Dark Reading Daily -- October 31, 2019

8 Trends in Vulnerability and Patch Management

Unpatched flaws continue to be a major security issue for many organizations.

As Phishing Kits Evolve, Their Lifespans Shorten

Most phishing kits last less than 20 days, a sign defenders are keeping up in the race against cybercrime.

Facebook Says Israeli Firm Was Involved in Recent WhatsApp Intrusion

Evidence suggests NSO Group used WhatsApps servers to distribute mobile spyware to targeted devices.

Email Threats Poised to Haunt Security Pros into Next Decade

Decentralized threat intel sharing, more public-private collaboration, and greater use of automated incident response are what's needed to combat phishing

Hacking Phones: How Law Enforcement Is Saving Privacy

It's no longer true that society must choose to either weaken everybody's privacy or let criminals run rampant.

Security Pros Fear Insider Attacks Stem from Cloud Apps

More than half of security practitioners surveyed say insider attack detection has grown more difficult since migrating to cloud.

Ransomware Attack Hits Las Cruces, New Mexico Public Schools

The attack early in the morning of October 29 has taken all of the school district's systems offline.

Microsoft Office Bug Remains Top Malware Delivery Vector

CVE-2017-11882 has been attackers' favorite malware delivery mechanism throughout the second and third quarters of 2019.

40% of Security Pros Job Hunting as Satisfaction Drops

Symptoms of job dissatisfaction creep into an industry already plagued with gaps in diversity and work-life balance.

Fortinet Bolsters Endpoint Security with enSilo Acquisition

As companies reduce their vendor count, consolidation will likely continue to accelerate in the next year.

EDITORS' CHOICE

8 Tips for More Secure Mobile Computing

Mobile devices are a huge part of enterprise IT. Here's what to advise their users to do to keep their devices - and critical business data - best protected.

Black Hat Europe Brings Enterprise-Grade Cybersecurity Insights to London

Don't miss all the promising enterprise security Briefings at Black Hat Europe in London this December.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Cybersecurity's 'Moral Imperative'

Cybersecurity professionals often talk about the economic drivers of security. But should the conversation shift to include a moral component? At least one analyst says "yes."

10 'Secure' Ways to Start a Conversation

Should you find yourself at a loss for words ...

7 Threats & Disruptive Forces Changing the Face of Cybersecurity