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 August 17, 2017
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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.
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.
Cerber Fights Anti-Ransomware Tools
Deception technology is the popular ransomware's latest target.
The Day of Reckoning: Cybercrime's Impact on Brand
Why the security industry needs to invest in architecture that defends against reputational damage as well as other, more traditional threats.
Old Flaws, New Tricks: CVE-2017-0199 and PowerPoint Abuse
Researchers discover attackers are using a patched Microsoft vulnerability to abuse PowerPoint files and distribute malware.
What CISOs Need to Know about the Psychology behind Security Analysis
Bandwidth, boredom and cognitive bias are three weak spots that prevent analysts from identifying threats. Here's how to compensate.
Cybersecurity's Ceiling
Security spending and staffing are rising, but restrained resources are tempering market growth.
20 Tactical Questions SMB Security Teams Should Ask Themselves
Or why it pays for small- and medium-sized businesses to plan strategically but act tactically.
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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.

HBO Offers Hackers $250,000 as 'Show Of Good Faith' on $6 Million Ransom Request
The offer was reportedly designed to stall for time, with no plans to ever pay it.

APT28 Uses EternalBlue to Spy on Hotel Wifi Networks
Hacker group APT28 is using the EternalBlue hacking tool to spread throughout hotel networks and collect guests' information.

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9 of the Biggest Bug Bounty Programs
These programs stand out for the size of their rewards and how much they have paid in total to security researchers in bounties over the last several years.
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Behind the Briefings: How Black Hat Sessions Get Chosen
Daniel Cuthbert and Stefano Zanero explain what the Black Hat review board is looking for in an abstract submission for the Briefings.
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