Arielle Waldman

Boston

Features Writer at Dark Reading

Security news writer @TechTarget ✍️ | Traveler | TV-binger | Aspiring poet

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Articles

New UK Security Guidelines Aims to Reshape Software Development

3 days ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

Software security may finally be getting the attention it deserves as more countries institute necessary guidelines. As the software supply chain faces more threats, it is too soon to tell if voluntary initiatives will be enough. The United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology launched the voluntary Software Security Code of Practice on May 7 to establish security baselines in software development.
Countries Begin NATO's Locked Shields Cyber Defense Exercise

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

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Ongoing Passkey Usability Challenges Require 'Problem Solving'

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

RSAC CONFERENCE 2025 — SAN FRANCISCO — Passkey usability must evolve to accomplish any substantial adoption rates. Identity-based attacks continue to grow more sophisticated as threat actors learn new multifactor authentication (MFA) bypass techniques and increasingly focus efforts to harvest credentials. The ransomware landscape has expanded as well, with more initial access brokers who provide gangs with an entrance to their targeted victims.
Breaking The Silence on Youth Mental Health

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

RSAC CONFERENCE 2025 — SAN FRANCISCO — The industry needs to be held more accountable and increase discussions around the negative effects technology has on younger generations. Technology improves many aspects of life, to make mundane tasks easier, to speed up certain processes, and promotes global connections. But the downsides aren't always adequately discussed, including the harmful effect it can have on children, teenagers, and young adults.
Enterprises Need to Beware of These 5 Threats

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

RSAC CONFERENCE 2025 — SAN FRANCISCO — Enterprises must make it harder for attackers to see any lasting progress eliminating threats across the landscape.
Even Cyber Resilient Organizations Struggle to Comprehend AI Risks

1 week ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

While cyber-resilient organizations exhibit the necessary characteristics to address current and emerging threats, they may still be unaware of artificial intelligence (AI) risks. Cyber resilience refers to an organization's ability to withstand, recover from, and adapt to threats while maintaining business operations. Cyber-resilient organizations focus on how quickly they can bounce back from attacks and minimize downtime and disruptions.
Debunking Security 'Myths' to Address Common Gaps

2 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

RSAC CONFERENCE 2025 — San Francisco —Organizations struggling to implement and maintain a basic security foundation need to start rethinking compliance checklists. Following industry best practices generally includes managing authentication, compliance, and risk management issues. However, it can be difficult to know what items to prioritize and even more challenging to know which ones are necessary.
DoJ Data Security Program Highlights Data Sharing Challenges

2 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

In a sign of how pervasive data sharing has become, businesses will face challenges complying with a new government rule restricting data use outside the US. The US Department of Justice's (DoJ) Data Security Program (DSP), intended to block nation-state adversaries from accessing government data, went into effect on April 8. There will be limited enforcement for the first 90 days and organizations can request additional time to become compliant through Oct. 6.
Attackers Capitalize on Mistakes to Target Schools

3 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

Faculty and staff in the education sector are making enough security mistakes that attackers rely less and less on social engineering to breach institutions. It's no surprise that the education sector remains a popular target for attackers, particularly ransomware groups. Schools, colleges, and universities hold highly sensitive data, use legacy systems, and commonly lack sufficient security resources.
Terra Security Automates Penetration Testing With Agentic AI

3 weeks ago | darkreading.com | Arielle Waldman

Agentic AI's appeal is growing as organizations seek more autonomous and hands-off approaches to their security protocols.