Dark Reading Daily -- March 09, 2020

7 Cloud Attack Techniques You Should Worry About

Security pros detail the common and concerning ways attackers target enterprise cloud environments.

New Ransomware Variant Developed Entirely as Shellcode

PwndLocker is harder to detect than other crypto-malware, Crypsis Group says.

Physical Flaws: Intel's Root-of-Trust Issue Mostly Mitigated

An insider, or security expert with physical access, can compromise the hardware protections of Intel chips sold in the past five years.

Securing Our Elections Requires Change in Technology, People & Attitudes

Increasing security around our election process and systems will take a big effort from many different parties. Here's how.

Siemens Shares Incident Response Playbook for Energy Infrastructure

The playbook simulates a cyberattack on the energy industry to educate regulators, utilities, and IT and OT security experts.

Former Acting Inspector General Charged in Federal Fraud Scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted Charles K. Edwards on 16 counts related to a conspiracy to steal software from one department and sell an enhanced version to another.

Gotta Patch 'Em All? Not Necessarily, Experts Say

When it's impossible to remediate all vulnerabilities in an organization, data can indicate which bugs should be prioritized.

6 Steps CISOs Should Take to Secure Their OT Systems

The first question each new CISO must answer is, "What should I do on Monday morning?" My suggestion: Go back to basics. And these steps will help.

Let's Encrypt Revokes Over 3 Million of Its Digital Certs

Domain validation glitch prompts an abrupt decision.

EDITORS' CHOICE

7 Tax Season Security Tips

Security pros need be on high alert from now until Tax Day on April 15. Here are seven ways to help keep your company safe.

Advanced Tech Needs More Ethical Consideration & Security

Unintended consequences and risks need board-level attention and action.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Out at Sea, With No Way to Navigate: Admiral James Stavridis Talks Cybersecurity

The former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO gives Dark Reading his take on the greatest cyberthreats our nation and its businesses face today.

6 Emerging Cyber Threats That Enterprises Face in 2020