Dark Reading Weekly -- April 12, 2018

On-Premise Security Tools Struggle to Survive in the Cloud

Businesses say their current security tools aren't effective in the cloud but hesitate to adopt cloud-based security systems.

Microsoft Issues Rare Patch for Wireless Keyboard Flaw

Patch Tuesday includes 67 fixes - the most critical of which are browser-related.

20 Ways to Increase the Efficiency of the Incident Response Workflow

Despite all the good intentions of some great security teams, we are still living in a "cut-and-paste" incident management world.

Verizon DBIR: Ransomware Attacks Double for Second Year in a Row

Outside attackers still the biggest problem - except in healthcare.

'SirenJack' Vulnerability Lets Hackers Hijack Emergency Warning System

Unencrypted radio protocol that controls sirens left alert system at risk.

Attackers Exploit Cisco Switch Issue as Vendor Warns of Yet Another Critical Flaw

Cisco says companies fixing previously known protocol issue should also patch against critical remote-code execution issue.

Stopping Cyber Madness: Why the Private Sector Must Lead the Fight

The government's ability to help secure the Internet will be limited given the light speed of the Internet versus the slower pace of government. That's why stopping the madness begins with the private sector.

Attacker Dwell Time Still Too Long, Research Shows

New DBIR and M-Trends reports show the window between compromise and discovery are still way too long.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Stats on the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage: How Bad Is It, Really?

Is it just a problem of too few security professionals, or are there other reasons enterprises struggle to build infosec teams?

Hack Back: An Eye for an Eye Could Make You Blind

Attackers have had almost zero consequences or cost for stealing data from innocent victims. But what if we could hack their wallets, not their systems?

How to Cope with the IT Security Skills Shortage