Dark Reading Daily -- August 18, 2017

Microsoft Report: User Account Attacks Jumped 300% Since 2016

Most of these Microsoft user account compromises can be attributed to weak, guessable passwords and poor password management, researchers found.

'Pulse Wave' DDoS Attacks Emerge As New Threat

DDoS botnets are launching short but successive bursts of attack traffic to pin down multiple targets, Imperva says.

Facebook Doles Out $100K Prize for Internet Defense Prize

Winners developed a new method of detecting spearphishing in corporate networks.

Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity & the 'Devil's Rope'

How hackers today are engaging in a modern 'Fence Cutter War' against industrial control systems, and what security professionals need to do about it.

70% of DevOps Pros Say They Didn't Get Proper Security Training in College

Veracode survey shows majority of DevOps pros mostly learn on the job about security.

Kill Switches, Vaccines, & Everything in Between

The language can be a bit fuzzy at times, but there are real differences between the various ways of disabling malware.

Server Management Software Discovered Harboring Backdoor

ShadowPad backdoor found embedded in a software product used by major organizations around the globe to manage their Linux, Windows, and Unix servers.

Breaches Are Coming: What Game of Thrones Teaches about Cybersecurity

Whether you're Lord Commander of the Night's Watch or the CISO of a mainstream business, it's not easy to defend against a constantly evolving threat that is as deadly as an army of White Walkers.

Amazon Tackles Security of Data in S3 Storage

Amazon Macie is a new security service built to protect AWS S3 data from accidental leaks and breaches.

EDITORS' CHOICE

The Shadow Brokers: How They Changed 'Cyber Fear'

At Black Hat USA, Matt Suiche, founder of Comae Technologies, describes what we know about the Shadow Brokers and how they have changed the business of cyber fear.

[Strategic Security Report] How Enterprises Are Attacking the IT Security Problem

Enterprises are spending more of their IT budgets on cybersecurity technology. How do your organization's security plans and strategies compare to what others are doing? Here's an in-depth look.

Security Vulnerabilities: The Next Wave