Dark Reading Daily -- July 10, 2020

'Joker' Android Malware Pulls Another Trick to Land on Google's Play Store

Authors of the malware, which signs up mobile users for premium services, are repeatedly finding ways to bypass app review checks.

Up Close with Evilnum, the APT Group Behind the Malware

The group behind Evilnum malware, which continues to target financial institutions, appears to be testing new techniques.

Using Adversarial Machine Learning, Researchers Look to Foil Facial Recognition

For privacy-seeking users, good news: Computer scientists are finding more ways to thwart facial and image recognition. But there's also bad news: Gains will likely be short-lived.

Pen Testing ROI: How to Communicate the Value of Security Testing

There are many reasons to pen test, but the financial reasons tend to get ignored.

When WAFs Go Wrong

Web application firewalls are increasingly disappointing enterprises today. Here's why.

Huge DDoS Attack Launched Against Cloudflare in Late June

The 754 million packets-per-second peak was part of a four-day attack involving more than 316,000 sending addresses.

56% of Large Companies Handle 1,000+ Security Alerts Each Day

For 70% of IT security professionals, the volume of security alerts has doubled in the past five years, researchers report.

Omdia Research Launches Page On Dark Reading

Data and insight from a leading cybersecurity research and analysis team will broaden the information available to security professionals and technology vendors.

What's Anonymous Up to Now?

The hacker group recently took credit for two high-profile incidents -- but its actions aren't quite the same as they once were, some say.

How Advanced Attackers Take Aim at Office 365

Researchers discuss how adversaries use components of Office 365 that are poorly understood and not closely monitored.

Applying the 80-20 Rule to Cybersecurity

How security teams can achieve 80% of the benefit for 20% of the work.

EDITORS' CHOICE

6 Tips for Getting the Most From Nessus

Books have been written on using the powerful network-discovery and vulnerability-scanning tool. These tips will help you get started.

Fight Phishing with Intention

Phishing exercises have become a staple, but it helps to be as clear as possible on exactly why you're doing them.

NEW FROM THE EDGE

Name That Toon: Tough Times, Tough Measures

Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

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