanaBot Malware Adds Spam to its Menu
A new generation of modular malware increases its value to criminals.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat Intelligence – DanaBot Malware Adds Spam
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