Week in Review: Data Privacy Regs, Passkeys and 2 Cyber Threats

January 05, 2024 by Robert Lemos Categories : Week in Review

Happy New Year! I took off running this year with four articles published to Dark Reading, including two forward looking articles I wrote last year: First, covering the privacy landscape facing companies, and second, technical advice on how to get up and running with passkeys, which are more convenient and increase security. Finally, I covered two threats reported this week, including the Apache ERP vulnerability and the sale of a remote access trojan (RAT) in the Middle East.

Syrian Threat Group Peddles Destructive SilverRAT | Dark Reading

The Middle Eastern developers claim to be building a new version of the antivirus-bypassing remote access Trojan (RAT) attack tool. (5 January 2024)

Apache ERP Zero-Day Underscores Dangers of Incomplete Patches | Dark Reading

Apache fixed a vulnerability in its OfBiz enterprise resource planning (ERP) framework last month, but attackers and researchers found a way around the patch. (4 January 2024).

Getting Started With Passkeys, One Service at a Time | Dark Reading

Passkeys help do away with passwords for logging into websites and cloud services. This Tech Tip outlines ways to get started. (3 January 2024)

Localization Mandates, AI Regs to Pose Major Data Challenges in 2024 | Dark Reading

With more than three-quarters of countries adopting some form of data localization and, soon, three-quarters of people worldwide protected by privacy rules, companies need to take care. (2 January 2024)