Dark Reading Daily -- June 22, 2021

Software-Container Supply Chain Sees Spike in Attacks

Attackers target companies' container supply chain, driving a sixfold increase in a year, aiming to steal processing time for cryptomining and compromise cloud infrastructure.

Did Companies Fail to Disclose Being Affected by SolarWinds Breach?

The SEC has sent out letters to some investment firms and publicly listed companies seeking information, Reuters says.

Baltimore County Public Schools' Ransomware Recovery Tops $8M

The school district has spent seven months and a reported $8.1 million recovering from the November attack.

Data Leaked in Fertility Clinic Ransomware Attack

Reproductive Biology Associates says the data of 38,000 patients may have been compromised in the April cyberattack.

(Sponsored Article) State and Local Governments Are Prime Ransomware Targets: Here's What They Can Do

Making sure security teams have adequate resources to invest in frameworks like zero trust and are nuanced in the latest attack methods and vectors will help ensure systems are adequately monitored to thwart potential threats.

Are Ransomware Attacks the New Pandemic?

Ransomware has been a problem for decades, so why is government just now beginning to address it?

One in Five Manufacturing Firms Targeted by Cyberattacks

Information-stealing malware makes up about a third of attacks, a study finds, but companies worry most about ransomware shutting down production.

Cyberattacks Are Tailored to Employees ... Why Isn't Security Training?

Consider four factors and behaviors that impact a particular employee's risk, and how security training should take them into account.

11 Cybersecurity Vendors to Watch in 2021

The cybersecurity landscape continues to spawn new companies and attract new investments. Here is just a sampling of what the industry has to offer.

EDITORS' CHOICE

4 Habits of Highly Effective Security Operators

These good habits can make all the difference in advancing careers for cybersecurity operators who spend their days putting out fires large and small.

Attackers Find New Way to Exploit Google Docs for Phishing

Tactic continues recent trend by attackers to use trusted cloud services to send and host malicious content.

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