Dark Reading Weekly -- June 15, 2017

Microsoft Security Updates Include Windows XP, Server 2003

Microsoft extends its monthly security updates to respond to a rise in cyberattacks and fix serious flaws in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Ex-CIA Director Brennan Warns of More Collaboration Between Nation-States and Cybercriminals

Former CIA head said retaliatory hacking options 'actively being discussed in government circles.'

New Malware-as-a-Service Offerings Target Mac OS X

MacSpy and MacRansom are two early variants of malware-as-a-service portals targeting the broader population of Mac users.

First Malware Designed Solely for Electric Grids Caused 2016 Ukraine Outage

Attackers used CrashOverride/Industroyer to cause a partial power outage in Kiev, Ukraine, but it can be used anywhere, say researchers at Dragos and ESET.

Businesses Spend 1,156 Hours Per Week on Endpoint Security

Insecure endpoints cost businesses millions of dollars, and hours of productivity, as they struggle to detect and contain threats.

Your Information Isn't Being Hacked, It's Being Neglected

To stop customer information from being compromised, we must shore up the most vulnerable parts first, the day-to-day IT operations work that builds, configures, and changes systems.

How End-User Devices Get Hacked: 8 Easy Ways

Security experts share the simplest and most effective methods bad guys employ to break into end-user devices.

New Attack Method Delivers Malware Via Mouse Hover

'Mouseover' technique relies on users hovering over hyperlinked text and images in Microsoft PowerPoint files to drop Trojan.

The Detection Trap: Improving Cybersecurity by Learning from the Secret Service

Intruders often understand the networks they target better than their defenders do.

EDITORS' CHOICE

The Rising Tide of Crimeware-as-a-Service

Malware, botnets, phishing and backdoors are all offered on the cheap as subscription. These days even crime is in the cloud.

The Dark Reading Security Spending Survey

Enterprises are spending an unprecedented amount of money on IT security - where does it all go? In this survey, Dark Reading polled senior IT management on security budgets and spending plans, and their priorities for the coming year. Download the report and find out what they had to say.

Security Operations and IT Operations: Finding the Path to Collaboration