Dark Reading Daily -- October 27, 2017

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October 27, 2017

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

Security Forecast: Cloudy with Low Data Visibility

Businesses are moving more sensitive data to the cloud but struggle to monitor and manage it once it's there.

Bad Rabbit Used Pilfered NSA Exploit

Turns out the fast and furious ransomware campaign in Eastern Europe this week employed the so-called 'BadRomance' tool to help it spread.

Dark Web Marketplaces' New Home: Mobile Messaging Apps

Telegram, Discord, Whatsapp grow in popularity as criminals look for more alternatives to fly under the radar.

Why Data Breach Stats Get It Wrong

It's not the size of the stolen data dump that is important. It's the window between the date of the breach and the date of discovery that represents the biggest threat.

A Checklist for Securing the Internet of Things

IoT devices promise endless benefits, but they also come with serious security issues. Use this checklist to make sure your company stays safe.

Inmarsat Disputes IOActive Reports of Critical Flaws in Ship SATCOM

Satellite communications provider says security firm's narrative about vulnerabilities in its AmosConnect 8 shipboard email service is overblown.

'Reaper' IoT Botnet Likely a DDoS-for-Hire Tool

Latest IoT botnet commandeers 10,000 to 20,000 devices with an additional 2 million hosts identified.

30% of Major CEOs Have Had Passwords Exposed

One in three CEOs have had passwords leaked through online services where they registered with a corporate email address.

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HOT TOPICS
The Week in Crypto: Bad News for SSH, WPA2, RSA & Privacy KRACK, ROCO, exposed SSH keys and the European Commission's loosey-goosey stance on backdoors have made it a rough week for cryptography. Here's your wrap-up on the best of the worst. 10 Social Engineering Attacks Your End Users Need to Know About It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Make sure your users are briefed on these 10 attacker techniques that are often overlooked. 'Bad Rabbit' Ransomware Attacks Rock Russia, Ukraine - and Beyond Attack employs new version of infamous NotPetya ransomware used in June attacks on Ukraine targets. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

10 Steps for Stretching Your IT Security Budget

When the budget gods decline your request for an increase, here are 10 ways to stretch that dollar.

Tech Resources

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Intel's Chief Data Scientist Talks AI, Machine Learning
Rogers holds a PhD in Physics, and his career experience has spanned multiple industries from hedge funds, to medicine, to evangelizing big data technologies. At Intel he has spent his time in the field helping organizations solve problems by using ...
Ransomware: A Hunting We Will Go
Ransomware is one of the favorite flavors of malware and is particularly vicious and showing no signs of slowing down. Join this webinar as Senior Security Researcher Kyle Wilhoit helps us to understand ransomware trends, ransomware use cases, the financial ...

Partner Perspectives

5 Reasons Why the CISO is a Cryptocurrency Skeptic

If you think all you need is technology to defend against bad guys, you shouldn't be a CISO. But technology is all cryptocurrency is, starting with Bitcoin.

CISOs: Striving Toward Proactive Security Strategies

A new survey paints a compelling picture of the modern security executive, how they succeed, and how much power they wield.

6 Steps to Finding Honey in the OWASP

The most famous project of the Open Web Application Security Project is getting an update. Here's what you need to know, and how you can get involved.

FEATURED REPORTS

The State of Ransomware
Ransomware has become one of the most prevalent new cybersecurity threats faced by today's enterprises. This new report from Dark Reading includes feedback from IT and IT security professionals about their organization's ransomware experiences, defense plans, and malware challenges. Find ...
Assessing Cybersecurity Risk

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