Dark Reading Daily -- July 12, 2017

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July 12, 2017

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Microsoft Patches Critical Zero-Day Flaw in Windows Security Protocol

Researchers at Preempt uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in the Windows NTLM security protocols, one of which Microsoft patched today.

Web App Vulnerabilities Decline 25% in 12 Months

WhiteHat Security's annual Web app report shows the average number of vulns in a Web app is down from four to three.

The High Costs of GDPR Compliance

Looming, increasingly strict EU privacy regulations are pushing privacy spending to the top of IT priorities and budgets.

Symantec Snaps Up Skycure in Mobile Security Move

Acquisition fills gap in Symantec's Apple iOS mobile security strategy - and addresses the future of 'mobile first,' Symantec CEO says.

HyTrust Raises $36M, Buys DataGravity for Policy Enforcement

Cloud security firm HyTrust closed $36 million in Series E funding and purchased DataGravity to automate policy enforcement for workload data.

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Black Hat Survey: Security Pros Expect Major Breaches in Next Two Years

Significant compromises are not just feared, but expected, Black Hat attendees say

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AI, Machine Learning & The Future of News
More organizations today are looking to integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning into their operational processes, and news and financial data firm Bloomberg is no exception. A2 Radio welcomes Bloomberg's CTO and Head of Data Science Gideon Mann to the ...
New Security Technologies: Advice & Best Practices on Selecting The Right One
Given today's threat landscape, combined with so many security options available today, it can be daunting when selecting new or alternative technologies to protect your business. Your security team has unique challenges; therefore, you should be asking your next security ...

Partner Perspectives

Securing your Cloud Stack from Ransomware

Poor configuration, lack of policies, and permissive behaviors are three factors that can leave your cloud infrastructure vulnerable to ransomware threats.

Security Experts & Hackers: We're Not So Different

Using the similarities among hackers and security programmers can be an advantage.

Doxing, DoS & Defacement: Today's Mainstream Hacktivism Tools

Anyone can get angry at you and become a hacktivist. Here's how to protect your organization from these increasingly common cyber attacks.

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The Impact of a Security Breach 2017
[Dark Reading] Security Spending Survey
Enterprises are spending an unprecedented amount of money on IT security -- where does it all go? In this survey, Dark Reading polled senior IT management on security budgets and spending plans, and their priorities for the coming year. Download ...

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Portnox Rapid Ransomware Response and Control Aims to Aid Recovery from Attacks

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