Dark Reading Daily -- October 17, 2020

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October 17, 2020

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

What's Really Happening in Infosec Hiring Now?

As the pandemic continues, security teams still need help they can't get. But the "skills shortage" is only part of the story.

An Uncommon 20 Years of Commonly Enumerating Vulns

Larry Cashdollar, a researcher with more than 300 CVEs to his credit, looks back at his favorite vulnerabilities (and being the only individual CNA on Mitre's list).

Phishing in Troubled Waters: 3 Ways Email Attacks May Impact Elections

The state of email defenses has a role to play in the US presidential election.

What Is End-to-End Encryption?

Many services advertise E2EE, but not all of them actually offer it.

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Emotet 101: How the Ransomware Works -- and Why It's So Darn Effective In recent weeks, Emotet has emerged as the most common form of ransomware. Managing the risk involves starts with understanding the way it works. Open Source Threat Intelligence Searches for Sustainable Communities As long as a community is strong, so will be the intelligence it shares on open source feeds. But if that community breaks down ... How to Pinpoint Rogue IoT Devices on Your Network Researchers explain how security practitioners can recognize when a seemingly benign device could be malicious. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

A 7-Step Cybersecurity Plan for Healthcare Organizations

With National Cybersecurity Awareness Month shining a spotlight on the healthcare industry, security pros share best practices for those charged with protecting these essential organizations.

Where are the 'Great Exits' in the Data Security Market?

If data security were a student, its report card would read "Not performing to potential." Here's why.

FROM THE NEWS DESK

US Counterintelligence Director & Fmr. Europol Leader Talk Election Security

The US counterintelligence lead joins a former Europol cyber chief to discuss modern election threats and the benefits of public-private collaboration.

Microsoft Office 365 Accounts a Big Target for Attackers

Just as they did with PowerShell for Windows, threat actors are abusing native O365 capabilities for lateral movement, command-and-control communication, and other malicious activity.

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