Dark Reading Daily -- December 20, 2016

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December 20, 2016

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5 Ways The Cyber-Threat Landscape Shifted In 2016

IoT botnets and turnkey phishing services were just some of the ways the bad guys stayed ahead in 2016.

Brute-Force Botnet Attacks Now Elude Volumetric Detection

It just became harder to distinguish bot behavior from human behavior.

Spammers Work Up A Hailstorm

In their constant effort to evade anti-spam filters, spammers have devised a new way to deliver junk mail to your inbox.

Financial Data Worth Millions Unwittingly Exposed In Ameriprise Accounts

Leak of bank account and financial planning details emanated from a financial advisor's unsecured Internet-connected backup drive at home.

US Charges 3 Romanians With Cyber Fraud Involving $4 Million

Defendants extradited to US for alleged conspiracy that infected 60,000 computers and sent 11 million malicious emails.

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EDITORS' CHOICE

8 Most Hackable Holiday Gifts, 2016 Edition

You better watch out! Otherwise, you may be giving the gift of malware or unauthorized access to networks and devices.

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Can You Trust Your Data?
In the aftermath of a US presidential election in which all major polls failed to predict the outcome -- the election of Donald J. Trump over Hillary Clinton -- plenty of people are wondering what happened. Can they trust data ...
Developing & Testing an Effective Incident Response Program
If your organization doesn't have a plan for handling a major data breach, you're already in trouble. In order to swiftly and effectively respond to a cyber compromise, you must develop a program for first response in the data center, ...

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Partner Perspectives

Investments In Security Operations Centers Are Paying Off, Study Finds

SOCs help organizations reduce security incidents and improve operational maturity.

Phishing Can Leverage Users To Bypass Sandboxes

Using social engineering to bypass traditional security defenses is not new and will certainly continue to grow.

Are Unconscious Biases Weakening Your Security Posture?

Proactively addressing your biases can help you build a resilient and adaptable security foundation.

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