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NSA Updates Zero-Trust Advice to Reduce Attack Surfaces

Agency encourages broader use of encryption, data-loss prevention, as well as data rights management to safeguard data, networks, and users.

https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/nsa-updates-zero-trust-advice-to-reduce-attack-surfaces

Selecting the Right Authentication Protocol for Your Business

Prioritizing security and user experience will help you build a robust and reliable authentication system for your business.

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/selecting-the-right-authentication-protocol-for-your-business

TA547 Uses an LLM-Generated Dropper to Infect German Orgs

It's finally happening: Rather than just for productivity and research, threat actors are using LLMs to write malware. But companies need not worry just yet.

https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ta547-uses-llm-generated-dropper-infect-german-orgs

Medusa Gang Strikes Again, Hits Nearly 300 Fort Worth Property Owners

Though a municipal agency assures the public that few are affected, hundreds have their data held ransom for $100,000 by the ransomware gang.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/nearly-300-fort-worth-individuals-exploited-by-medusa-cybergang

Cagey Phishing Campaign Delivers Multiple RATs to Steal Windows Data

Various anti-detection features, including the use of the ScrubCrypt antivirus-evasion tool, fuel an attack that aims to take over Microsoft Windows machines.

https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/cagey-phishing-attack-delivers-multiple-rats-to-steal-windows-data

How Nation-State DDoS Attacks Impact Us All

Global organizations and geopolitical entities must adopt new strategies to combat the growing sophistication in attacks that parallel the complexities of our new geopolitical reality.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/how-nation-state-ddos-attacks-impact-us-all

Google Gives Gemini a Security Boost

Google integrated Mandiant's security offerings into its AI platform to detect, stop, and remediate cybersecurity attacks as quickly as possible.

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/google-gives-gemini-a-security-boost

Attack on Consumer Electronics Manufacturer boAt Leaks Data on 7.5M Customers

In a cyberattack more reminiscent of the 2010s, a seemingly lone hacker fleeced a major corporation for millions of open customer records.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/indian-consumer-electronics-manufacturer-boat-leaks-data-on-7m-customers

Top MITRE ATT&CK Techniques and How to Defend Against Them

A cheat sheet for all of the most common techniques hackers use, and general principles for stopping them.

https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/top-mitre-attack-techniques-how-to-defend-against

New Jamf Tools Give Enterprise IT Security and Compliance Controls

The device management company introduced a Fleet Hardening Score and Privilege Escalation (the good kind) to its endpoint security platform for Apple devices.

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/new-jamf-tools-give-enterprise-it-security-and-compliance-controls

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Tsunami: No Zero-Days, but an Asterisk

Microsoft patched a record number of 147 new CVEs this month, though only three are rated "Critical."

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/microsoft-patch-tuesday-no-zero-days-but-one-under-active-exploit

LG Smart TVs at Risk of Attacks, Thanks to 4 OS Vulnerabilities

Scans showed that 91,000 devices are exposed and at risk for unauthorized access and TV set takeover.

https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/researchers-discover-thousands-of-lg-smart-tvs-at-risk-of-attacks

EV Charging Stations Still Riddled With Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

As more electric vehicles are sold, the risk to compromised charging stations looms large alongside the potential for major cybersecurity exploits.

https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/ev-charging-stations-still-riddled-with-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities

Proper DDoS Protection Requires Both Detective and Preventive Controls

DDoS attacks still plague the enterprise, but adding preventive measures can reduce their impact.

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/proper-ddos-protection-requires-both-detective-and-preventive-controls

Why Liquid Cooling Systems Threaten Data Center Security & Our Water Supply

We are potentially encroaching on a water supply crisis if data center operators, utilities, and the government don't implement preventative measures now.

https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/why-liquid-cooling-systems-threaten-data-center-security-water-supply

92K D-Link NAS Devices Open to Critical Command-Injection Bug

The company is asking users to retire several network-attached storage (NAS) models to avoid compromise through a publicly available exploit that results in backdooring.

https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/92k-dlink-nas-critical-command-injection-bug