Dark Reading Daily -- January 03, 2020

CCPA Kickoff: What Businesses Need to Know

The California Consumer Privacy Act is in full effect, prompting organizations to think about how they'll remain compliant.

Time for Insider-Threat Programs to Grow Up

Immature programs attempting to protect against damaging attacks by insiders run the risk of alienating employees.

Mechanics of a Crypto Heist: How SIM Swappers Can Steal Cryptocurrency

The true vulnerability at the heart of SIM-swap attacks on crypto accounts lies in crypto exchanges' and email providers' variable implementation of 2FA.

Microsoft Shuts Down 50 Domains Used by North Korean Hacking Group

'Thallium' nation-state threat group used the domains to target mostly US victims.

Ransomware Scuttles Coast Guard Facility for 30+ Hours

The attack on the unnamed facility began with a malicious email link.

Landry's Restaurant Chain Discloses Payment Security Incident

Some payment cards were mistakenly swiped on order-entry systems that lacked the security of its point-of-sale terminals.

Ransomware Situation Goes From Bad to Worse

New malware distribution techniques and functionality updates are sure to put more pressure on enterprise organizations in 2020.

The Coolest Hacks of 2019

A FaceTime fail, weaponized sound, a 'Prying Eye,' and a wearable fingerprint ring, were among the more novel and odd hacks this year.

How AI and Cybersecurity Will Intersect in 2020

Understanding the new risks and threats posed by increased use of artificial intelligence.

EDITORS' CHOICE

6 Security Team Goals for DevSecOps in 2020

Huge opportunities await security teams that are finally ready move the needle on security problems that have plagued organizations for years.

Fraud in the New Decade

Like any enterprise that wants to survive, fraudsters and hackers will continue to build on past successes to fuel future growth

NEW FROM THE EDGE

How Cybersecurity's Metrics of Misery Fail to Describe Cybercrime Pain

Dollars lost and data records exposed are valuable measurements, but the true pain of a cybersecurity incident goes far beyond that. We asked infosec pros how they put words to the pain they feel when their defenses fall apart.

The Year in Security: 2019