Reported Breach Count for H1 2020 Lowest in Five Years

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( August 18, 2020 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Reported Breach Count for H1 2020 Lowest in Five Years]( While reported breach numbers are down, a handful of "mega" breaches resulted in more data records being exposed than ever before, analysis shows. [Firms Still Struggle to Prioritize Security Vulnerabilities]( Security debt continues to pile up, with 42% of organizations attributing remediation backlogs to a breach, a new study shows. [Cybersecurity Companies Among Smaller Firms Hit with Brand Spoofing]( Researchers find smaller organizations, including some in the cybersecurity space, increasingly targeted with these impersonation attacks. [The IT Backbone of Cybercrime]( Like their counterparts who run legitimate businesses, cybercriminals need hosting and cybersecurity protection, too. [REvil Ransomware Hits Jack Daniel's Manufacturer]( Attackers who targeted US spirits manufacturer Brown-Forman reportedly stole a terabyte of confidential data. [Advent Completes Forescout Purchase]( The purchase by a private equity fund was announced in February and completed today. [COVID-19: Latest Security News & Commentary]( Check out Dark Reading's updated, exclusive news and commentary surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. [MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [8 Signs of a Smartphone Hack]( A rapidly dwindling battery life or sudden spike in data usage could indicate your iOS or Android device has been compromised. [Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic]( How does cybersecurity support business and society? The pandemic shows us. [Microsoft 365 Updated with New Security, Risk, Compliance Tools]( Updates built for remote employees include an endpoint data loss prevention platform, insider risk management, and double key encryption. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [7 Ways to Keep Your Remote Workforce Safe]( These tips will help you chart a course for a security strategy that just may become part of the normal way organizations will function over the next several years. [With iOS's Privacy Nutrition Label, Apple Upstages Regulators]( New iOS privacy features require developers to disclose what data they're collecting, how they're using it, and with whom they share it. NEW FROM THE EDGE [Should I Segment my IoT Devices Onto Their Own Networks?]( Understanding the criticality and importance of the device determines the level of segmentation. Tech Resources - [[Forrester Research] The State of Data Security & Privacy]( - [[Cybersecurity] 6 Misconceptions About Collective Defense]( - [Database Security in the Cloud]( - [Threat and Attack Surface Intelligence: Stay a Step or Two Ahead of Risk]( - [The Best Free Vulnerability Management Tools]( - [Multicloud Data Security: Cloud Security Landscape]( - [McGraw-Hill Automates Load Testing with Micro Focus]( [ACCESS TECH LIBRARY NOW]( - [Network Security: The Attacker's Point of View]( Over the years, IT organizations have approached network security from an enterprise point of view, establishing a perimeter of known devices and defending it with firewalls and security gateways. But today's online attackers often bypass these defenses, entering the network ... - [Shifting Security from Speedbump to Digital Accelerator]( When you attend this webinar, you will learn about three practices that can help your businesses balance security and agility, without compromise. [MORE WEBINARS]( FEATURED REPORTS - [Special Report: Why Performance Testing is Crucial Today]( - [CyberSecurity Trends 2020]( [MORE REPORTS]( CURRENT ISSUE [7 New Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities That Could Put Your Enterprise at Risk]( [DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE]( [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [BACK ISSUES]( | [MUST READS]( | [TECH DIGEST]( PRODUCTS & RELEASES [Osterman Research Finds Cyber Crisis Preparation Failing to Adapt to Modern Threats]( [Forescout Technologies Announces New Capabilities and Platform Updates]( [Perimeter 81 Raises $40 Million in Series B Funding Led by Insight Partners]( [MORE PRODUCTS & RELEASES]( Dark Reading Daily -- Published By [Dark Reading]( Informa Tech 303 Second St., Suite 900 South Tower, San Francisco, CA 94107 To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, [click here.]( To opt-out of any future Dark Reading Daily Newsletter emails, please respond [here.]( Thoughts about this newsletter? [Give us feedback.](mailto:customerservice_informationhub@techweb.com) Keep This Newsletter Out Of Your SPAM Folder Don't let future editions go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our [Privacy Statement.]( [© 2020]( | [Informa Tech]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customerservice_informationhub@techweb.com)