Dark Reading Daily -- May 07, 2020

Financial Phishing Attacks Take Off, Malware Declines

In the past year, the number of digital threats increased by nearly half as phishing swamped malware to become the most dominant attack technique.

Attacks on WordPress Sites Surge

Defiant says it observed a 30-fold increase in attacks in just the past few days.

Maze Ransomware Operators Step Up Their Game

Investigations show Maze ransomware operators leave "nothing to chance" when putting pressure on victims to pay.

When Achieving Deadpool Status Is a Good Thing

It means attackers have been met with sufficient resistance that it's no longer worth their trouble and have moved on

Is CVSS the Right Standard for Prioritization?

More than 55% of open source vulnerabilities are rated high or critical. To truly understand a vulnerability and how it might affect an organization or product, we need much more than a number.

Half of Companies Have Suffered a Cybersecurity Issue Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Survey shows 49% expect to experience a data breach or cybersecurity incident in the next month.

Microsoft Reportedly in Talks to Acquire CyberX

CyberX was founded in 2013 and has raised $48 million to build its cybersecurity platform for IoT and industrial control systems.

COVID-19: Latest Security News & Commentary

Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive news and commentary surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Fake Microsoft Teams Emails Phish for Credentials

Employees belonging to organizations in industries such as energy, retail, and hospitality have been recipients, Abnormal Security says.

7 Ways COVID-19 Has Changed Our Online Lives

The pandemic has driven more of our personal and work lives online - and for the bad guys, business is booming. Here's how you can protect yourself.

It Was 20 Years Ago Today: Remembering the ILoveYou Virus

The worm infected some 50 million systems worldwide, often rendering them unusable, and cost more than $15 billion to repair.

EDITORS' CHOICE

7 Tips for Security Pros Patching in a Pandemic

The shift to remote work has worsened patch management challenges and created new ones. Security pros share insights and best practices.

What is an 'Endpoint'?

Some companies' endpoint security strategies may now cover an ever-widening array of devices, as Dark Reading's latest State of Endpoint Security survey discovered.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

The Price of Fame? Celebrities Face Unique Hacking Threats

Hackers are hitting the sports industry hard on social media and luring quarantined consumers with offers of free streaming services, a new report shows.

6 Emerging Cyber Threats That Enterprises Face in 2020