Dark Reading Daily -- October 18, 2018

(ISC) 2 : Global Cybersecurity Workforce Short 3 Million People

With the skills gap still wide, security leaders explain the challenges of hiring and retaining security experts.

3 Years After Attacks on Ukraine Power Grid, BlackEnergy Successor Poses Growing Threat

In what could be a precursor to future attacks, GreyEnergy is targeting critical infrastructure organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Cybercrime-as-a-Service: No End in Sight

Cybercrime is easy and rewarding, making it a perfect arena for criminals everywhere.

Oracle Issues Massive Collection of Critical Security Updates

The software updates from Oracle address a record number of vulnerabilities.

Startup Spun Out of Securosis Secures $2.5 Million Seed Investment

DistruptOps officially rolls out its SaaS for automating control of cloud operations and security.

The Three Dimensions of the Threat Intelligence Scale Problem

To succeed, organizations must be empowered to reduce their attack surface and staff overload so they can get more out of their existing firewall and threat intelligence investments.

SEC Warns Public Companies on Accounting Control Use

A new SEC investigative report urges public organizations to keep cyberthreats in mind when implementing internal accounting tools.

12 Free, Ready-to-Use Security Tools

There's no excuse for not knowing your exposure. These free tools can help you analyze what your company is up against and point ways to developing a more thorough security program.

IBM Builds 'SOC on Wheels' to Drive Cybersecurity Training

A tractor trailer housing a Cyber Tactical Operation Center will travel throughout the US and Europe for incident response training, security support, and education.

6 Security Trends for 2018/2019

Speaking at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, analyst Peter Firstbrook's list of trends is likely to inform executive committee conversations for the next 12 months.

EDITORS' CHOICE

6 Reasons Why Employees Violate Security Policies

Get into their heads to find out why they're flouting your corporate cybersecurity rules.

4 Ways to Fight the Email Security Threat

It's time to reimagine employee training with fresh, more aggressive approaches that better treat email security as a fundamentally human problem.

10 Emerging Threats Every Enterprise Should Know About