Dark Reading Daily -- February 13, 2020

FBI: Business Email Compromise Cost Businesses $1.7B in 2019

BEC attacks comprised nearly half of cybercrime losses last year, which totaled $3.5 billion overall as Internet-enabled crimes ramped up.

Third-Party Breaches - and the Number of Records Exposed - Increased Sharply in 2019

Each breach exposed an average of 13 million records, Risk Based Security found.

5 Common Errors That Allow Attackers to Go Undetected

Make these mistakes and invaders might linger in your systems for years.

Stop Defending Everything

Instead, try prioritizing with the aid of a thorough asset inventory.

5G Adoption Should Change How Organizations Approach Security

With 5G adoption, businesses will be able to power more IoT devices and perform tasks more quickly, but there will be security ramifications.

Avast Under Investigation by Czech Privacy Agency

The software security maker is suspected of selling data about more than 100 million users to companies including Google, Microsoft, and Home Depot.

RobbinHood Kills Security Processes Before Dropping Ransomware

Attackers deploy a legitimate, digitally signed hardware driver to delete security software from machines before encrypting files.

Cybersecurity Vendor Landscape Transforming as Symantec, McAfee Enter New Eras

Two years ago, Symantec and McAfee were both primed for a comeback. Today, both face big questions about their future.

From 1s & 0s to Wobbly Lines: The Radio Frequency (RF) Security Starter Guide

Although radio frequency energy (RF) communications are increasingly essential to modern wireless networking and IoT, the security of RF is notoriously lax.

EDITORS' CHOICE

6 Factors That Raise The Stakes For IoT Security

Developments that exacerbate the risk and complicate making Internet of Things devices more secure.

Why Ransomware Will Soon Target the Cloud

As businesses' daily operations become more dependent on cloud services, ransomware authors will follow to maximize profits. The good news: Many of the best practices for physical servers also apply to the cloud.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Chaos & Order: The Keys to Quantum-Proof Encryption

The implications of chaos form the basis of a new approach to encryption that promises quantum-proof perfect secrecy. But first, your current crypto needs some tidying up.

IT 2020: A Look Ahead