(This is our CINS Army Brief for March 2021. Learn more and subscribe here.)

The dark web is big business, with sophisticated marketplaces and a mature corporate structure. Ransomware continues to evolve, and security strategies and tools constantly adapt to match. Don’t be fooled by the bad guys, or by over-hyped cybersecurity marketing … there is no one solution that defends against all attacks! Check out the articles we’ve uncovered this month to keep on top of the latest events and how to prevent them in your business.

• GAO warns on cyber risks to power grid
  https://fcw.com/articles/2021/03/23/grid-cyber-warning-gao.aspx
• REvil Ransomware Can Now Reboot Infected Devices
  https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/revil-ransomware-now-reboot-infected-devices-a-16259
• Purple Fox malware evolves to propagate across Windows machines
  https://www.zdnet.com/article/purple-fox-malware-evolves-to-propagate-across-windows-machines/
• How Will Cybersecurity Change in Response to Mass Attacks?
  https://www.governing.com/security/How-Will-Cybersecurity-Change-in-Response-to-Mass-Attacks.html
• ‘The race is on’: CISA raises alarm bells about ransomware attacks against Microsoft Exchange servers
  https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/ransomware/the-race-is-on-cisa-raises-alarm-bells-about-ransomware-attacks-against-microsoft-exchange-servers/
• How 2020 Forever Changed Security at the Edge
  https://www.eweek.com/security/how-2020-forever-changed-security-at-the-edge/
• What CISOs Can Learn From Big Breaches: Focus on the Root Causes
  https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities—threats/what-cisos-can-learn-from-big-breaches-focus-on-the-root-causes/a/d-id/1340366
• Solving The Cyber-Resilient Puzzle And Maintaining A Secure Workforce
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/03/19/solving-the-cyber-resilient-puzzle-and-maintaining-a-secure-workforce/?sh=59bb5a631dd0v
• FBI: Phishing emails are spreading this sophisticated malware
  https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-phishing-emails-are-spreading-this-sophisticated-malware/
• How ransomware is evolving as a threat to organizations
  https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-ransomware-is-evolving-as-a-threat-to-organizations/
• Does 5G create new cybersecurity risks?
  https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/16468/does-5g-create-new-cybersecurity-risks
• Ransomware and IoT Malware Detections Surge by Over 60%
  https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-iot-malware-detections/
• How to Choose the Right Cybersecurity Framework
  https://www.darkreading.com/risk/how-to-choose-the-right-cybersecurity-framework/a/d-id/1340319
• ‘Accountability framework’ proposed to promote secure health care practices
  https://www.scmagazine.com/featured/accountability-framework-proposed-to-promote-secure-health-care-practices/
• This malware was written in an unusual programming language to stop it from being detected
  https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-malware-was-written-in-an-unusual-programming-language-to-stop-it-from-being-detected/
• 2020 was a ‘record-breaking’ year in US school hacks, security failures
  https://www.zdnet.com/article/2020-was-a-record-breaking-year-in-us-school-hacks-security-failures/
• Should you pay up when hit by ransomware? There are several things to consider first
  https://www.techrepublic.com/article/should-you-pay-up-when-hit-by-ransomware-there-are-several-things-to-consider-first/