Dark Reading Weekly -- June 29, 2017

Petya Or Not? Global Ransomware Outbreak Hits Europe's Industrial Sector, Thousands More

With echoes of WannaCry, infections spread fast. Some security researchers describe malware as variant of Petya; others say it's a brand new sample.

Researchers Find 'Vaccine' for Global Ransomware Attack

A vaccine, not a killswitch, has been discovered to prevent the Petya/NotPetya ransomware from infecting machines.

FBI Highlights BEC, Tech Support Scams, Ransomware Concerns

The 2016 Internet Crime Report found tech support fraud, business email compromise, and ransomware were major fraud categories last year.

Cloud Security Lessons from the Voter Data Leak

A poorly configured Amazon S3 bucket that led to a massive data leak could easily happen to any organization not adopting proper cloud security measures.

Defining Security: The Difference Between Safety & Privacy

Words matter, especially if you are making a case for new security measures, state-of-the-art technology or personnel.

WannaCry Blame Game: Why Delayed Patching is Not the Problem

While post mortems about patching, updating, and backups have some value, the best preventative security controls are increased understanding and knowledge.

8 Hot Hacking Tools to Come out of Black Hat USA

High-impact tools for white hats that will be revealed and released next month at Black Hat USA in Las Vegas.

Massive Skype Zero-Day Enables Remote Crashes

A security researcher uncovered a Skype vulnerability that could allow hackers to remotely execute code and crash software if exploited.

RAT Vulnerabilities Turn Hackers into Victims

A small number of Remote Administration Tools have vulnerabilities which can enable attack targets to turn the tables on threat actors.

EDITORS' CHOICE

9 Ways to Protect Your Cloud Environment from Ransomware

The same technology driving faster collaboration and data transfer also enables cybercriminals to quickly spread ransomware.

ORIGINAL DARK READING RESEARCH

[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 Operations and IT Operations: Finding the Path to Collaboration