Dark Reading Daily -- August 17, 2017

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August 17, 2017

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Cerber Fights Anti-Ransomware Tools

Deception technology is the popular ransomware's latest target.

Old Flaws, New Tricks: CVE-2017-0199 and PowerPoint Abuse

Researchers discover attackers are using a patched Microsoft vulnerability to abuse PowerPoint files and distribute malware.

The Day of Reckoning: Cybercrime's Impact on Brand

Why the security industry needs to invest in architecture that defends against reputational damage as well as other, more traditional threats.

Websites Selling DDoS Services and Tools on the Rise in China

Researchers detect an increase in Chinese websites offering online DDoS services within the past six months.

Discover a Data Breach? Try Compassion First

The reactions to a big data breach often resemble the five stages of grief, so a little empathy is needed.

Gartner: Cybersecurity Spending Worldwide to Hit $86.4 Billion This Year

Security services sector still the fastest-growing segment, new forecast says.

Insider Threats Loom Large for Security Pros

Insider threats pose a greater challenge to security pros than external threats, according to a recent survey.

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HOT TOPICS
Server Management Software Discovered Harboring Backdoor ShadowPad backdoor found embedded in a software product used by major organizations around the globe to manage their Linux, Windows, and Unix servers. Breaches Are Coming: What Game of Thrones Teaches about Cybersecurity Whether you're Lord Commander of the Night's Watch or the CISO of a mainstream business, it's not easy to defend against a constantly evolving threat that is as deadly as an army of White Walkers. HBO Offers Hackers $250,000 as 'Show Of Good Faith' on $6 Million Ransom Request The offer was reportedly designed to stall for time, with no plans to ever pay it. MORE

DARK READING NEWS DESK

Behind the Briefings: How Black Hat Sessions Get Chosen

Daniel Cuthbert and Stefano Zanero explain what the Black Hat review board is looking for in an abstract submission for the Briefings.

EDITORS' CHOICE

9 of the Biggest Bug Bounty Programs

These programs stand out for the size of their rewards and how much they have paid in total to security researchers in bounties over the last several years.

Tech Resources

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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.
How to Talk to Your Management about IT Security
This webinar will bring you some new methods for describing and measuring your cybersecurity initiatives so that they can be understood by even the most business-oriented executives.

Partner Perspectives

Cloud Complexity Mandates Security Visibility

The cloud is flexible, but security should be the top priority.

In Search of the Security Unicorn: Unified, Adaptive Defense

How enterprises can get an edge over innovative cybercriminals by creating a cycle of continual security posture adjustment within their own organizations.

6 Ways CISOs Can Play a Role in Selling Security

When customers ask tough questions about data security, business service resilience, privacy, regulatory, and reputational risk it's best to remain upbeat and positive. Here's how.

FEATURED REPORTS

[Security Breach Report] Overall Impact of & Steps to Prevent Breaches
Despite the escalation of cybersecurity staffing and technology, enterprises continue to suffer data breaches and compromises at an alarming rate. How do these breaches occur? How are enterprises responding, and what is the impact of these compromises on the business? ...
How to Invest in Cybersecurity & Prioritize Resources
In 2016, enterprises encountered a range of new exploits and threats -- including ransomware and state-sponsored attacks -- and developed new plans of defense. How will these organizations be investing their cybersecurity budgets and staffing in the next 12 months? What tools ...

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PRODUCTS & RELEASES

ISACA Releases New CISM and CRISC Online Review Courses

IBM Offers Women Scholarships to Hacker Halted Security Conference

Exploit Leaks Led to Over Five Million Attacks in Q2 2017

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