Mac Attackers Remain Focused Mainly on Adware, Fooling Users

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( December 29, 2020 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Mac Attackers Remain Focused Mainly on Adware, Fooling Users]( Despite reports that Macs have encountered more threats than Windows systems, the platform still sees far fewer exploits and malware - including ransomware. [Security Pros Reflect on 2020]( Eight cybersecurity leaders go deep on their most valuable (and very human) takeaways from a year like no other we've known. [Defending the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain]( We must treat this supply chain like a piece of our nation's critical infrastructure, just like the electrical grid or air traffic control system. [10 Benefits of Running Cybersecurity Exercises]( There may be no better way to ascertain your organization's strengths and weaknesses than by running regular security drills. [Poll: Ransomware Response]( How confident are you in your organization's plan for responding to a ransomware attack? Take our poll. [Cartoon: The Message Is Loud and Clear]( [MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [SolarWinds Campaign Focuses Attention on 'Golden SAML' Attack Vector]( Adversaries that successfully execute attack can achieve persistent anytime, anywhere access to a victim network, security researchers say. [Attackers Know Microsoft 365 Better Than You Do]( Users have taken to Microsoft Office 365's tools, but many are unaware of free features that come with their accounts -- features that would keep them safe. [Amazon Gift Card Scam Delivers Dridex This Holiday Season]( Dridex operators launch a social engineering scam that promises victims a $100 gift card but delivers a banking Trojan. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [Remote Desktop Bugs: Patches That Took Priority in a Pandemic Year]( Remote Desktop flaws were a patching priority this year as Microsoft distributed fixes and businesses scrambled to protect remote employees. [Quarterbacking Vulnerability Remediation]( It's time that security got out of the armchair and out on the field. LATEST FROM THE EDGE [Homomorphic Encryption: The 'Golden Age' of Cryptography]( The ability to perform complex calculations on encrypted data promises a new level of privacy and data security for companies in the public and private sectors. So when can they get started? Tech Resources - [2021: The Year of Multi-Level Data Extortion]( - [Cloud Security Blind Spots: How to Detect and Fix Cloud Misconfigurations]( - [Complete Guide to Kubernetes Security]( - [Assessing Cybersecurity Risk in Today's Enterprises]( - [Digital Transformation & Cyber Risk: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe]( - [Third Party Cyber Risk Management Guide 101]( - [Improving oversight of third parties for one of Australia's largest insurers]( [ACCESS TECH LIBRARY NOW]( - [Putting the Secs Into SecDevOps]( Hear experts discuss the integration of security and DevOps and how it can make your applications not only more flexible, but more secure. - [Robotic Processing Can Automate Your Business Processes]( Robotic process automation (RPA) is no longer confined to the domain of scientific research and advanced robotics - it's swiftly becoming a valuable enterprise technology platform for advancing business process automation. In this webinar, learn how to save time by ... [MORE WEBINARS]( FEATURED REPORTS - [Evolution of Ransomware Gangs]( - [2020 State of DevOps Report]( [MORE REPORTS]( CURRENT ISSUE [2020: The Year in Security]( [DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE]( [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [BACK ISSUES]( | [MUST READS]( | [TECH DIGEST]( PRODUCTS & RELEASES [EAST and FS-ISAC Join Forces to Help Combat Fraud with Cyber Threat Intelligence]( [Farsight Security Debuts ThreatConnect Playbooks for Faster Threat Hunting]( [Karamba Security Announces XGuard Monitor to Manage the Security of Millions of IoT Devices at Scale]( [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)