Articles of interest from the week of February 7, 2022

MFA Still Offers the Best Chance of Keeping Data Secure

These best practices explain why MFA remains one of the best defenses for mitigating password risk and preventing cybercriminals from exploiting user credentials. (By Help Net Security)

Home Workers More Likely to Be Concerned About Security

The extended period of home working that many employees endured during the pandemic may also have made them more aware of security and privacy issues, according to new research. (By Phil Muncaster, Infosecurity Magazine) 

No Critical Bugs for Microsoft February 2022 Patch Tuesday, 1 Zero-Day

This batch had zero critical CVEs, which is unheard of. Most (50) of the patches are labeled Important, so don’t delay to apply the patches, security experts said. (By Lisa Vaas, Threatpost)

Threat Actors Revive 20-Year-Old Tactic in Microsoft 365
Phishing Attacks

Recent attacks involving so-called "right-to-left override" spoofing aimed at Microsoft 365 users show how attackers sometimes modify and improve old methods to try and stay one step ahead of defenders. (By Jai Vijayan, Dark Reading)

2021 Trends Show Increased Globalized Threat of Ransomware

In 2021, cybersecurity authorities in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom observed an increase in sophisticated, high-impact ransomware incidents against critical infrastructure organizations globally. (By Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA))