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 February 17, 2017
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Iran Intensifies Its Cyberattack Activity
Middle East targets - namely Saudi Arabia - are feeling the brunt of the attacks, but experts anticipate Iran will double down on hacking US targets.
Ransomware Growth Fueled By Russian-Speaking Cybercriminals
Individuals and groups from Russian-speaking countries responsible for a lot of ransomware activity, Kaspersky Lab says.
The Era Of Data-Jacking Is Here. Are You Ready?
As data in the cloud becomes more valuable, the cost of weak security will soon be higher than many organizations can bear. Here's why.
New Attack Threatens Android For Work Security
The enterprise privacy app, designed to separate personal and business information, is open to attacks putting corporate data at risk.
MEDJACK.3 Poses Advanced Threat To Hospital Devices
A newly discovered version of the "medical device hijack" attack targets older operating systems to bypass security measures and steal patient data.
Yahoo Warns Users Of Forged Cookies In Third Breach
The company sent a warning to users about forged cookies used in a third data breach originally reported in December 2016.
Ukraine Blames Russia For New Virus Targeting Infrastructure
The Russian security service, software firms, and criminal hackers are accused of orchestrating cyberattacks on Ukraine's infrastructure.
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'Shock & Awe' Ransomware Attacks Multiply
Ransomware attackers are getting more aggressive, destructive, and unpredictable.

CrowdStrike Fails In Bid To Stop NSS Labs From Publishing Test Results At RSA
NSS results are based on incomplete and materially incorrect data, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz says.

Clinton Campaign Tested Staffers With Fake Phishing Emails
Campaign stressed good IT hygiene, according to manager Robby Mook, who said the fake phishing emails were used to gauge effectiveness of security training for staffers,

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Recorded Future Talks Threat Intel
At the RSA Conference, Recorded Future's vice president of intelligence and strategy Levi Gundert and director of advanced collection Andrei Barysevich discuss threat intelligence.
NSS Labs Talks Operationalizing Security
At RSA, NSS Labs CTO Jason Brvenik discusses how to find the gaps in your current web of security products and how to discover what you're not finding.
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Outsider Attacks Give Nightmares To CIOs, CEOs, CISOs
Three main threats companies aren't prepared to handle include outside attacks, data vulnerability and insider sabotage.

Meet 'Fruitfly:' Mac Malware Targeting Biomedical Research Centers
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When protecting physical or virtual endpoints, it's vital to have more than one layer of defense against malware.

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