Dark Reading Daily -- February 19, 2021

Microsoft Azure Front Door Gets a Security Upgrade

New SKUs in Standard and Premium preview beef up the security of the content delivery network platform.

Apple Offers Closer Look at Its Platform Security Technologies, Features

In a nearly 200-page document, company offers a detailed overview of Secure Enclave and multiple other security controls in Apple silicon-based Macs and other platforms.

How to Run a Successful Penetration Test

These seven tips will help ensure a penetration test improves your organization's overall security posture.

Microsoft Concludes Internal Investigation into Solorigate Breach

The software giant found no evidence that attackers gained extensive access to services or customer data.

Data Security Accountability in an Age of Regular Breaches

As the number of vendors impacted by supply chain breaches grows, one constant question remains: Where exactly does accountability for data security lie, and what part do end users play in their own data breach protection?

Hiding in Plain Sight: What the SolarWinds Attack Revealed About Efficacy

Multilayered infiltration involved custom malicious tooling, backdoors, and cloaked code, far beyond the skills of script kiddies.

Virginia Takes Different Tack Than California With Data Privacy Law

Online businesses targeting Virginia consumers and have personal data of 100,000 consumers in the state must conform to the new statute.

CrowdStrike Buys Log Management Startup Humio for $400M

CrowdStrike plans to use Humio's technology to continue building out its extended detection and response platform.

100+ Financial Services Firms Targeted in Ransom DDoS Attacks in 2020

Consumer banks, exchanges, payment firms, and card issuing companies around the globe were among those hit.

Malware Exploits Security Teams' Greatest Weakness: Poor Relationships With Employees

Users' distrust of corporate security teams is exposing businesses to unnecessary vulnerabilities.

Kia Faces $20M DoppelPaymer Ransomware Attack

Kia Motors America this week experienced a nationwide IT outage; now, reports indicate the company was hit with ransomware.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Ransomware? Let's Call It What It Really Is: Extortionware

Just as the targets of these attacks have shifted from individuals to corporations, so too has the narrow focus given way to applying force and pressure to pay.

How to Submit a Column to Dark Reading

Have a new idea, a lesson learned, or a call to action for your fellow cybersecurity professionals? Here's how to submit your Commentary pieces to Dark Reading.

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