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DHS Issues Emergency Directive on DNS Security
All government domain owners are instructed to take immediate steps to strengthen the security of their DNS servers following a successful hacking campaign.
Enterprise Malware Detections Up 79% as Attackers Refocus
A new report on the state of malware shows a spike in B2B malware, with former banking Trojans Emotet and TrickBot topping the list.
'Anatova' Emerges as Potentially Major New Ransomware Threat
Modular design, ability to infect network shares make the malware dangerous, McAfee says.
Think Twice Before Paying a Ransom
Why stockpiling cryptocurrency or paying cybercriminals is not the best response.
RF Hacking Research Exposes Danger to Construction Sites
Trend Micro team unearthed 17 vulnerabilities among seven vendors' remote controller devices.
Cybercriminals Home in on Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals
Research shows that better corporate security has resulted in some hackers shifting their sights to the estates and businesses of wealthy families.
Aging PCs Running Out-of-Date Software Bring Security Worries
Age is an issue with application languages and frameworks, too.
Google Creates Online Phishing Quiz
Google Alphabet incubator Jigsaw says knowing how to spot a phish plus two-factor authentication are the best defenses against falling for a phishing email.
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8 Tips for Monitoring Cloud Security
Cloud security experts weigh in with the practices and tools they prefer to monitor and measure security metrics in the cloud.

773 Million Email Addresses, 21 Million Passwords For Sale on Hacker Forum
Data appears to be from multiple breaches over past few years, says researcher who discovered it.

Stealthy New DDoS Attacks Target Internet Service Providers
Adversaries took advantage of the large attack surface of large communications networks to spread small volumes of junk traffic across hundreds of IP prefixes in Q3 2018, Nexusguard says.

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Real-World Threats That Trump Spectre & Meltdown
New side-channel attacks are getting lots of attention, but other more serious threats should top your list of threats.
The Evolution of SIEM
Expectations for these security information and event management systems have grown over the years, in ways that just aren't realistic.
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