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How CISOs Can Effectively Communicate Cyber-Risk

by Levi Gundert / 18min

A proximity resilience graph offers a more accurate representation of risk than heat maps and risk registers, and allows CISOs to tell a complex story in a single visualization.

CEO's Arrest Will Likely Not Dampen Cybercriminal Interest in Telegram

by Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer / 1h

In recent years, the platform has become a go-to tool for executing almost all conceivable cybercriminal activity.

California Approves Privacy Bill Requiring Opt-Out Tools

by Jennifer Lawinski, Contributing Writer / 3h

This bill requires Web browsers to have an easy-to-find (and use) setting for consumers to send an opt-out preference signal by default to every site and app they interact with.

Yesterday

Name That Edge Toon: Bug Off

by John Klossner, Cartoonist / 4h

Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

North Korean APT Exploits Novel Chromium, Windows Bugs to Steal Crypto

IoC > 1 domain

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by Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer / 16h

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8 TTPs

DPRK's innovative tack chains together previously unknown browser issues, then adds a rootkit to the mix to gain deep system access.

City of Columbus Sues Researcher After Ransomware Attack

Columbus sues researcher over ransomware

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by Dark Reading Staff / 16h

The Ohio city filed for a restraining order, claiming the researcher was working in tandem with the ransomware attackers.

Cyberattackers Spoof Palo Alto VPNs to Spread WikiLoader Variant

5 TTPs

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by Dark Reading Staff / 19h

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WikiLoader malware targets GlobalProtect users

The malware, first discovered two years ago, has returned in campaigns using SEO poisoning.

Halliburton Data Stolen in Oil-Sector Cyberattack

US issues advisory on RansomHub

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by Tara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading / 21h

The energy kahuna said that operations were disrupted after an attack on its supporting business applications.

Evolving npm Package Campaign Targets Roblox Devs, for Years

10 TTPs

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by Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer / 22h

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North Korean hackers target npm developers

Attackers have added aggressive social engineering to their arsenal, along with a novel Windows-manipulating persistence mechanism that demands developer vigilance.

BlackCat Spin-off 'Cicada3301' Uses Stolen Creds on the Fly, Skirts EDR

8 TTPs

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by Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer / 23h

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Cicada3301 ransomware targets VMware ESXi

Malware authors have iterated on one of the premier encryptors on the market, building something even bigger and better.

Improved Software Supply Chain Resilience Equals Increased Security

by Josh Lemos / 1d

Understanding through visibility, managing through governance, and anticipating through continuous deployment will better prepare organizations for the next supply chain attack.

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