Dark Reading Daily -- April 01, 2020

Patching Poses Security Problems with Move to More Remote Work

Security teams were not ready for the wholesale move to remote work and the sudden expansion of the attack surface area, experts say.

Defense Evasion Dominated 2019 Attack Tactics

Researchers mapped tactics and techniques to the MITRE ATT&CK framework to determine which were most popular last year.

Why Third-Party Risk Management Has Never Been More Important

Given today's coronavirus pandemic, the need for companies to collect cybersecurity data about their business partners is more critical than ever. Here's how to start.

Does the 2020 Online Census Account for Security Risk?

Experts discuss the security issues surrounding a census conducted online and explain how COVID-19 could exacerbate the risk.

Researchers Uncover Unsophisticated - But Creative - Watering-Hole Attack

Holy Water campaign is targeting users of a specific religious and ethnic group in Asia, Kaspersky says.

How Much Downtime Can Your Company Handle?

Why every business needs cyber resilience and quick recovery times.

Data from 5.2M Marriott Loyalty Program Members Hit by Breach

The data was breached through the credentials of two franchisee employees.

Palo Alto Networks to Buy CloudGenix for $420M

Palo Alto Networks plans to integrate CloudGenix's SD-WAN technology into its Prisma SASE platform following the deal.

Cyber Version of 'Justice League' Launches to Fight COVID-19 Related Hacks

Goal is to help organizations - especially healthcare entities - protect against cybercriminals trying to take advantage of the pandemic.

200M Records of US Citizens Leaked in Unprotected Database

Researchers have not determined who owns the database, which was one of several large exposed instances disclosed this week.

Introducing Zero-Trust Access

It's too early to tell whether ZTA will be a VPN killer or not, but major players are ramping up products in this new class of security technology that focuses on the cloud.

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Limited-Time Free Offers to Secure the Enterprise Amid COVID-19

These products and services could be of immediate help to infosec pros now protecting their organizations while working from home.

Latest Security News & Commentary about COVID-19

Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive news and commentary surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

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Untangling Third-Party Risk (and Fourth, and Fifth...)

Third parties bring critical products and services to your organization. They also bring risk that must be understood and managed.

6 Emerging Cyber Threats That Enterprises Face in 2020