Dark Reading Weekly -- February 15, 2018

Cyberattack Aimed to Disrupt Opening of Winter Olympics

Researchers who identified malware targeting the 2018 Winter Olympics say the attackers had previously compromised the Games' infrastructure.

Windows 10 Critical Vulnerability Reports Grew 64% in 2017

The launch and growth of new operating systems is mirrored by an increase in reported vulnerabilities.

Google Paid $2.9M for Vulnerabilities in 2017

The Google Vulnerability Reward Program issued a total of 1,230 rewards in 2017. The single largest payout was $112,500.

AI and Machine Learning: Breaking Down Buzzwords

Security experts explain two of today's trendiest technologies to explain what they mean and where you need them.

Tracking Bitcoin Wallets as IOCs for Ransomware

By understanding how cybercriminals use bitcoin, threat analysts can connect the dots between cyber extortion, wallet addresses, shared infrastructure, TTPs, and attribution.

Fake News: Could the Next Major Cyberattack Cause a Cyberwar?

In the way it undercuts trust, fake news is a form of cyberattack. Governments must work to stop it.

8 Nation-State Hacking Groups to Watch in 2018

The aliases, geographies, famous attacks, and behaviors of some of the most prolific threat groups.

One in Three SOC Analysts Now Job-Hunting

The more experienced a SOC analyst gets, the more his or her job satisfaction declines, a new survey of security operations center staffers shows.

Fileless Malware: Not Just a Threat, but a Super-Threat

Exploits are getting more sophisticated by the day, and cybersecurity technology just isn't keeping up.

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Encrypted Attacks Continue to Dog Perimeter Defenses

Attacks using SSL to obfuscate malicious traffic finding fertile ground for growth.

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