Dark Reading Weekly -- December 15, 2016

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December 15, 2016

LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY

The Coolest Hacks Of 2016

No 400-pound hacker here: Lightbulb and 'do-gooder' worms, machines replacing humans to hack other machines, and high-speed car hacking were among the most innovative white-hat hacks this year.

CIA: Russian Hackers Aimed To Help Trump Win

Intelligence suggests Russia hacked the Republican National Committee but didn't leak its data, a sign experts say is indicative of broader plans to sway US election results.

The Internet Of Things: When Bigger Is Not Better

What happens when 10,000 companies add programmability and connectivity to their products, and we increase the Internet's attack surface by a million times or more?

Nearly Half Of The Top 1 Million Websites Deemed Risky

Forty-six percent of the top million websites, as ranked by Alexa, pose potential malware risks to businesses.

Survey: Majority Of Businesses Would Pay Ransomware Attackers

Nearly 70% of ransomware victims surveyed by IBM said they paid between $10K and $40K to retrieve their data.

5 Things Security Pros Need To Know About Machine Learning

Experts share best practices for data integrity, pattern recognition and computing power to help enterprises get the most out of machine learning-based technology for cybersecurity.

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HOT TOPICS
91% Of Cyberattacks Start With A Phishing Email Phishing remains the number one attack vector, according to a new study that analyzes why users fall for these lures. The 7 Most Sensational Breaches Of 2016 The biggest hacks, data exposures, and thefts that left companies and government entities reeling. What's Naughty & Nice About The Internet Of Things It's easy to catalogue the worst IoT security hazards. But that's not the whole story. MORE

EDITORS' CHOICE

8 Most Hackable Holiday Gifts, 2016 Edition

You better watch out! Otherwise, you may be giving the gift of malware or unauthorized access to networks and devices.

Name That Toon: Naughty Or Nice

Submit your caption in the comments, and win a $25 Amazon gift card.

Tech Resources

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Can You Trust Your Data?
In the aftermath of a US presidential election in which all major polls failed to predict the outcome -- the election of Donald J. Trump over Hillary Clinton -- plenty of people are wondering what happened. Can they trust data ...
Why the IoT Matters to Your Business
Set aside your opinions about some of the frivolous and risky applications that you think of when you hear the term Internet of Things. The fact is that the IoT is real. It's a concept that businesses in many sectors ...

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[Dark Reading Report] The Impact of Enterprise Data Breaches
Social engineering, ransomware, and other sophisticated exploits are leading to new IT security compromises every day. Dark Reading's 2016 Strategic Security Survey polled 300 IT and security professionals to get information on breach incidents, the fallout they caused, and how recent events ...
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