Dark Reading Daily -- October 13, 2021

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October 13, 2021

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Microsoft Fixes Zero-Day Flaw in Win32 Driver

A previously known threat actor is using the flaw in a broad cyber-espionage campaign, security vendor warns.

Google Launches Security Advisory Service, Security to Workspaces

Internet giant aims to help companies use the cloud securely and adds more security features to its productivity workspaces to better compete with Microsoft.

Why Choke-Point Analysis Is Essential in Active Directory Security

Defense should focus on high-value choke points first to ensure that their most critical assets are protected, before moving on to deal with other attack paths.

Not Hitting Your Security KPIs? Get the Whole Business Involved

CISOs can deliver better outcomes and get the support they need by linking security processes to business results.

Smaller 'Bit and Piece' DDoS Attacks Slam Servers to Evade Mitigation Systems

Nearly all DDoS attacks in the first half of 2021 were less than 1 Gbps, Nexusguard found.

New Vaultree Encryption-as-a-Service Keeps Cloud Data Fully Encrypted

Encryption startup Vaultree aims to give companies the ability to work with fully encrypted data in the cloud.

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6 Lessons From Major Data Breaches This Year Though many incidents stemmed from familiar security failures, they served up — or resurfaced — some important takeaways. Overly Complex IT Infrastructures Pose Security Risk Cybersecurity budgets are set to increase in 2022, but companies worry that complex IT networks and data infrastructure are wasting money, new PwC survey finds. Top 5 Skills Modern SOC Teams Need to Succeed From basic coding to threat hunting, here are five skills modern SOC teams need to successfully navigate the future of high-scale detection and response. MORE

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Applying Behavioral Psychology to Strengthen Your Incident Response Team

A deep-dive study on the inner workings of incident response teams leads to a framework to apply behavioral psychology principles to CSIRTs.

The 5 Phases of Zero-Trust Adoption

Zero trust aims to replace implicit trust with explicit, continuously adaptive trust across users, devices, networks, applications, and data.

LATEST FROM THE EDGE

High-Profile Breaches Are Shifting Enterprise Security Strategy

Increased media attention is driving changes in enterprise security strategy -- some positive, some negative.

LATEST FROM DR TECHNOLOGY

New CrowdXDR Alliance Defines Data Exchange Standard for XDR

Google Cloud, Okta, ServiceNow, Zscaler, Netskope, Proofpoint, Extrahop, Mimecast, Claroty, and Corelight have joined the coalition.

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Enterprise Cybersecurity Plans in a Post-Pandemic World
As the COVID-19 pandemic eases, IT security threats and the challenges involved in responding to them are trending upward. Security leaders expect that cyberattacks like ransomware, phishing, and malware will increase even as the pandemic eventually recedes. Download the Dark ...

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