Dark Reading Weekly -- February 01, 2018

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February 01, 2018

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch to Disable Intel's Broken Spectre Fix

Affected Windows systems can also be set to "disable" or "enable" the Intel microcode update for Spectre attacks.

Lazarus Group, Fancy Bear Most Active Threat Groups in 2017

Lazarus, believed to operate out of North Korea, and Fancy Bear, believed to operate out of Russia, were most referenced threat actor groups in last year's cyberattacks.

Passwords: 4 Biometric Tokens and How They Can Be Beaten

Authentication security methods are getting better all the time, but they are still not infallible.

Meltdown & Spectre: Computing's 'Unsafe at Any Speed' Problem

Ralph Nader's book shook up the automotive world over 50 years ago. It's time to take a similar look at computer security.

Digital Extortion to Expand Beyond Ransomware

In the future of digital extortion, ransomware isn't the only weapon, and database files and servers won't be the only targets.

Industrial Safety Systems in the Bullseye

TRITON/TRISIS attack on Schneider Electric plant safety systems could be re-purposed in future attacks, experts say.

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HOT TOPICS
This Year's Pwn2Own Hackfest Will Offer Up to $2 Million in Rewards Microsoft is a partner at annual contest for the first time. DNS Hijacking: The Silent Threat That's Putting Your Network at Risk The technique is easy to carry out and can cause much damage. Here's what you need to know about fighting back. Former CIA CTO Talks Meltdown and Spectre Cost, Federal Threats Gus Hunt, former technology leader for the CIA, explains the potential long-term cost of Meltdown and Spectre. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

IoT Botnets by the Numbers

IoT devices are a botherder's dream attack-vector.

An Action Plan to Fill the Information Security Workforce Gap

Nothing says #whorunstheworld like an all-female blue team taking down a male-dominated red team in a battle to protect sensitive customer data, and other ideas to entice women into a cyber career.

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