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9 Hot Trends in Cybersecurity Mergers & Acquisitions

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Security experts share their observations of the past year in cybersecurity M&A, highlighting key trends and notable deals. Read the original article: 9 Hot Trends in Cybersecurity Mergers & Acquisitions

Ransomware Losses Drive Up Cyber-Insurance Costs

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Premiums have gone up by 7% on average for small firms and between 10% and 40% for medium and large businesses. Read the original article: Ransomware Losses Drive Up Cyber-Insurance Costs

CISA Publishes Catalog of Poor Security Practices

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Organizations often focus on promoting best practices, CISA says, but stopping poor security practices is equally important. Read the original article: CISA Publishes Catalog of Poor Security Practices

3 Ways Cybercriminals Are Undermining MFA

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Using multifactor authentication is an excellent security step, but like everything else, it is not foolproof and will never be 100% effective. Read the original article: 3 Ways Cybercriminals Are Undermining MFA

New House Bill Aims to Drive Americans’ Security Awareness

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: The legislation requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign. Read the original article: New House Bill Aims to Drive Americans’ Security Awareness

An Interesting Approach to Cyber Insurance

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: What if insurers were to offer companies an incentive — say, a discount — for better protecting themselves? You know, the way car insurance companies offer lower premiums to customers who take…

Amazon Acquires Secure Messaging Platform Wickr

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: AWS CISO Stephen Schmidt says the acquisition is strategic amid the proliferation of remote work. Read the original article: Amazon Acquires Secure Messaging Platform Wickr

Data Privacy Is in 23andMe CSO’s DNA

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: How serious is the company about safeguarding its customers and their genetic information? “We’re hiding data even from ourselves,” says the biotech and genetic testing company’s head of security. Read the original…

High-Level FIN7 Member Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Andrii Kolpakov, who served as a high-level pentester for the criminal group, was also ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution. Read the original article: High-Level FIN7 Member Sentenced to 7 Years…

Preinstalled Firmware Updater Puts 128 Dell Models at Risk

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: A feature of the computer maker’s update utility does not correctly handle certificates, leaving systems open to firmware-level compromises. Read the original article: Preinstalled Firmware Updater Puts 128 Dell Models at Risk

Microsoft Tracks New BazaCall Malware Campaign

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Attackers use emails to prompt victims to call a fraudulent call center, where attackers instruct them to download a malicious file. Read the original article: Microsoft Tracks New BazaCall Malware Campaign

Survey Seeks to Learn How 2020 Changed Security

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Respondents to a new Dark Reading/Omdia survey will be entered into a drawing for a Black Hat Black Card. Read the original article: Survey Seeks to Learn How 2020 Changed Security

Transmit Security Announces $543M Series A Funding Round

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: The passwordless technology provider says the funding will be used to increase its reach and expand primary business functions. Read the original article: Transmit Security Announces $543M Series A Funding Round

Chart: Strength in Numbers

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: More companies are heeding expert advice to beef up their incident-response teams. Read the original article: Chart: Strength in Numbers

Majority of Web Apps in 11 Industries Are Vulnerable All the Time

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Serious vulnerabilities exist every day in certain industries, including utilities, public administration, and professional services, according to testing data. Read the original article: Majority of Web Apps in 11 Industries Are Vulnerable…

Data Leaked in Fertility Clinic Ransomware Attack

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Reproductive Biology Associates says the data of 38,000 patients may have been compromised in the April cyberattack. Read the original article: Data Leaked in Fertility Clinic Ransomware Attack

Software-Container Supply Chain Sees Spike in Attacks

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Attackers target companies’ container supply chain, driving a sixfold increase in a year, aiming to steal processing time for cryptomining and compromise cloud infrastructure. Read the original article: Software-Container Supply Chain Sees…

Security Experts Scrutinize Apple, Amazon IoT Networks

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Both companies have done their due diligence in creating connected-device networks, but the pervasiveness of the devices worries some security researchers. Read the original article: Security Experts Scrutinize Apple, Amazon IoT Networks

How President Biden Can Better Defend the US From Russian Hacks

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Wilson Center cybersecurity expert Meg King pinpoints five ambitious steps the administration should take, including a comprehensive national data breach notification protocol. Read the original article: How President Biden Can Better Defend…

How Does the Government Buy Its Cybersecurity?

