Verizon 2019 DBIR shows nation-state activity

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network | May 8, 2019 FEATURED STORY 2019 Verizon DBIR highlights cyberespionage, nation-state attacks by Rob Wright, News Director The 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report shoed significnt increases in cyberespionage and nation-state activity. It also painted a gloomy picture for email threats. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   DHS patching directive brings shorter deadlines A new DHS patching directive placed new deadlines on patching critical vulnerabilities for federal agencies and experts are divided on whether the timelines are reasonable and realistic. (SearchSecurity.com)   Enterprise security threats rising, consumer attacks falling Cybercriminals are increasingly taking aim at businesses, according to a recent Malwarebytes report. Security experts weigh in on best practices for defening against malware attacks. (SearchSecurity.com)   White Ops: Ad fraud bot activity waning, but threats still loom A new study from security vendor White Ops shows a decline in digital fraud, but the company says the battle against cybercriminals abusing ad platforms is far from over. (SearchSecurity.com)   Cisco SSH vulnerability sparks debate over backdoors Cisco released a patch for a critical vulneraility in Nexus 9000 switches that could allow a remote attacker to gain root access because of the use of a default SSH key pair. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   How to create a more effective application security program To mitigate software-related security risks, fine-tune your application security rogram to get the right people involved, document your standards and manage your weak points. (SearchSecurity.com)   Putting cybersecurity for healthcare on solid footing CISO Kevin Charest talks security threats he sees in the healthcare fiel and the means his company is using to twart them, including HCSC's Cyber Fusion Center. (SearchSecurity.com)   How information sharing can reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities Cybersecurity vulnerabilities come from multiple fronts for modern businesses, but information sharing about reald-world breaches -- good and bad --provides valuable intelligence. (SearchSecurity.com)   The risks of multi-cloud security compared to single cloud Single-cloud architecture poses some challenges, which has led to a new trend in adopting multi-cloud designs. Discoer whether multi-cloud is right for your enterprise. (SearchCloudSecurity.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Security Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2019 TechTarget. All rights reserved.