Dark Reading Daily -- October 24, 2020

8 New and Hot Cybersecurity Certifications for 2020

While the usual security certs remain popular, interest in privacy skills and cloud experience are pushing new credentials into the market.

How AI Will Supercharge Spear-Phishing

To keep pace with intelligent, unpredictable threats, cybersecurity will have to adopt an intelligent security of its own.

Expert Tips to Keep WordPress Safe

The most widely used content management system on the Web relies heavily on plug-ins and add-on software -- and that requires rigorous security measures at every level.

Cybercriminals Could be Coming After Your Coffee

Researchers show no IoT device is too small to fall victim to ransomware techniques.

Chart: The Pandemic Reprioritizes Security Projects

Responses among IT and security pros reflect concern over vulnerabilities incurred by workers accessing the enterprise network from poorly protected home networks.

Do Standards Exist That Certify Secure IoT Systems?

The IoT industry remains fragmented with a lot of players, big and small, churning out a lot of products.

7 Tips for Choosing Security Metrics That Matter

Experts weigh in on picking metrics that demonstrate how the security team is handling operational efficiency and reducing risk.

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification: Are You in Compliance?

Not only can this framework help companies remain solvent, but it will also protect critical information from getting into the wrong hands.

NSA Reveals the Top 25 Vulnerabilities Exploited by Chinese Nation-State Hackers

Officials urge organizations to patch the vulnerabilities most commonly scanned for, and exploited by, Chinese attackers.

EDITORS' CHOICE

An Uncommon 20 Years of Commonly Enumerating Vulns

Larry Cashdollar, a researcher with more than 300 CVEs to his credit, looks back at his favorite vulnerabilities (and being the only individual CNA on Mitre's list).

A Swift Reminder About Cybersecurity

The hackers gonna crack, crack, crack, crack, crack ...

FROM THE NEWS DESK

NSS Labs Shuttered

The testing firm's website says it has "ceased operations" as of Oct. 15.

Massive New Phishing Campaigns Target Microsoft, Google Cloud Users

At least three campaigns are now underway.

Special Report: Computing's New Normal