Dark Reading Weekly -- February 06, 2020

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February 06, 2020

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

What It's Like to Be a CISO: Check Point Security Leader Weighs In

Jony Fischbein shares the concerns and practices that are top-of-mind in his daily work leading security at Check Point Software.

Vixie: The Unintended Consequences of Internet Privacy Efforts

Paul Vixie says emerging encryption protocols for endpoints could 'break' security in enterprise - and even home - networks.

RSAC Sets Finalists for Innovation Sandbox

The 10 finalists will each have three minutes to make their case for being the most innovative, promising young security company of the year.

8 of the 10 Most Exploited Bugs Last Year Involved Microsoft Products

Six of them were the same as from the previous year, according to new Recorded Future analysis.

Researchers Find 24 'Dangerous' Android Apps with 382M Installs

Shenzhen Hawk Internet Co. is identified as the parent company behind five app developers seeking excessive permissions in Android apps.

Ransomware Attacks: Why It Should Be Illegal to Pay the Ransom

For cities, states and towns, paying up is short-sighted and only makes the problem worse.

What WON'T Happen in Cybersecurity in 2020

Predictions are a dime a dozen. Here are six trends that you won't be hearing about anytime soon.

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HOT TOPICS
Two Vulnerabilities Found in Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Researchers detail the process of finding two flaws in the Azure Stack architecture and Azure App Service, both of which have been patched. C-Level & Studying for the CISSP One CTO tells us about his belated pursuit of a foundational infosecurity certification -- why he wanted it and what it took. Kubernetes Shows Built-in Weakness A Shmoocon presentation points out several weaknesses built in to Kubernetes configurations and how a researcher can exploit them. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

7 Ways SMBs Can Secure Their Websites

Here's what small and midsize businesses should consider when they decide it's time to up their website security.

How Device-Aware 2FA Can Defeat Social Engineering Attacks

While device-aware two-factor authentication is no panacea, it is more secure than conventional SMS-based 2FA. Here's why.

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What is a Privileged Access Workstation (PAW)?

Ask the Experts -- about a technological game of keep-away that protects the most precious resources from the greatest dangers.

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