Dark Reading Daily -- February 22, 2022

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February 22, 2022

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Key Application Security Metrics Show Few Signs of Improvement

A new study shows that organizations continued to take an inordinately long time to fix vulnerabilities and fixed fewer known issues in their environments last year than in 2020.

Ukraine DDoS: 'Cyberattack' or Not?

The country was hit by a distributed denial-of-service attack on Feb. 15, but some say that doesn't rise to the level of "cyberattack." Here's why they're wrong.

If the Cloud Is More Secure, Then Why Is Everything Still Broken?

The sooner we discover sources of risk, the better equipped we will be to create effective mitigations for them.

(Sponsored Article) The Unsettling Reason Why Your Help Desk May Be Your Greatest Security Vulnerability

A rogue help-desk employee could gain access to user accounts through unauthorized password resets. It's time to bring zero trust to the help desk.

Free Cybersecurity Tools and Services List Published by CISA

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says this "living repository" is a mix of popular open source and free tools and services from both the private and public sectors.

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Russian Actors Targeting US Defense Contractors in Cyber Espionage Campaign, CISA Warns Sensitive data stolen on US weapons development and deployment, product development, foreign partnerships, contracts, and more. 8 of the Biggest Cybersecurity M&As & Investment Deals in 2021 There were more financial deals in cybersecurity last year than in any previous year. Hybrid Work Accelerated Fraud; Now, CSOs Are Taking a Seat at the Executive Table The days of security as a second-class citizen are over. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

NSA Issues Guidance for Selecting Strong Cisco Password Types

Poorly protected passwords in device configuration files present a risk of compromise, agency says.

LATEST FROM THE EDGE

Ransomware Adds New Wrinkle in Russian Cybercrime Market

Government crackdowns may destabilize Russian crime rings and strengthen their ties to Chinese allies.

LATEST FROM DR TECHNOLOGY

Enterprises Look Beyond Antivirus Software for Remote Workers

Priorities are shifting, with growing emphasis on endpoint detection and response (EDR) software and multifactor authentication (MFA), a recent survey of IT professionals shows.

Tech Resources

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Streamlining Your Patch Management Processes
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Strategies For Securing Your Supply Chain
Recent attacks like the zero-day Log4j vulnerability have brought new scrutiny to cyber threats from suppliers and enterprise trading partners. But what does an effective supply-chain security strategy look like? How can you ensure that customers, suppliers, contractors, and ...

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