Curated Daily News for November 11, 2020

Today’s 12 newsworthy articles include: Cloud and Biometric usage surge, Encrypted delivery of malware skyrockets, Bypassing 2FA, New Pay2Key ransomware, Colossal update from Intel, and The ‘crown jewel’ of cryptography may be real.

• Cloud Usage, Biometrics Surge As Remote Work Grows Permanent
• Malware Hidden in Encrypted Traffic Surges Amid Pandemic
• How Hackers Blend Attack Methods to Bypass MFA
• New Pay2Key Ransomware Emerges As The Latest Threat For Organizations
• Computer Scientists Achieve ‘Crown Jewel’ of Cryptography
• Targeted ransomware: it’s not just about encrypting your data!
• In the Financial Services Industry, 74% of Apps Have Security Flaws
• Colossal Intel Update Anchored by Critical Privilege-Escalation Bugs
• Overlooked Security Risks of the M&A Rebound
• Microsoft November 2020 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, Nov 10th)
• The Double-Edged Sword of Cybersecurity Insurance
• Microsoft Teams Users Under Attack in ‘FakeUpdates’ Malware Campaign