Dark Reading Daily -- May 24, 2021

Businesses Boost Security Budgets. Where Will the Money Go?

Most organizations plan to spend more on security, leaders say in a report that explores their toughest challenges, post-breach costs, and spending priorities.

Cyber Insurance Firms Start Tapping Out as Ransomware Continues to Rise

A global insurance carrier refuses to write new ransomware policies in France, while insurers rewrite policies. Are we heading toward a day when ransomware incidents become uninsurable?

As Threat Hunting Matures, Malware Labs Emerge

By leveraging their analysis outputs, security pros can update detection rules engines and establish a stronger security posture in the process.

(Sponsored Article) The Art of Purple Teaming: Red and Blue Working in Tandem

Adopting a purple teaming model for continuous assessment is the key to getting a complete, real-time picture of security posture.

Former FBI Employee Indicted for Taking Documents Home

The long-time intelligence analyst was accused of inappropriately handling documents related to national security.

Air India Confirms Data of 4.5M Travelers Compromised

Affected data includes names, birthdates, contact information, passport details, and credit card data, the airline reports.

Cartoon Caption Winner: Magic May

And the winner of The Edge's May cartoon caption contest is ...

Cobalt Strike Becomes a Preferred Hacking Tool by Cybercrime, APT Groups

Incident response cases and research show how the red-team tool has become a become a go-to for attackers.

How to Mitigate Against Domain Credential Theft

Attackers routinely reuse stolen domain credentials. Here are some ways to thwart their access.

Best 11 Quotes From Cryptographers' Panel

Cryptographers at an RSA Conference panel aren't worried about adversarial quantum cryptography. Machine learning, though, causes pressing practical issues.

EDITORS' CHOICE

3 Ways Anti-Vaxxers Will Undercut Security With Misinformation

Misinformation campaigns thrive on inequality of knowledge, which bad actors use to drive a wedge between communities.

7 Security Strategies as Employees Return to the Office

More sooner than later, employees will be making their way back to the office. Here's how security pros can plan for the next new normal.

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