Dark Reading Weekly -- December 30, 2021

7 of the Most Impactful Cybersecurity Incidents of 2021

There was a lot to learn from breaches, vulnerabilities, and attacks this year.

A Year in Microsoft Bugs: The Most Critical, Overlooked & Hard to Patch

Severe flaws in Microsoft Exchange and Windows Print Spooler stood out amid a wide range of vulnerabilities security teams were forced to prioritize in 2021.

In the Fight Against Cybercrime, Takedowns Are Only Temporary

Disrupting access to servers and infrastructure continues to interfere with cybercrime activity, but it's far from a perfect strategy.

The CISO as Sustaining Force: Helping Infosec Staff Beat Burnout

To protect their staffers, leaders should focus on identifying and alleviating root causes of burnout.

An Adaptive Security Strategy Is Critical for Stopping Advanced Attacks

Ransomware demands a new approach to incident response.

The Future of Work Has Changed, and Your Security Mindset Needs to Follow

VPNs have become a vulnerability that puts organizations at risk of cyberattacks.

Name That Toon: Modern-Day Frosty

Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

Why Cyber Due Diligence Is Essential to the M&A Process

That announcement may feel good, but if your prospective acquisition's cybersecurity levels are substandard, it might be best to hold off.

Log4j Reveals Cybersecurity's Dirty Little Secret

Once the dust settles on Log4j, many IT teams will brush aside the need for the fundamental, not-exciting need for better asset and application management.

Preemptive Strategies to Stop Log4j and Its Variants

Zero trust is key to not falling victim to the next big vulnerability.

After Google's Landmark Settlement, How Ad Networks Should Tackle Child Privacy

To comply with the updated COPPA Rule, online ad platforms need to change how they handle viewers who might be children.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Log4j: A CISO's Practical Advice

Working together is going to make getting through this problem a lot easier.

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