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 May 17, 2018
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US Government Cybersecurity at a Crossroads
Trump reportedly kills cybersecurity coordinator position, while many agencies continue to play catch-up in their defenses.
Frequency & Costs of DNS-Based Attacks Soar
The average cost of a DNS attack in the US has climbed 57% over the last year to $654,000 in 2018, a survey from EfficientIP shows.
Ready or Not: Transport Layer Security 1.3 Is Coming
Better encryption could mean weaker security if you're not careful.
Email Security Tools Try to Keep Up with Threats
Email has long been a prime vector for cyberattacks, and hackers are only getting sneakier. Can email platforms and security tools keep up?
Risky Business: Deconstructing Ray Ozzie's Encryption Backdoor
With the addition of secure enclaves, secure boot, and related features of "Clear," the only ones that will be able to test this code are Apple, well-resourced nations, and vendors who sell jailbreaks.
Don't Roll the Dice When Prioritizing Vulnerability Fixes
CVSS scores alone are ineffective risk predictors - modeling for likelihood of exploitation also needs to be taken into account.
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Phishing Threats Move to Mobile Devices
Mobile devices are emerging as a primary gateway for phishing attacks aimed at stealing data.

8 Ways Hackers Can Game Air Gap Protections
Isolating critical systems from connectivity isn't a guarantee they can't be hacked.

Gandcrab Ransomware Exploits Website Vulnerabilities
Researchers find campaigns distributing Gandcrab by hosting malware on legitimate websites with poor security measures.

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7 Tools for Stronger IoT Security, Visibility
If you don't know what's on your IoT network, you don't know what to protect -- or protect from. These tools provide visibility into your network so you can be safe with (and from) what you see.
Taming the Chaos of Application Security: 'We Built an App for That'
Want to improve the state of secure software coding? Hide the complexity from developers.
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