Dark Reading Daily -- December 16, 2020

Concerns Run High as More Details of SolarWinds Hack Emerge

Enterprises running company's Orion network management software should assume compromise and respond accordingly, security experts say.

Medical Imaging Leaks Highlight Unhealthy Security Practices

More than 45 million unique images, such as X-rays and MRI scans, are accessible to anyone on the Internet, security firm says.

The Private Sector Needs a Cybersecurity Transformation

Cybersecurity must get to the point where it's equated with actually stopping an attack by identifying the methods the bad guys use and taking those methods away.

Nowhere to Hide: Don't Let Your Guard Down This Holiday Season

Harden your defenses to ensure that your holiday downtime doesn't become an open door for cyber threats.

Twitter Fined in Irish GDPR Action

The $547K fine results from an issue Twitter reported in 2019.

Take Our Poll: Ransomware Response

How confident are you in your organization's plan for responding to a ransomware attack?

18,000 Organizations Possibly Compromised in Massive Supply-Chain Cyberattack

Nation-state attackers used poisoned SolarWinds network management software updates to distribute malware; US government orders federal civilian agencies to immediately power down the technology.

Cloud Identity and Access Management: Understanding the Chain of Access

Here's where enterprises encounter challenges with cloud IAM and the best practices they should follow to correct these mistakes.

Microsoft Warns of Powerful New Adware

The new adware, dubbed Adrozek, is being distributed by large, well organized threat actors, according to Microsoft research.

EDITORS' CHOICE

7 Security Tips for Gamers

Gamers can expect to be prime targets over the holidays as COVID-19 rages on. Here's some advice on how to keep hackers at bay.

Navigating the Security Maze in a New Era of Cyberthreats

Multiple, dynamic threats have reshaped the cyber-risk landscape; ignore them at your peril.

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An unprecedented 2020 has shaken up security leaders' usual list of must-have technologies. What's on the horizon? They share with us their spending plans for 2021.

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