Dark Reading Weekly -- January 04, 2018

Critical Microprocessor Flaws Affect Nearly Every Machine

Researchers release details of 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' attacks that allow programs to steal sensitive data.

Open Source Components, Code Volume Drag Down Web App Security

The number of new Web application vulnerabilities published last year was 212% greater than the number disclosed in 2016, Imperva says in a new report this week.

A Pragmatic Approach to Fixing Cybersecurity: 5 Steps

The digital infrastructure that supports our economy, protects our national security, and empowers our society must be made more secure, more trusted, and more reliable. Here's how.

Forever 21 Found Malware and Encryption Disabled on its PoS Devices

The retailer found signs of unauthorized access and malware installed on point-of-sale devices during an investigation into last year's data breach.

Hackers Who Disabled Police Cameras Prior to Trump Inauguration Left Trail of Clues

Romanian police last month arrested Mihai Isvanca, and Eveline Cismaru for allegedly breaking into 123 computers controlling surveillance cameras at DC's police department in 2017.

The Cybersecurity 'Upside Down'

There is no stranger thing than being breached. Here are a few ways to avoid the horror.

The Coolest Hacks of 2017

Robots, voting machines, machine learning, and the wind were among the hacks security researchers pulled off this year.

Top 8 Cybersecurity Skills IT Pros Need in 2018

Cloud security architecture skills to customer-service savvy are among the key IT security skills needed next year as CIOs ramp up hiring.

17 Things We Should Have Learned in 2017, but Probably Didn't

The worm has returned and the Yahoos have all been exposed, but did 2017 teach us any genuinely new lessons we shouldn't already have known?

EDITORS' CHOICE

6 Tips to Protect Against Technical Support Fraud

Just when you're having fun over the holidays and not paying attention, you can be hit with a tech support scam. Here's how to stay safe into the new year.

The Disconnect Between Cybersecurity & the C-Suite

Most corporate boards are not taking tangible actions to shape their companies' security strategies or investment plans, a PwC study shows.

The Year in Security: 2017