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 February 11, 2021
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7 Things We Know So Far About the SolarWinds Attacks
Two months after the news first broke, many questions remain about the sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign.
Malicious Code Injected via Google Chrome Extension Highlights App Risks
An open source plug-in purportedly introduced tracking and malicious download code to infect nearly 2 million users, reports say.
High-Severity Vulnerabilities Discovered in Multiple Embedded TCP/IP Stacks
Flaw leaves millions of IT, OT, and IoT devices vulnerable to attack.
Microsoft Fixes Windows Zero-Day in Patch Tuesday Rollout
Microsoft's monthly security fixes addressed a Win32k zero-day, six publicly known flaws, and three bugs in the Windows TCP/IP stack.
SASE Surge: Why the Market Is Poised to Grow
Analysts who anticipate the SASE market will expand by more than a factor of five before 2025 explain reasons behind the surge.
Iranian Cyber Groups Spying on Dissidents & Others of Interest to Government
A new investigation of two known threat groups show cyber actors are spying on mobile devices and PCs belonging to targeted users around the world.
Emotet Takedown: Short-Term Celebration, Long-Term Concerns
Security researchers examine how and when Emotet's operators may resurface, and the threats that could evolve in the meantime.
Cybercrime Goes Mainstream
Organized cybercrime is global in scale and the second-greatest risk over the next decade.
Cloud-Native Apps Make Software Supply Chain Security More Important Than Ever
Cloud-native deployments tend to be small, interchangeable, and easier to protect, but their software supply chains require closer attention.
How Neurodiversity Can Strengthen Cybersecurity Defense
Team members from different backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, and neurological abilities are best equipped to tackle today's security challenges.
Android App Infects Millions of Devices With a Single Update
The popular Barcode Scanner app, which as been available on Google Play for years, turned malicious with one software update.
Microsoft & Facebook Were Phishers' Favorite Brands in 2020
Cloud services was the most impersonated industry, followed by financial services, e-commerce, and social media, researchers report.
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SolarWinds Attack Reinforces Importance of Principle of Least Privilege
Taking stock of least-privilege policies will go a long way toward hardening an organization's overall security posture.

Interview With a Russian Cybercriminal
A LockBit ransomware operator shared with researchers why he became involved in cybercrime, how he chooses victims, and what's in his toolbox.

AI and APIs: The A+ Answers to Keeping Data Secure and Private
Many security leaders view regulations and internal processes designed to manage and secure data as red tape that hampers innovation. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Florida Water Utility Hack Highlights Risks to Critical Infrastructure
The intrusion also shows how redundancy and detection can minimize damage and reduce impact to the population.
Cartoon Caption Winner: Insider Threat
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Unemployment Fraud: As If Being Out of Work Wasn't Bad Enough
With the pandemic as a backdrop, cybercriminals have recognized an unprecedented opportunity to steer billions of dollars in unemployment claims into the own accounts.
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