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NRC Issues Recommendations for Better Network, Software Security

The Network Resilience Coalition pushes adoption of standards like SSDF, OpenEoX and CISA's Secure By Design and Default framework.

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/nrc-issues-recommendations-for-better-network-software-security

Newly ID'ed Chinese APT Hides Backdoor in Software Updates

The threat actor went more than half a decade before being discovered — thanks to a remarkable backdoor delivered in invisible adversary-in-the-middle attacks.

https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/chinese-apt-hides-backdoor-in-software-updates

Microsoft Shares New Guidance in Wake of 'Midnight Blizzard' Cyberattack

Threat actors created and abused OAuth apps to access Microsoft's corporate email environment and remain there for weeks.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/microsoft-shares-new-guidance-in-wake-of-midnight-blizzard-cyberattack

Series of Cyberattacks Hit Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure Organizations

It's unclear if the attacks — which hit oil and gas, postal service, transport safety, and railway organizations in the nation — were related.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/series-of-cyberattacks-hit-ukrainian-critical-infrastructure-organizations

Redefining Cybersecurity for a Comprehensive Security Posture

The integration of different disciplines of cybersecurity and fraud management is a necessary evolution in the face of increasingly sophisticated digital threats.

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/redefining-cybersecurity-for-a-comprehensive-security-posture

Saudi Arabia Boosts Railway Cybersecurity

Saudi rail provider partners will help Saudi Telecommunication Company (stc) to keep its security on track.

https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/saudi-arabia-boosts-railway-cybersecurity-partnership

Pegasus Spyware Targets Togolese Journalists' Mobile Devices

An investigation into 2021 intrusions uncovered multiple infections on the phones of journalists in the African country.

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/pegasus-spyware-togolese-journalists-mobile-devices

CISO Corner: Deep Dive Into SecOps, Insurance, & CISOs' Evolving Role

Our collection of the most relevant reporting and industry perspectives for those guiding cybersecurity strategies and focused on SecOps.

https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/ciso-corner-deep-dive-secops-insurance-evolving-role

ICS Ransomware Danger Rages Despite Fewer Attacks

Refined tactics, increased collaboration between groups, and continued success exploiting zero-days is helping ICS ransomware attackers inflict more damage, researchers find.

https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/ics-ransomware-rages-fewer-attacks

Panorays Study Finds 94% of CISOs Are Concerned About Third-party Cyber Threats, Yet Only 3% Have Implemented Security Measures

https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/panorays-study-finds-94-of-cisos-are-concerned-about-third-party-cyber-threats-yet-only-3-have-implemented-security-measures

Airline Gets SASE to Modernize Operations

Cathay, a travel lifestyle brand that includes the Cathay Pacific airline, had a growing cybersecurity problem made worse by its aging technology infrastructure. It solved part of the problem by repla...

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/airline-experiments-with-sase-to-improve-overall-security

Pwn2Own 2024: Tesla Hacks, Dozens of Zero-Days in Electrical Vehicles

Hacking teams pick apart electrical vehicles (EVs), exposing them for what they are: safety-critical computers without commensurate security.

https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/pwn2own-2024-teslas-hacked-dozens-new-zero-days-evs

'Midnight Blizzard' Breached HPE Email Months Before Microsoft Hack

The Russian APT behind the SolarWinds attacks exfiltrated data from HPE email accounts last May.

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/midnight-blizzard-breached-hpe-email-before-microsoft-hack

Abu Dhabi Investment Firm Warns About Scam Efforts

A top financial entity warned that its brand is being used to spread cyber scams, as fraud efforts persist throughout the country.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/abu-dhabi-investment-firm-warns-scam-efforts

Critical Cisco Unified Communications RCE Bug Allows Root Access

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20253, makes enterprise communications infrastructure and customer service call centers sitting ducks for unauthenticated cyberattackers.

https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/critical-cisco-unified-communications-rce-bug-root-access

Protecting Children's Data Needs to Be a Priority for All

With rampant K-12 breaches fueling a fraud epidemic, cooperation and resolve are needed for progress.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/protecting-childrens-data-needs-priority-for-all