Dark Reading Daily -- December 01, 2020

Baltimore County Public Schools Closed Due to Ransomware Attack

The incident struck the day before Thanksgiving and interfered with online classes for some 115,000 students, officials report.

Driven by Ransomware, Cyber Claims Rise in Number & Value

Companies are on track to file 27% more cyber claims in 2020, one insurer estimates, while another underwriter finds five out of every 100 companies file a claim each year.

2020 Cybersecurity Holiday Gift Guide for Kids

Grab some wrapping paper: These STEM toys and games are sure to spark creativity and hone coding and logic skills among a future generation of cybersecurity pros.

Manchester United Cyberattack Highlights Controversy in Paying Ransomware Attackers

The Premier League English football (soccer) club team is reportedly being held to ransom by cyberattackers. Manchester United may face a difficult decision: whether to pay a ransom for release of its stolen data.

Why Vulnerable Code Is Shipped Knowingly

The business priority of speed of development and deployment is overshadowing the need for secure code.

Industrial Computer Maker Confirms Ransomware, Data Theft

Advantech reports the stolen data was confidential but did not contain high-value documents.

Look Beyond the 'Big 5' in Cyberattacks

Don't ignore cyber operations outside US and European interests, researcher says. We can learn a lot from methods used by attackers that aren't among the usual suspects.

Printers' Cybersecurity Threats Too Often Ignored

Remote workforce heightens the need to protect printing systems against intrusion and compromise.

How Ransomware Defense Is Evolving With Ransomware Attacks

As data exfiltration threats and bigger ransom requests become the norm, security professionals are advancing from the basic "keep good backups" advice.

EDITORS' CHOICE

7 Cool Cyberattack and Audit Tools to be Highlighted at Black Hat Europe

Platforms, open source tools, and other toolkits for penetration testers and other security practitioners will be showcased at the early December virtual event.

Do You Know Who's Lurking in Your Cloud Environment?

A security researcher explains the dangers of poor visibility in the cloud and a new strategy to evaluate IAM exposure in Google Cloud Platform.

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