EDGE EDITION | 4 Intriguing Email Attacks Detected by AI

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( January 23, 2021 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [4 Intriguing Email Attacks Detected by AI in 2020]( Here's to the sneakiest of the sneaky. These clever phishing messages -- that standard validation measures often missed -- deserve proper dishonor. (Sponsored) [How Cybersecurity Newbs Can Start Out on the Right Foot]( Cybersecurity experts share their savvy tips and useful resources for infosec hopefuls. [Hacker Pig Latin: A Base64 Primer for Security Analysts]( The Base64 encoding scheme is often used to hide the plaintext elements in the early stages of an attack that can't be concealed under the veil of encryption. Here's how to see through its tricks. [Name That Toon: Before I Go ...]( Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card. [These Kids Are All Right]( Faculty and students at the William E. Doar School for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. created "Cyberspace," a rap song about online safety as part of the NSA's national STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign back in 2012. Wonder how many went into security. [MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [Homomorphic Encryption: The 'Golden Age' of Cryptography]( The ability to perform complex calculations on encrypted data promises a new level of privacy and data security for companies in the public and private sectors. So when can they get started? [2021 Security Budgets: 6 Top Priorities, New Realities]( An unprecedented 2020 has shaken up security leaders' usual list of must-have technologies. Now they share with us their spending plans for 2021. [SASE 101: Why All the Buzz?]( Wide area networking and network security services unite to provide secure, cloud-based connectivity for enterprises' remote employees -- and these days that means billions of workers. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [Understanding TCP/IP Stack Vulnerabilities in the IoT]( Internet of Things devices are highly susceptible to attacks, breaches, and flaws emanating from issues within the TCP/IP network communications architecture. Here's an overview of what you need to know to mitigate risks. FROM THE NEWS DESK [Microsoft Releases New Info on SolarWinds Attack Chain]( Threat actors went to elaborate lengths to maintain operational security around second-stage payload activation, company says. [Attackers Leave Stolen Credentials Searchable on Google]( Operators behind a global phishing campaign inadvertently left thousands of stolen credentials accessible via Google Search. 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However, when a zillion unprioritized alerts hit you in a day, you might start treating them like whack-a-mole or the ... 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