(This is our CINS Army Brief for February 2020, a little late. Learn more and subscribe here.)

Does your network’s security sometimes feel like March Madness? You might be a #1 seed, but there are still 67 other bad actors out there trying to take you down. You know what to do. Keep practicing. Stay updated on the latest security threats, and keep your network’s security posture in tip-top shape.

I’m betting on you!

• U.S. Government Confirms ‘Malicious’ New Malware Threat: Beware—This Is The WannaCry Hackers Again
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2020/02/15/microsoft-windows-users-beware-pentagon-dhs-and-fbi-just-issued-this-malicious-new-malware-warning
• Cyberattacks on service providers pose a unique threat to firms
  https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cyber/cyberattacks-on-service-providers-pose-a-unique-threat-to-firms-214831.aspx
• Iranian hackers have been hacking VPN servers to plant backdoors in companies around the world
  https://www.zdnet.com/article/iranian-hackers-have-been-hacking-vpn-servers-to-plant-backdoors-in-companies-around-the-world/
• Cyberattacks against endpoints rising, reaching $9 million per attack in 2019
  https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cyberattacks-against-endpoints-rising-reaching-9-million-per-attack-in-2019/
• Why the ransom is only a fraction of the cost of a ransomware attack
  https://decrypt.co/19084/why-ransom-fraction-cost-ransomware-attack
• Industrial Cybersecurity Needs Broad & Deep OT/IoT Threat Visibility
  https://securityboulevard.com/2020/02/industrial-cybersecurity-needs-broad-deep-ot-iot-threat-visibility/
• IoT Malware Campaign Infects Global Manufacturing Sites
  https://www.darkreading.com/iot/iot-malware-campaign-infects-global-manufacturing-sites/d/d-id/1336982
• Cyber Security and the Importance of this vital and indispensable technology for a CXO
  https://www.cioapplications.com/cxoinsights/cyber-security-and-the-importance-of-this-vital-and-indispensable-technology-for-a-cxo-nid-5735.html
• Are CISOs ready for zero trust architectures?
  https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/02/20/zero-trust-architectures/
• New York Adopts New Data Security and Privacy Regulations for Schools and Their Vendors
  https://www.natlawreview.com/article/new-york-adopts-new-data-security-and-privacy-regulations-schools-and-their-vendors