Dark Reading Daily -- August 16, 2021

Cost of Cyberattacks Significantly Higher for Smaller Healthcare Organizations

Significant oversights, such as lack of automation and continued vulnerability to old threats, leave healthcare organizations at risk.

How to Make Your Next Third-Party Risk Conversation Less Awkward

The SolarWinds attack has changed what companies expect from third-party vendors in order to earn their trust. That's a good thing. Here are three steps you can take to make conversations with vendors more effective before the next major data breach.

Dark Reading News Desk Talks to Sophos

Organizations have recently expended plenty of effort protecting themselves against ransomware infections and nation-state attacks. As the company's principal research scientist, Andrew Brandt explains what users can do to keep from losing either all their data or all the bitcoin ransom they may have paid, hoping to get their data back.

Facebook Adds Encryption to Messenger Video and Voice Calls

The social media firm also plans to conduct a limited test of end-to-end encrypted Instagram direct messaging.

SOC Investment Leads to Improved Incident Response Times

Dark Reading’s 2021 Incident Response Survey reveals an upswing in SOC capabilities with promising results.

(Sponsored Video) Dark Reading News Desk Talks to Menlo Security

Ransomware has exploded into security pros' consciousness as the year's biggest and most widespread threat in 2021. Nick Edwards, VP of product for Menlo Security, talks about what's fostered that growth, what new threats ransomware may bring, and what organizations can do to protect themselves.

Partnering With the Legal Team on OT Cybersecurity

With proper coordination, legal counsel can be a key partner for security teams, helping them make headway on their OT vulnerabilities while limiting legal risk.

Attacks Leveraging Open Redirects on Google Meet, DoubleClick Surge

Phishing operators took advantage of the issue to redirect victims to malicious websites.

Cybersecurity Executive Order: Securing the Software Supply Chain

The new executive order will help foster a more collaborative and unified approach to cybersecurity, an approach that highlights the importance of securing software by design.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Online Businesses Become a Phisher's Playground

A global shift to online business this year has led to an increase in phishing attacks through website builders and CMS platforms. But not nearly enough businesses have deployed sufficient security measures against these campaigns.

Misconfigured Salesforce Communities Place Orgs at Risk of Data Theft, Adversary Recon

Organizations often inadvertently let unauthenticated guests have access to a lot more data within these communities than they should, security vendor says.

Ransomware Attacks and Payment Demands Soar

In the past 12 months, 30% of ransom demands topped $30 million, but victims who negotiated were able to drive demands down significantly.

Enterprise Cybersecurity Plans in a Post-Pandemic World