Dark Reading Daily -- December 13, 2019

Gallium: The Newest Threat Group on Microsoft's Radar

Hacking group has been targeting telecommunication providers.

Lessons from the NSA: Know Your Assets

Chris Kubic worked at the National Security Agency for the past 32 years, finishing his tenure as CISO. He talks about lessons learned during his time there and what they mean for the private sector.

Cyberattacks on Retailers Could Increase 20% this Holiday Season

Commodity malware and ransomware continue to be the biggest threats, says VMWare Carbon Black.

Android App Analysis Uncovers Seasonal Shopping Risk

Researchers scanned 4,200 Android apps and found many exhibit malicious behavior or have a dangerous level of permissions.

Waking Up to Third-Party Security Risk

You can't rely on the words, intentions, or security measures of others to guard your company, customer and brand.

The Most, Least Insecure US Cities for SMBs

A new report looks at computer activity in the 50 largest metropolitan areas.

Smart Building Security Awareness Grows

In 2020, expect to hear more about smart building security.

How Attackers Used Look-Alike Domains to Steal $1 Million From a Chinese VC

Money meant to fund an Israeli startup wound up directly deposited to the scammers.

Data Leak Week: Billions of Sensitive Files Exposed Online

A total of 2.7 billion email addresses, 1 billion email account passwords, and nearly 800,000 applications for copies of birth certificate were found on unsecured cloud buckets.

Microsoft 'Campaign Views' Offers Full Look at Office 365 Attacks

Campaign views, arriving in public preview, aims to share more context around how attackers targeted an organization and whether its defenses worked.

EDITORS' CHOICE

10 Notable Cybersecurity Acquisitions of 2019, Part 2

As mergers and acquisitions continued to shape the security industry throughout 2019, these deals were most significant.

Get Organized Like a Villain

What cybercrime group FIN7 can teach us about using agile frameworks.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Thanks, Larry!

A no-tech trick, a la social engineering, can lead to huge corporate security consequences -- and it might just score the criminal a new car.

The Next Security Silicon Valley: Coming to a City Near You?

The high cost of doing business in California's San Francisco Bay Area is just one factor driving infosec companies - established and and startups, alike - to pursue their fortunes elsewhere. Here's where many are going.

The Year in Security: 2019