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: The federal government is emphasizing cybersecurity regulation, education, and defense strategies this year. Read the original article: How Does the Government Buy Its Cybersecurity?

VPN Attacks Surged in First Quarter

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: But volume of malware, botnet, and other exploit activity declined because of the Emotet botnet takedown. Read the original article: VPN Attacks Surged in First Quarter

Name That Toon: Sight Unseen

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card. Read the original article: Name That Toon: Sight Unseen

Secure Access Trade-offs for DevSecOps Teams

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Thanks to recent advancements in access technologies, everyone can apply identity-based authentication and authorization and zero-trust principles for their computing resources. Read the original article: Secure Access Trade-offs for DevSecOps Teams

JBS CEO Says Company Paid $11M in Ransom

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: The decision to pay attackers was a difficult one, CEO Andre Nogueira said in a statement. Read the original article: JBS CEO Says Company Paid $11M in Ransom

11 Cybersecurity Vendors to Watch in 2021

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: The cybersecurity landscape continues to spawn new companies and attract new investments. Here is just a sampling of what the industry has to offer. Read the original article: 11 Cybersecurity Vendors to…

Cyber Is the New Cold War & AI Is the Arms Race

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Continual cyberattacks have pushed us into a new kind of Cold War, with artificial intelligence the basis of this new arms race. Read the original article: Cyber Is the New Cold War…

Required MFA Is Not Sufficient for Strong Security: Report

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Attackers and red teams find multiple ways to bypass poorly deployed MFA in enterprise environments, underscoring how redundancy and good design are still required. Read the original article: Required MFA Is Not…

RSA Spins Off Fraud & Risk Intelligence Unit

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: The new company, called Outseer, will continue to focus on payment authentication and fraud detection and analysis. Read the original article: RSA Spins Off Fraud & Risk Intelligence Unit

New Security Event @Hack to Take Place in Saudi Arabia

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: The Saudi Federation of Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones (SAFCSP) and Informa Tech will launch a multi-day event in Riyadh this November. Read the original article: New Security Event @Hack to Take Place…

Ransomware Is Not the Problem

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. Read the original article: Ransomware Is Not the Problem

Phished Account Credentials Mostly Verified in Hours

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Almost two-thirds of all phished credentials are verified by attackers within a day and then used in a variety of schemes, including business email compromise and targeting other users with malicious code.…

Microsoft Patches 6 Zero-Days Under Active Attack

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: The June 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes 50 vulnerabilities, six of which are under attack and three of which were publicly known at the time of disclosure. Read the original article: Microsoft Patches…

FBI Issues Encrypted Devices to Capture Criminals

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: A sting operation delivered devices into the hands of global criminals and used the intelligence gathered to stop drug crimes. Read the original article: FBI Issues Encrypted Devices to Capture Criminals

Cyber Resilience: The Emerald City of the Security World

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Small and midsize businesses and managed service providers must use their heart, brain, and courage as they follow the Yellow Brick Road to cyber resilience. Read the original article: Cyber Resilience: The…

An Answer to APP Scams You Can Bank On

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Financial institutions’ usual fraud-detection methods can’t detect most authorized push payment (APP) scams, putting customers and banks at risk. Read the original article: An Answer to APP Scams You Can Bank On

Cartoon Caption Winner: Road Trip

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: And the winner of Dark Reading’s cartoon caption contest is … Read the original article: Cartoon Caption Winner: Road Trip

Cyber Athletes Compete to Form US Cyber Team

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: Here’s how security pros can showcase value to future employers: a field of friendly strife to measure their aptitude against competitors. Read the original article: Cyber Athletes Compete to Form US Cyber…

NortonLifeLock Criticized for New Cryptomining Feature

This article has been indexed from Dark Reading: While the crypto crowd applauds the move, critics worry about the environmental impact, supporting a currency used for ransomware, and mining further slowing down systems. Read the original article: NortonLifeLock Criticized for…