Dark Reading Weekly -- October 26, 2017

Bad Rabbit Dies Down But Questions Remain

The origins of the rapid-fire ransomware attack campaign affecting mainly Russian targets remain a bit of a mystery.

Kaspersky Lab Collected, Then Deleted NSA File from a Home Computer

Concerns over handling classified US data one of the reasons why Kaspersky Lab CEO ordered file deletion, company says.

'BoundHook' Technique Enables Attacker Persistence on Windows Systems

CyberArk shows how attackers can leverage Intel's MPX technology to burrow deeper into a compromised Windows system.

Advanced Analytics + Frictionless Security: What CISOS Need to Know

Advances in analytics technologies promise to make identity management smarter and more transparent to users. But the process is neither straightforward nor easy. Here's why.

IOTroop Botnet Hits Over a Million Organizations in Under 30 Days

The IoT botnet is expected to spread faster than Mirai.

What's Next After HTTPS: A Fully Encrypted Web?

As the rate of HTTPS adoption grows faster by the day, it's only a matter of time before a majority of websites turn on SSL. Here's why.

The Week in Crypto: Bad News for SSH, WPA2, RSA & Privacy

KRACK, ROCO, exposed SSH keys and the European Commission's loosey-goosey stance on backdoors have made it a rough week for cryptography. Here's your wrap-up on the best of the worst.

10 Social Engineering Attacks Your End Users Need to Know About

It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Make sure your users are briefed on these 10 attacker techniques that are often overlooked.

'Bad Rabbit' Ransomware Attacks Rock Russia, Ukraine - and Beyond

Attack employs new version of infamous NotPetya ransomware used in June attacks on Ukraine targets.

EDITORS' CHOICE

Windows 10 Update: 10 Key New Security Features

Microsoft is tightening its focus on Windows 10 security with several new security tools in its latest major OS update.

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