Dark Reading Weekly -- June 07, 2018

VPNFilter Poses Broader Threat Than First Thought; Endpoints At Risk Too

New research shows the router and NAS system malware affects more vendor devices as well, Cisco Talos says.

5 Tips for Protecting SOHO Routers Against the VPNFilter Malware

Most home office users need to simply power cycle their routers and disable remote access; enterprises with work-at-home employees should move NAS behind the firewall.

Researcher Succesfully Hacked In-Flight Airplanes - From the Ground

IOActive researcher will demonstrate at Black Hat USA how satellite equipment can be 'weaponized.'

Dark Reading Launches Second INsecurity Conference

To be held in Chicago Oct. 23-25, defense-focused conference will feature closed-door discussions, co-resident Black Hat Training sessions

DOD Looks to the Cloud for Browser Security

The US Department of Defense just published its cloud browser strategy. What's yours?

I, for One, Welcome Our Robotic Security Overlords

Automation will come in more subtle ways than C-3PO - and it's transforming cybersecurity.

Dark Web Marketplaces Dissolve Post-AlphaBay, Hansa Takedown

Cybercrime marketplaces reshape into smaller forums and individual chats as threat actors find new ways to evade law enforcement.

Google Groups Misconfiguration Exposes Corporate Data

Researchers say as many as 10,000 businesses are affected by a widespread misconfiguration in Google Groups settings.

Cybercrime Is Skyrocketing as the World Goes Digital

If cybercrime were a country, it would have the 13th highest GDP in the world.

EDITORS' CHOICE

10 Open Source Security Tools You Should Know

Open source tools can be the basis for solid security and intense learning. Here are 10 you should know about for your IT security toolkit.

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(Sponsored Article) Why the Security of Your Vendor's Entire Enterprise Matters

Be very cautious of vendors who contend that their enterprise security program is none of your concern. That very argument demonstrates a lack of understanding of the cyber-threat landscape.

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