Lazarus Group Seeks Intelligence Related to COVID-19

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( December 24, 2020 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Lazarus Group Seeks Intelligence Related to COVID-19]( Researchers attribute attacks targeting a pharmaceutical company and a government ministry related to COVID-19 response. [Microsoft, McAfee, Rapid7, and Others Form New Ransomware Task Force]( Industry group wants to get a framework in the hands of the new administration's cybersecurity officials by early spring 2021. [Enterprise IoT Security Is a Supply Chain Problem]( Organizations that wish to take advantage of the potential benefits of IoT systems in enterprise environments should start evaluating third-party risk during the acquisition process. [White Ops Announces Its Acquisition]( A group including Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, ClearSky Security, and NightDragon has purchased the human verification technology company. [HelpSystems Acquires Data Security Firm Vera]( The purchase is intended to increase London-based HelpSystems' file collaboration security capabilities. [MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [NSA, CISA Warn of Attacks on Federated Authentication]( While incident responders focus on attacks using SolarWinds Orion, government cyber defenders highlight other methods likely being used as well. [Emotet Campaign Restarts After Seven-Week Hiatus]( Multiple security researchers note the return of an email campaign attempting to spread the malware, which is often used to drop the Ryuk ransomware and Trickbot banking Trojan. [Prepare to Fight Upcoming Cyber-Threat Innovations]( Cybercriminals are preparing to use computing performance innovations to launch new types of attacks. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [5 Key Takeaways From the SolarWinds Breach]( New details continue to emerge each day, and there may be many more lessons to learn from what could be among the largest cyberattacks ever. [Security as Code: How Repeatable Policy-Driven Deployment Improves Security]( The SaC approach lets users codify and enforce a secure state of application configuration deployment that limits risk. LATEST FROM THE EDGE [Delivering Santa from Third-Party Risk]( 2020 has made even St. Nick susceptible to the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, cybersecurity experts are ready to help the merry old elf with advice on reducing risks to his global operations. Tech Resources - [Cloud Security Blind Spots: How to Detect and Fix Cloud Misconfigurations]( - [Complete Guide to Kubernetes Security]( - [2020: Threats in Review]( - [2020: The Year in Security]( - [The Convergence of Infrastructure and Security]( - [Crisis as an Opportunity for Reinvention]( - [The Protector's Guide]( [ACCESS TECH LIBRARY NOW]( - [ROI and Beyond for the Cloud]( Moving to the cloud isn't just about pulling expensive equipment out of a data center. Going with a cloud provider involves its own set of costs. However, a cloud strategy offers other business benefits, some that can be calculated on ... - [Cyber Attack Evasion Techniques]( When it comes to evasion techniques there's a perpetual cat and mouse game between malware developers and solutions providers. By drawing on the latest in evasion techniques, malware developers not only go undetected on the compromised machine but more importantly, ... [MORE WEBINARS]( FEATURED REPORTS - [Assessing Cybersecurity Risk in Today’s Enterprises]( - [The ROI Of SD-WAN: Not Just A Numbers Game]( [MORE REPORTS]( CURRENT ISSUE [2020: The Year in Security]( [DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE]( [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [BACK ISSUES]( | [MUST READS]( | [TECH DIGEST]( PRODUCTS & RELEASES [Iranian Cyber Actors Responsible for Website Threatening US Election Officials]( [CyberRatings.org Announces 2021 SD-WAN Product Ratings]( [Report: Fraudsters Bank on Targeted, High-Value Attacks During 2020 Holiday Shopping Season]( [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)