Dark Reading Daily -- October 01, 2019

Targeted Cybercrime On a Tear

CrowdStrike threat hunting data shows major increase in targeted financially motivated attacks in the first six months of 2019.

Baltimore Reportedly Had No Data Backup Process for Many Systems

City lost key data in a ransomware attack earlier this year that's already cost more than $18.2 million in recovery and related expenses.

'Harvesting Attacks' & the Quantum Revolution

Stockpiles of stolen information sitting in foreign databases are ready to be exposed the minute there's a working quantum computer in five to ten years. The time to act is now.

'Harvesting Attacks' & the Quantum Revolution

Stockpiles of stolen information sitting in foreign databases are ready to be exposed the minute there's a working quantum computer in five to ten years. The time to act is now.

Microsoft Announces Ability to Force TLS Version Compliance

Transport Layer Security (TLS) can be critical for security, but it must be deployed in a current version. Microsoft now provides a mechanism for administrators to guarantee the right version in their network.

218M Words with Friends Players Compromised in Data Breach

The same attacker was reportedly behind the Collection #1 and Collection #2 data dumps earlier this year.

Cybersecurity Certification in the Spotlight Again

Swiss technology non-profit group joins others, such as the Obama-era President's Commission, in recommending that certain classes of technology products be tested.

Why You Need to Think About API Security

Businesses of all sorts are increasingly relying on APIs to interact with customers in smartphone apps, but they have their own unique set of vulnerabilities.

Iranian Government Hackers Target US Veterans

'Tortoiseshell' discovered hosting a phony military-hiring website that drops a Trojan backdoor on visitors.

EDITORS' CHOICE

8 Microsegmentation Pitfalls to Avoid

Don't fall victim to these common mistakes on the path to developing better security boundaries and limiting the blast radius of security incidents.

Bridging the Gap Between Security & DevOps

An inside look into the engineering mindset of DevOps from the vantage of a career security professional.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

The Etiquette of Respecting Privacy in the Age of IoT

Is it rude to ask someone to shut off their Alexa? Ask the family who's written the book on etiquette for nearly 100 years - the descendants of Emily Post herself.

7 Threats & Disruptive Forces Changing the Face of Cybersecurity