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Operation Behind Predator Mobile Spyware Is 'Industrial Scale'

The Intellexa alliance has been using a range of tools for intercepting and subverting mobile and Wi-Fi technologies to deploy its surveillance tools, according to an investigation by Amnesty Internat...

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/operation-behind-predator-mobile-spyware-industrial-scale

Cybersecurity Talent in America: Bridging the Gap

It's past time to reimagine how to best nurture talent and expand recruiting and training to alleviate the shortage of trained cybersecurity staff. We need a diverse talent pool trained for tomorrow's...

https://www.darkreading.com/operations/cybersecurity-talent-in-america-bridging-the-gap

The Need for Speed: When Cloud Attacks Take Only 10 Minutes

Security sensors are common in the home for both prevention and response in the event something goes wrong. But in the cloud, have you taken the same approach?

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/the-need-for-speed-when-cloud-attacks-take-only-10-minutes

Google, Yahoo Push DMARC Forcing Companies to Catch Up

The move by the two giants means that DMARC, already in use by half of enterprises, will become table stakes for anyone using email for marketing, with all users set to benefit.

https://www.darkreading.com/dr-tech/google-yahoo-push-dmarc-forcing-companies-to-catch-up

Too Rich To Ransomware? MGM Brushes Off $100M in Losses

MGM wins big bet that days of operations outages is better business than paying a ransom, following last month's data breach.

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/too-rich-to-ransomware-mgm-brushes-off-100m-in-losses-

23andMe Cyberbreach Exposes DNA Data, Potential Family Ties

The information leaked in the breach involves personally identifiable information as well as genetic ancestry data, potential relatives, and geolocations.

https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/23andme-cyberbreach-exposed-dna-data-family-ties

Suspected Crime Gang Hacks Israeli President's Telegram Account

The encrypted messaging app was hacked in the wake of an online scam before access was "swiftly restored."

https://www.darkreading.com/dr-global/suspected-crime-gang-hacks-israeli-president-telegram-account

Preparing for the Unexpected: A Proactive Approach to Operational Resilience

Try these steps to create an operational resilience action plan that will satisfy financial regulators and help sustain business without disruption.

https://www.darkreading.com/operations/preparing-for-the-unexpected-a-proactive-approach-to-operational-resilience

Quash EDR/XDR Exploits With These Countermeasures

With tools and hacker groups constantly evading defenses, expanding cybersecurity beyond endpoint security becomes crucial.

https://www.darkreading.com/dr-tech/quash-edr-xdr-exploits-with-these-countermeasures

Legions of Critical Infrastructure Devices Subject to Cyber Targeting

Nearly 100,000 ICS devices have been found open to the public Internet, potentially threatening physical safety globally. Here's how to quantify the risk.

https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot/legions-critical-infrastructure-devices-open-cyber-targeting

'Operation Jacana' Reveals DinodasRAT Custom Backdoor

The previously undocumented data exfiltration malware was part of a successful cyber-espionage campaign against the Guyanese government, likely by the Chinese.

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/operation-jacana-dinodasrat-custom-backdoor

10 Routine Security Gaffes the Feds Are Begging You to Fix

Here are the most common misconfigurations plaguing large organizations, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory.

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/10-routine-security-gaffes-the-feds-are-begging-you-to-fix

Madagascar Drops Predator Spyware on Citizens in Watering Hole Attack

The Predator spyware was distributed by dropping malicious links inside typosquatted facsimiles of news websites.

https://www.darkreading.com/dr-global/madagascar-predator-spyware-citizens-watering-hole-attack

Critical 'ShellTorch' Flaws Light Up Open Source AI Users, Like Google

The vulnerabilities exist in the widely used TorchServe framework, used by Amazon, Google, Walmart, and many other heavy hitters.

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/critical-shelltorch-flaws-open-source-ai-google

Stealthy, Thieving Python Packages Slither Onto Windows Systems

A campaign that's been active since April has already racked up nearly 75,000 downloads, stealing data and cryptocurrency in the process.

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/hundreds-of-data--crypto-stealing-python-packages-slither-onto-windows-systems