Dark Reading Daily -- October 20, 2021

Damages Escalate Rapidly in Multiparty Data Breaches

Analysis of the top-50 multiparty attacks over the past decade finds that nation-state-linked hackers focused on disruption and using stolen credentials cause the most damage.

Telecommunications Providers Worldwide Are Targeted in Sophisticated Cyber-Espionage Campaign

LightBasin has displayed in-depth knowledge of telecom architectures and protocols in its attacks, security vendor warns.

Penetration Testing in the Cloud Demands a Different Approach

Attackers use a different set of techniques to target the cloud, meaning defenders must think differently when pen testing cloud environments.

The Simmering Cybersecurity Risk of Employee Burnout

Why understanding human behavior is essential to building resilient security systems.

Name That Toon: Bone Dry

Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

Candy Corn Maker Hit With Ransomware

Ferrara Candy Co. said a ransomware attack earlier this month won't affect Halloween supplies of its sweets, which include Brachs, Keebler, Sweet Tarts, and other popular brands.

Privacy Management for Microsoft 365 Now Generally Available

The tool is designed to automatically discover personal data in organizations' Microsoft 365 environments.

VirusTotal Shares Data on Ransomware Activity

Google's online malware scanning service analyzed 80 million ransomware samples that were uploaded in the past year-and-a-half.

In Cyberwar, Attribution Can Be Impossible — and That's OK

Instead of using a substantial proportion of resources to determine attribution, organizations should focus on defenses that will help them remediate an attack.

Applying Behavioral Psychology to Strengthen Your Incident Response Team

A deep-dive study on the inner workings of incident response teams leads to a framework to apply behavioral psychology principles to CSIRTs.

EDITORS' CHOICE

10 Hot Red Team Tools Set to Hit Black Hat Europe

The slate of Arsenal presentations at Black Hat Europe is set to feature lots of low-cost and free goodies for offensive security pros.

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Enterprise Cybersecurity Strategies Are Getting More Attention

Data in Dark Reading's 2021 Strategic Security Survey report suggest organizations are taking the security challenge seriously.

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Query.ai Closes $15M Series A for Security Investigations Tool

The funding will support product development for Query.AI's browser-based security investigations tool.

How Enterprises are Attacking the Cybersecurity Problem