Dark Reading Daily -- July 21, 2020

Twitter Breach Highlights Privileged Account Security Issue

Security incident that allowed attackers to hijack high-profile accounts suggests social media giant's controls for spotting insider abuse were not strong enough, security experts say.

SIGRed: What You Should Know About the Windows DNS Server Bug

DNS experts share their thoughts on the wormable vulnerability and explain why it should be a high priority for businesses.

Internet Scan Shows Decline in Insecure Network Services

While telnet, rsync, and SMB, exposure surprisingly have dropped, proper patching and encryption adoption remain weak worldwide.

UK Data Privacy Legislation Cannot Be Bypassed to Limit Spread of COVID-19

The UK faces GDPR data privacy challenges regarding its COVID-19 "Test and Trace" program. Despite the importance of contact tracing, its intent to ignore privacy legislation is extremely worrying.

What Organizations Need to Know About IoT Supply Chain Risk

Here are some factors organizations should consider as they look to limit the risk posed by risks like Ripple20.

Number of Reported Breaches Decrease In First Half of 2020

With the pandemic as a backdrop, publicly reported US data breaches dropped as more employees and suppliers stayed home.

England 'Test and Trace' Program Violates GDPR Privacy Law

The UK government confirms the program launched in May without a Data Protection Impact Assessment, as required under GDPR.

Microsoft Patches Wormable RCE Flaw in Windows DNS Servers

Patch Tuesday security updates address a critical vulnerability in Windows DNS Servers, which researchers believe is likely to be exploited.

3 Years After NotPetya, Many Organizations Still in Danger of Similar Attacks

The same gaps that enabled ransomware to spread remain in patching, network segmentation, backup practices, security experts say.

Decoding the Verizon DBIR Report: An Insider's Look Beyond the Headlines

To truly understand cybersecurity trends, we must look beyond the headlines and ask more of the data. What you learn might surprise you.

EDITORS' CHOICE

8 Signs of a Smartphone Hack

A rapidly dwindling battery life or sudden spike in data usage could indicate your iOS or Android device has been compromised.

How Nanotechnology Will Disrupt Cybersecurity

Tangible solutions related to cryptography, intelligent threat detection and consumer security are closer than you think.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Keys for a Safe Return to the Post-Quarantine Office

Security teams will need to keep these important considerations in mind as employees make their way back to the workplace.

Special Report: Computing's New Normal, a Dark Reading Perspective