Dark Reading Weekly -- April 04, 2019

Major Mobile Financial Apps Harbor Built-in Vulnerabilities

A wide variety of financial services companies' apps suffer from poor programing practices and unshielded data.

ShadowHammer Dangers Include Update Avoidance

More fallout from the compromise of Asus's automated software update.

Women Now Hold One-Quarter of Cybersecurity Jobs

New data from ISC(2) shows younger women are making more money than in previous generations in the field - but overall gender pay disparity persists.

Microsoft Takes Down 99 Hacker-Controlled Websites

A judge granted Microsoft the injunction allowing them to disrupt a network of sites operated by an Iranian-linked group of hackers.

Privacy & Regulatory Considerations in Enterprise Blockchain

People who understand information governance, privacy, and security should be active participants on the distributed ledger technology implementation team to ensure success.

Airports & Operational Technology: 4 Attack Scenarios

As OT systems increasingly fall into the crosshairs of cyberattackers, aviation-industry CISOs have become hyper-focused on securing them.

Quantum Computing and Code-Breaking

Prepare today for the quantum threats of tomorrow.

New Shodan Tool Warns Organizations of Their Internet-Exposed Devices

Shodan Monitor is free to members of the popular Internet search engine.

10 Movies All Security Pros Should Watch

Don't expect to read about any of the classics, like 'War Games' or 'Sneakers,' which have appeared on so many lists before. Rather, we've broadened our horizons with this great mix of documentaries, hacker movies, and flicks based on short stories.

EDITORS' CHOICE

6 Essential Skills Cybersecurity Pros Need to Develop in 2019

In a time of disruption in the security and tech worlds, cybersecurity professionals can't afford to become complacent - even in the face of a skills shortage.

War on Zero-Days: 4 Lessons from Recent Google & Microsoft Vulns

When selecting targets, attackers often consider total cost of 'pwnership' -- the expected cost of an operation versus the likelihood of success. Defenders need to follow a similar strategy.

5 Emerging Cyber Threats to Watch for in 2019