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 January 10, 2018
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Microsoft Confirms Windows Performance Hits with Meltdown, Spectre Patches
Windows servers will see biggest degradation, as will Windows 7 and 8 client machines, Microsoft said.
Microsoft: How the Threat Landscape Will Shift This Year
Exclusive interview with Windows Security lead on how 2017 was a "return to retro" security threats and 2018 will bring increasingly targeted, advanced, and dangerous cyberattacks.
CISOs' Cyber War: How Did We Get Here?
We're fighting the good fight -- but, ultimately, losing the war.
Turla Cyberespionage Gang Employs Adobe Flash Installer
In recent data theft campaigns, the APT group has been downloading malware from what appears to be legitimate Adobe URLs and IP addresses, ESET says.
Microsoft Patches Exploited Office Bug
An Office memory corruption vulnerability is the only CVE reported as under active attack for this month's Patch Tuesday.
Threatcare Acquires Savage Security
The deal expands Threatcare's business beyond its breach and attack simulation platform to include services and applied research.
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Meltdown, Spectre Likely Just Scratch the Surface of Microprocessor Vulnerabilities
There's a lot at stake when it comes to patching the hardware flaws.

LockPoS Malware Sneaks onto Kernel via new Injection Technique
"Alarming evolution" of Flokibot bypasses antivirus software and was likely built by a group of advanced attackers, researchers say.

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Security Flaws Inside our Computers
How an Intel design decision with no review by industry security consultants led to one of the biggest vulnerabilities in recent history.

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EDITORS' CHOICE

20 Cybersecurity Vendors Getting Venture Capital Love
VCs splashed a record $4B in funding in the cybersecurity pool - here are some highlights among the early- to middle-stage startups who snagged big deals last year.
'Tis the Season: Dark Reading Caption Contest Winners
Bricked devices, penetration tests, and virtual reality were among the themes submitted in our latest holiday caption competition. And the winners are ...

Cartoon: C-Suite & Cybersecurity

John Klossner takes a humorous peek inside the corporate board room.


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