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25 Emerging Security Vendors To Watch
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
A wave of companies is entering the security field armed with technologies to help businesses mitigate the next generation of cyberattacks. Who are these emerging vendors and what can they offer?
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 9/27/2016
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Top 125 Vendors To Watch
InformationWeek Staff, Commentary
InformationWeek and its sister publications Dark Reading and Network Computing have teamed up to bring you a roundup of the hottest vendors in cloud, data management, DevOps, infrastructure, and security. The 125 vendors you'll find here range from established players making strides in their markets to newcomers setting the stage for the future.
By InformationWeek Staff , 9/27/2016
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Yahoo Confirms August Data Dump Issue Unrelated To Breach Of 500 Million Users
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingQuick Hits
No 'connection' between August 2016 data dump claims and 2014 nation-state attack, company says.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 9/27/2016
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Sharing Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Is The Only Way We Win
Matthew Rosenquist, Cybersecurity Strategist for Intel
Security organizations must leverage each other’s information in order to better predict, prevent, detect, and respond to threats their customers and organizations face.
By Matthew Rosenquist Cybersecurity Strategist for Intel, 9/27/2016
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Yahoo Sued By User Over 2014 Hacking
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
New Yorker files lawsuit against Yahoo for recklessness and delay in uncovering hack of half a billion accounts.
By Dark Reading Staff , 9/27/2016
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Yahoo Breach: US Senator Seeks SEC Role In Probe
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Democrat Mark Warner asks US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Yahoo completed obligations post breach discovery.
By Dark Reading Staff , 9/27/2016
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Mobile Fraud Changes Outlook for Multifactor Authentication
Stephen Maloney, Executive VP, Business Development & Strategy, AcuantCommentary
SMS one-time passcodes just won't cut it anymore. We need new approaches that people will actually use.
By Steve Maloney , 9/27/2016
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Russian 'Fancy Bear' Hackers Hit Mac OS X With New Trojan
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Aerospace victim hit by targeted attack that didn't even exploit a Mac vulnerability.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 9/26/2016
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Ransomware: Coming To A Hospital Near You?
Christiaan Beek, Threat Intelligence Research, Office of the CTO,Intel Security
10 ways to protect healthcare systems from ransomware and other malware infections.
By Christiaan Beek Threat Intelligence Research, Office of the CTO,Intel Security, 9/26/2016
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Cyber Risk Among Top Concerns For Business Leaders: Study
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeekNews
More than 50% of business leaders surveyed in the Travelers Risk Index report cyber, computer, and technology risks are among their top concerns.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 9/26/2016
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FBI Probes Dumping Of NSA Hack Tools On Public Site
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
National Security Agency says tools left exposed by mistake - and dumping by presumably Russia-backed hackers Shadow Brokers.
By Dark Reading Staff , 9/26/2016
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Yahoo Breach Could Delay $4.8 Billion Verizon Takeover
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Verizon may revisit contract with Yahoo on doubts of vulnerabilities in the system after 500 million accounts were found hacked.
By Dark Reading Staff , 9/26/2016
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Microsoft Launches Windows Defender App Guard For Its Edge Browser
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeekNews
Microsoft debuts a new tool to strengthen security in its Edge browser for Windows Enterprise customers.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 9/26/2016
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What The WADA Hack Proves About Today's Threat Landscape
Gary Newe, Director of Systems Engineering, F5 NetworksCommentary
Fancy Bear's initial release of data on four top American athletes reminds us all to reassess our risks.
By Gary Newe , 9/26/2016
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Adware Campaign Using Advanced Nation-State Obfuscation Techniques
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
New report from Carbon Black shows adware may be spreading ransomware, using similar tactics as Operation Aurora.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 9/26/2016
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State Of The Exploit Kit
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
Exploit kit traffic is down considerably following the demise of Nuclear and Angler, but many researchers see it only as a temporary disruption.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 9/26/2016
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7 New Rules For IoT Safety & Vuln Disclosure
Lysa Myers, Security Researcher, ESETCommentary
In the Internet of Things, even the lowliest smart device can be used for a malicious purpose. Manufacturers take heed!
By Lysa Myers Security Researcher, ESET, 9/24/2016
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Advisory Body Calls For Stronger Cybersecurity Measures Across Airline Industry
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writerNews
Measures are designed to bolster operational security across all stakeholders in the aviation sector, Wall Street Journal says.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 9/23/2016
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Spam Levels Spike, Thanks In Part To Ransomware
Sara Peters, Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
By shipping banking Trojans and ransomware that turn big profits fast, spammers can now afford the high overhead of high-volume spam campaigns.
By Sara Peters Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 9/23/2016
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7 Ways Cloud Alters The Security Equation
Terry Sweeney, Contributing Editor
Would-be and existing customers must understand that security isn't set-and-forget just because it resides in the cloud.
By Terry Sweeney Contributing Editor, 9/23/2016
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CVE-2013-7445
Published: 2015-10-15
The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.x mishandles requests for Graphics Execution Manager (GEM) objects, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an application that processes graphics data, as demonstrated b...

CVE-2015-4948
Published: 2015-10-15
netstat in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x, when a fibre channel adapter is used, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

CVE-2015-5660
Published: 2015-10-15
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in eXtplorer before 2.1.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that execute PHP code.

CVE-2015-6003
Published: 2015-10-15
Directory traversal vulnerability in QNAP QTS before 4.1.4 build 0910 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0 RC2 build 0910, when AFP is enabled, allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files by leveraging access to an OS X (1) user or (2) guest account.

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Published: 2015-10-15
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 1.1j allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving addition of an SSH key, aka Bug ID CSCuw46076.

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