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πŸ•΄ As Tech Drives the Business, So Do CISOs πŸ•΄

Security leaders are evolving from technicians to business executives as tech drives enterprise projects, applications, and goals.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Cryptojackers Grow Dramatically on Enterprise Networks πŸ•΄

A new report shows that illicit cryptomining malware is growing by leaps and bounds on the networks of unsuspecting victims.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ NSS Labs Files Antitrust Suit Against Symantec, CrowdStrike, ESET, AMTSO πŸ•΄

Suit underscores longtime battle between vendors and labs over control of security testing protocols.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Western Digital goes quiet on unpatched MyCloud flaw ⚠

Western Digital has failed to patch a serious security vulnerability in its MyCloud NAS drives that it was told about more than a year ago, researchers have alleged.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ FBI wants to keep β€œhelpful” Mirai botnet authors around ⚠

The young men behind the powerful IoT device botnet have been working undercover with law enforcement since they were first fingered.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ US military given the power to hack back/defend forward ⚠

The new preventative cybersecurity powers include potentially acting against countries considered friendly toward the US - a risky move, some say.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Thousands of Breached Websites Turn Up MagBo Black Market ❌

The research team said it has shared its findings with law enforcement and victims are being notified.

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via "The first stop for security news | Threatpost ".
⚠ Man who shared Deadpool movie on Facebook faces 6 months in jail ⚠

US government recommended six months behind bars. That’s one month for every million people that viewed a part of the pirated movie, apparently.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Magecart Strikes Again, Siphoning Payment Info from Newegg ❌

The data breach, hard on the heels of the British Airways breach, shows that Magecart is quickly evolving and shows no signs of slowing down.

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via "The first stop for security news | Threatpost ".
πŸ•΄ Turn the NIST Cybersecurity Framework into Reality: 5 Steps πŸ•΄

Actionable advice for tailoring the National Institute of Standards and Technology's security road map to your company's business needs.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Account takeover attacks ramping up, leading to explosion of phishing πŸ”

ATO attacks steal a person's credentials and use them to send emails from their account, according to a recent Barracuda Networks report.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Cisco Issues New Warning for 6-Month-Old Critical Bug in IOS XE ❌

Vulnerability allowed an unauthenticated remote attacker to log in to a device at the time the system initially boots up.

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via "The first stop for security news | Threatpost ".
πŸ•΄ Turn the NIST Cybersecurity Framework into Reality: 5 Steps πŸ•΄

Actionable advice for tailoring the National Institute of Standards and Technology's security road map to your company's business needs.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Hit with $60M Theft πŸ•΄

The incident highlights a broader problem of poor security in cryptocurrency exchanges throughout the country.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ•΄ 3 Drivers Behind the Increasing Frequency of DDoS Attacks πŸ•΄

What's causing the uptick? Motivation, opportunity, and new capabilities.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
⚠ Warning issued as Netflix subscribers hit by phishing attack ⚠

Netflix phishing scammers are at it again, sending emails that try to steal sensitive details from subscribers.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Bitcoin flaw could have allowed dreaded 51% takeover ⚠

The scenario was always hypothetical but the fact such a thing was even possible until this week has left some in the Bitcoin community feeling alarmed.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Executive Branch Makes Significant Progress As DMARC Deadline Nears πŸ•΄

The DHS directive on email security has an approaching deadline that most departments in the executive branch might actually meet.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” You can now trade oil and wheat on the blockchain, as commodities hit the platform πŸ”

In an effort to increase transparency and prevent fraud, blockchain may be the next platform for trading goods.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Data Manipulation: How Security Pros Can Respond to an Emerging Threat πŸ•΄

Industry leaders are scrambling to address the issue, which will take new thinking to overcome.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Unpatched Microsoft Zero-Day in JET Allows Remote Code-Execution ❌

Microsoft said that it's working on a fix for a zero-day flaw in its JET Database Engine.

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via "The first stop for security news | Threatpost ".