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TOP STORIES

Top Tech Talent Warns of AI's Threat to Human Existence in Open Letter

Mar 29, 2023

Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Andrew Yang are among more than 1,000 tech leaders asking for time to establish human safety parameters around AI.

Patch Now: Cybercriminals Set Sights on Critical IBM File Transfer Bug

Mar 29, 2023

A vulnerability with a 9.8 CVSS rating in IBM's widely deployed Aspera Faspex offering is being actively exploited to compromise enterprises.

Google: Commercial Spyware Used by Governments Laden With Zero-Day Exploits

Mar 29, 2023

Google TAG researchers reveal two campaigns against iOS, Android, and Chrome users that demonstrate how the commercial surveillance market is thriving despite government-imposed limits.

Cybersecurity Investment Outlook Remains Grim as Funding Activity Sharply Declines

Mar 29, 2023

Security analysts expect little improvement until at least the second half of the year.

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Latest News

Spera Takes Aim at Identity Security Posture Management

ISPM is a combination of identity attack surface management, and risk reduction, as well as identity threat prevention, detection, and response.

by Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

Mar 29, 2023

DR TECH

1 MIN READ

ARTICLE

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Top Tech Talent Warns of AI's Threat to Human Existence in Open Letter

Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Andrew Yang are among more than 1,000 tech leaders asking for time to establish human safety parameters around AI.

by Becky Bracken, Editor, Dark Reading

Mar 29, 2023

APPLICATION SECURITY

3 MIN READ

ARTICLE

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Trojan-Rigged Tor Browser Bundle Drops Malware

Attackers are targeting cryptocurrency accounts belonging to users in Russia and more than 50 other countries.

by Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading

Mar 29, 2023

ATTACKS/BREACHES

4 MIN READ

ARTICLE

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Patch Now: Cybercriminals Set Sights on Critical IBM File Transfer Bug

A vulnerability with a 9.8 CVSS rating in IBM's widely deployed Aspera Faspex offering is being actively exploited to compromise enterprises.

by Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading

Mar 29, 2023

VULNERABILITIES/THREATS

3 MIN READ

ARTICLE

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Phishing Emails Up a Whopping 569% in 2022

Credential phishing emails are the clear favorite of threat actors, with a 478% spike last year, new research shows.

by Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

Mar 29, 2023

ATTACKS/BREACHES

1 MIN READ

ARTICLE

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Cybersecurity Investment Outlook Remains Grim as Funding Activity Sharply Declines

Security analysts expect little improvement until at least the second half of the year.

by Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading

Mar 29, 2023

THREAT INTELLIGENCE

6 MIN READ

ARTICLE

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Google: Commercial Spyware Used by Governments Laden With Zero-Day Exploits

Google TAG researchers reveal two campaigns against iOS, Android, and Chrome users that demonstrate how the commercial surveillance market is thriving despite government-imposed limits.

by Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributor, Dark Reading

Mar 29, 2023

ATTACKS/BREACHES

6 MIN READ

ARTICLE

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MacStealer Malware Plucks Bushels of Data From Apple Users

A novel cyber threat against macOS users is being sold for $100 a pop on the Dark Web, and activity is ramping up.

by Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

Mar 28, 2023

ATTACKS/BREACHES

1 MIN READ

ARTICLE

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Latest Commentary

Stop Blaming the End User for Security Risk

Don't count on securing end users for system security. Instead, focus on better securing the systems — make them closed by default and build with a security-first approach.

by John A. Smith, CEO, Conversant Group

Mar 30, 2023

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Using Observability to Power a Smarter Cybersecurity Strategy

With an infrastructure for observability, security teams can make better decisions about access and identity-based threats.

by Dan Conrad, AD Security and Management Team Lead, One Identity

Mar 29, 2023

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The CISO Mantra: Get Ready to Do More With Less

For the foreseeable future, with the spigots closing shut, CISOs will need to find ways to do more with less.

by Steve Benton, Vice President of Threat Research & General Manager Belfast, Anomali

Mar 29, 2023

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Spend on Safety Measures & Call Out Insecure Practices for Safer IoT

IoT risk and security must get more attention from vendors and support from the marketplace.

by Joe Marshall, Senior IoT Security Strategist, Cisco Talos Intelligence Group

Mar 28, 2023

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Cybersecurity vs. Everyone: From Conflict to Collaboration

Don't assume stakeholders outside security understand your goals and priorities, but consider how you'll communicate with them to gain their support.

by Lenny Zeltser, Chief Information Security Officer at Axonius

Mar 27, 2023

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