Dark Reading Daily -- September 24, 2022

Microsoft Brings Zero Trust to Hardware in Windows 11

A stacked combination of hardware and software protects the next version of Windows against the latest generation of firmware threats.

5 Ways to Improve Fraud Detection and User Experience

If we know a user is legitimate, then why would we want to make their user experience more challenging?

Cyber Insurers Clamp Down on Clients' Self-Attestation of Security Controls

After one company suffered a breach that could have been headed off by the MFA it claimed to have, insurers are looking to confirm claimed cybersecurity measures.

No Motivation for Quantum Without Regulatory Push

What's it going to take to prod organizations to implement a post-quantum security plan? Legislative pressure.

How Europe Is Using Regulations to Harden Medical Devices Against Attack

Manufacturers need to document a medical device's intended use and operational environment, as well as plan for misuse, such as a cyberattack.

Mitigating Risk and Communicating Value in Multicloud Environments

Protecting against risk is a shared responsibility that only gets more complex as you mix the different approaches of common cloud services.

Quantify Risk, Calculate ROI

SecurityScorecard's ROI Calculator helps organizations quantify cyber-risk to understand the financial impact of a cyberattack.

Cast AI Introduces Cloud Security Insights for Kubernetes

The release augments the company's Kubernetes management platform with free, user-friendly insight on security postures, along with cost monitoring and observability.

CrowdStrike Investment Spotlights API Security

The investment in Salt Security underscores the fact that attacks targeting APIs are increasing.

Highlights of the 2022 Pwnie Awards

Since 2007, the Pwnies have celebrated the good, the bad, and the wacky in cybersecurity. Enjoy some of the best moments of this year's ceremony.

Zane Lackey: 'Technology Is the Easy Bit'

Security Pro File: The DevOps evangelist and angel investor shares his expertise with the next generation of startups. If you're lucky, maybe he'll even share his Lagavulin.

Note to Security Vendors: Companies Are Picking Favorites

A stunning three-quarters of companies are looking to consolidate their security products this year, up from 29% in 2020, suggesting fiercer competition among cybersecurity vendors.

Time to Quell the Alarm Bells Around Post-Quantum Crypto-Cracking

Quantum computing's impact on cryptography is not a cliff that we'll all be forced to jump off of, according to Deloitte.

Name That Edge Toon: Mime's the Word

Come up with a clever caption, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

FROM THE NEWS DESK

Researchers Uncover Mysterious 'Metador' Cyber-Espionage Group

Researchers from SentinelLabs laid out what they know about the attackers and implored the researcher community for help in learning more about the shadowy group.

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