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DarkGate Operator Uses Skype, Teams Messages to Distribute Malware

A plurality of the targets in the ongoing campaign have been based in the Americas.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/darkgate-operator-skype-teams-messages-distribute-malware

ShellBot Cracks Linux SSH Servers, Debuts New Evasion Tactic

The botnet — built for DDoS, backdooring, and dropping malware — is evading standard URL signature detections with a novel approach involving Hex IP addresses.

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/shellbot-cracks-linux-ssh-servers-debuts-new-evasion-tactic

Zero-Day Alert: Thousands of Cisco IOS XE Systems Now Compromised

Just a day after Cisco disclosed CVE-2023-20198, it remains unpatched, and one vendor says a Shodan scan shows at least 10,000 Cisco devices with an implant for arbitrary code execution on them. The v...

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/ten-thousand-cisco-ios-xe-systems-compromised-zero-day-bug

9 Innovative Ways to Boost Security Hygiene for Cyber Awareness Month

If we really want to move the dial on security habits, it's time to think beyond phishing tests. Our panel of CISOs and other security heavy-hitters offer expert tips that go beyond the obvious.

https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/9-innovative-ways-boost-security-hygiene-cybersecurity-awareness-month

10 Tips for Security Awareness Training That Hits the Target

Try these tricks for devising an education program that gets employees invested — and stays with them after the training is over.

https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/10-tips-for-security-awareness-training-that-hits-the-target