Dark Reading Daily -- September 15, 2020

Large Cloud Providers Much Less Likely Than Enterprises to Get Breached

Pen-test results also show a majority of organizations have few protections against attackers already on the network.

Security Through an Economics Lens: A Guide for CISOs

An expert in economics and cybersecurity applies opportunity cost and other concepts of the "dismal science" to infosec roles.

Researchers, Companies Slam Mobile Voting Firm Voatz for 'Bad Faith' Attacks

In a letter, almost 70 different security firms and individual researchers criticize Voatz for misrepresenting to the US Supreme Court widely accepted security research practices.

More Printers Could Mean Security Problems for Home-Bound Workers

Tricked-out home offices have led to an influx in printers, many of which have not been set up securely, leaving workers and their companies vulnerable.

Virginia's Largest School System Hit With Ransomware

Fairfax County Public Schools has launched an investigation following a ransomware attack on some of its technology systems.

Ransomware Hits US District Court in Louisiana

The ransomware attack has exposed internal documents from the court and knocked its website offline.

E-Commerce Sites Hit With New Attack on Magento

The campaign targeted sites running Magento Version 1, a version of the e-commerce software that is past end-of-life.

Legality of Security Research to be Decided in US Supreme Court Case

A ruling that a police officer's personal use of a law enforcement database is "hacking" has security researchers worried for the future.

VPNs: The Cyber Elephant in the Room

While virtual private networks once boosted security, their current design doesn't fulfill the evolving requirements of today's modern enterprise.

Next-Gen Firewalls 101: Not Just a Buzzword

In a rare twist, "next-gen" isn't just marketing-speak when it comes to next-gen firewalls, which function differently than traditional gear and may enable you to replace a variety of devices.

EDITORS' CHOICE

6 Lessons IT Security Can Learn From DevOps

DevOps has taken over enterprise software development. The discipline has lessons for IT security -- here are a quick half-dozen.

Open Source Security's Top Threat and What To Do About It

With open source developers regularly churning out new tools, the risk landscape has become too fragmented to properly monitor.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Chart: Does Lack of Diversity Impact the Skills Shortage?

Yes, according to 21% of security pros who participated in the 2020 Black Hat Attendee Survey.

7 New Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities That Could Put Your Enterprise at Risk