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 December 02, 2016
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Mandia: Russian State Hackers Changed The Game
Founder of Mandiant and FireEye CEO says Russia doesn't appear to want to cover its tracks anymore.
Avalanche Botnet Comes Tumbling Down In Largest-Ever Sinkholing Operation
800,000 domains seized, sinkholed, or blocked, and five individuals arrested, in international effort to bring down botnet linked to 17 major malware families.
Organizations In Saudi Arabia Reportedly Hit In Destructive New Shamoon Attacks
Thousands of computers at country's main civil aviation authority and other entities rendered unusable by same malware that destroyed 30,000 computers at Aramco in 2012.
DMARC Continues To Confound Users, Report Says
Almost three-quarters of those who deploy email authentication standard fail to get its full benefits, ValiMail says.
Holiday Weekend Online Payment Card Fraud 20% Higher In 2016
In the face of EMV chips, criminals turned online to commit card-not-present fraud this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Gaming Company Sues Ex-Employees Over Data Theft
San Francisco-based Zynga alleges former workers took sensitive information with them when they joined rival company.
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Androids Under Attack: 1 Million Google Accounts Hijacked
Two separate attack campaigns were discovered targeting Androids - one that roots them and gains access to Google Gmail, Docs, Drive, accounts and another that steals information and intercepts and sends messages.

2016's 7 Worst DDoS Attacks So Far
Rise of booter and stresser services, mostly run on IoT botnets, is fueling DDoS excitement (but the pros aren't impressed).

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Microsoft 'Father Of SDL' Named To Top Post At SAFECode
Steve Lipner, the former Microsoft security leader credited with spearheading its security development lifecycle (SDL) initiative, takes on a new role as executive director at SAFECode.
20 Questions Smart Security Pros Should Ask About 'Intelligence'
Threat intel is a hot but complicated topic that encompasses a lot more than just data feeds. Here's how to get beyond the fear, uncertainty, and doubt to maximize its potential.
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Cybercriminals' Next Target: Long-Term Prizes (Part 2 of 2)
Attacks of a more strategic nature will test early blockchain implementations and continue to explore ways to monetize weak IoT devices.

Cybercriminals' Next Target: Short-Term Dangers (Part 1 of 2)
With the holidays approaching, the focus will be on lucrative online shopping, email ransomware, phishing for credentials, and infection by holiday-lurking malware.

Job Loss And Financial Damage: CIOs' Main Fears When Adopting Virtualization
Companies aren't prepared for the security challenges of hybrid infrastructures, Bitdefender study reveals.

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