Dark Reading Daily -- May 17, 2019

US Charges Members of GozNym Cybercrime Gang

The FBI and counterparts from other nations say group infected over 41,000 computers with malware that steals banking credentials.

Google to Replace Titan Security Keys Affected by Bluetooth Bug

A misconfiguration in Bluetooth Titan Security Keys' pairing protocols could compromise users under specific circumstances.

Cyber Workforce Exec Order: Right Question, Wrong Answer

Shuffling resources, adding administrative process, and creating a competition and incentive system will do little to grow and mature the talent we need to meet the cybersecurity challenges we face.

The Data Problem in Security

CISOs must consider reputation, resiliency, and regulatory impact to establish their organization's guidelines around what data matters most.

Executive Order Limits Certain Tech Sales, Hits Huawei Hard

The executive order signed by President Trump bars the sale or installation of equipment seen to be controlled by hostile foreign governments and a threat to national security.

Baltimore Ransomware Attack Takes Strange Twist

Tweet suggests possible screenshot of stolen city documents and credentials in the wake of attack that took down city servers last week.

Demystifying the Dark Web: What You Need to Know

The Dark Web and Deep Web are not the same, neither is fully criminal, and more await in this guide to the Internet's mysterious corners.

Attackers Are Messing with Encryption Traffic to Evade Detection

Unknown groups have started tampering with Web traffic encryption, causing the number of fingerprints for connections using Transport Layer Security to jump from 19,000 to 1.4 billion in less than a year.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Effective Pen Tests Follow These 7 Steps

Third-party pen tests are part of every comprehensive security plan. Here's how to get the most from this mandatory investment.

Introducing the Digital Transformation Architect

Bet-the-company transformation that expands the attack surface requires close alignment and leadership across executive, IT and security teams.

Building and Managing an IT Security Operations Program