| | | LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY | | SolarWinds Attack Underscores 'New Dimension' in Cyber-Espionage Tactics Meanwhile, Malwarebytes is the latest victim, Symantec discovers a fourth piece of malware used in the massive attack campaign, and FireEye Mandiant releases a free tool to help spot signs of the attack. Successful Malware Incidents Rise as Attackers Shift Tactics As employees moved to working from home and on mobile devices, attackers followed them and focused on weekend attacks, a security firm says. Microsoft Releases New Info on SolarWinds Attack Chain Threat actors went to elaborate lengths to maintain operational security around second-stage payload activation, company says. Vulnerabilities in Popular DNS Software Allow Poisoning Seven flaws in DNSMasq have limited impact, but in combination they could be chained to create a multistaged attack. SolarWinds Attack, Cyber Supply Chain Among Priorities for Biden Administration During Senate confirmation hearings, the nominees for Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of National Intelligence pledged to focus on cybersecurity. Rethinking IoT Security: It's Not About the Devices Keeping IoT safe in the future will require securing the networks themselves. Focusing on the devices is a never-ending battle that will only become more burdensome. A Security Practitioner's Guide to Encrypted DNS Best practices for a shifting visibility landscape. How to Achieve Collaboration Tool Compliance Organizations must fully understand the regulatory guidance on collaboration security and privacy so they can continue to implement and expand their use of tools such as Zoom and Teams. NSA Appoints Rob Joyce as Cyber Director Joyce has long worked in US cybersecurity leadership, most recently serving as the NSA's top representative in the UK. Microsoft to Launch 'Enforcement Mode' for Zerologon Flaw Enforcement mode for the Netlogon Domain Controller will be enabled by default with the Feb. 9 security update. MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY | | | | |
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