Dark Reading Daily -- September 06, 2017

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September 06, 2017

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Amazon S3 Bucket Leaks Expose Classified US Veteran Data

Improperly configured Amazon S3 buckets led to the exposure of data belonging to veterans with Top Secret security clearance and Time Warner Cable customers.

Data Breach Costs Vary Significantly by Organization

Don't use publicly reported breach costs at other organizations as an estimate for what you might end up paying for a breach, Forrester says.

Activists Beware: The Latest In 3G & 4G Spying

Ravi Borgaonkar describes new 3G & 4G vulnerabilities that enable IMSI catchers to be smarter, stealthier snoopers.

Endpoint Security Overload

CISOs and their teams are over-investing in endpoint security tools, driving inefficiency and a need to consolidate data.

3 Ways AI Could Help Resolve the Cybersecurity Talent Crisis

There's no escaping the fact that there's a skills shortage, and companies aren't doing enough to cultivate talent. AI could relieve some of the pressure.

72% of Educational Institutions Lack Designated InfoSec Staff

Vast majority of IT specialists in this sector feel ill-prepared for cybersecurity risks, according to report.

Judge Rules that Yahoo Breach Victims Can Sue

The 1 billion users who were victims in Yahoo's massive data breaches between 2013 to 2016 received court approval to move forward with their case.

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HOT TOPICS
7 Things to Know About Today's DDoS Attacks DDoS attacks are no longer something that just big companies in a few industries need to worry about. They have become a threat to every business. Office 365: A Vehicle for Internal Phishing Attacks A new threat uses internal accounts to spread phishing attacks, making fraudulent emails even harder to detect. CISOs' Salaries Expected to Edge Above $240,000 in 2018 Other IT security professionals may garner six-figure salaries as well, new report shows. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

To Improve Diversity, 'Have the Uncomfortable Conversations'

Jules Okafor of Fortress Information Security explains that diversity efforts cannot shy away from discussions of racism and sexism.

Tech Resources

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Ransomware 101: Understanding Ransomware
In this eye-opening webinar, top experts offer insight on how ransomware is created, how it is distributed, how it works, and how to limit its impact on your organization.
Threat Intelligence Overload?
A wide range of threat intelligence feeds and services have cropped up keep IT organizations up to date on the latest security threats. But without mechanisms in place to actually use the information, these alerts provide little benefit.

Partner Perspectives

Phishing for Your Information: How Phishers Bait Their Hooks

A treasure trove of PII from social networks and the public Internet is there for the taking.

Do Autonomous Cars Dream of Driverless Roads?

The connected car is coming... and with it a need for consistent innovation of network technologies - throughput, latency, coverage, and cost - to keep us safe.

Continuous Compliance and Effective Audit Preparation for the Cloud

Why audits are a necessary evil, and how they can actually help you improve your brand value.

FEATURED REPORTS

Surviving the IT Security Skills Shortage
Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand -- and short supply. Find out what Dark Reading discovered during their 2017 Security Staffing Survey and get some strategies for getting through the drought. Download the report today!
[Interop ITX 2017] State Of DevOps Report
The DevOps movement brings application development and infrastructure operations together to increase efficiency and deploy applications more quickly. But embracing DevOps means making significant cultural, organizational, and technological changes. This research report will examine how and why IT organizations are ...

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