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ZeroAccess Click-Fraud Botnet Back In Action Again
Sara Peters, Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
After a six-month hiatus, the much-diminished P2P botnet is up to its old tricks.
By Sara Peters Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 1/29/2015
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Why Iran Hacks
Mike Walls, Managing Director Security Operations & Analysis, EdgeWaveCommentary
Iran is using its increasingly sophisticated cyber capabilities to minimize Western influence and establish itself as the dominant power in the Middle East.
By Mike Walls Managing Director Security Operations & Analysis, EdgeWave, 1/29/2015
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'Ghost' Not So Scary After All
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingQuick Hits
The latest open-source Linux vulnerability is serious but some security experts say it's not that easy to abuse and use in an attack.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 1/28/2015
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Small Changes Can Make A Big Difference In Tech Diversity
Lysa Myers, Security Researcher, ESETCommentary
There’s no doubt that many employers feel most comfortable hiring people like themselves. But in InfoSec, this approach can lead to stagnation.
By Lysa Myers Security Researcher, ESET, 1/28/2015
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Half Of Enterprises Worldwide Hit By DDoS Attacks, Report Says
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
New data illustrates how distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain a popular attack weapon -- and continue to evolve.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 1/27/2015
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WiIl Millennials Be The Death Of Data Security?
Chris Rouland, Founder & CEO, BastilleCommentary
Millennials, notoriously promiscuous with data and devices, this year will become the largest generation in the workforce. Is your security team prepared?
By Chris Rouland Founder & CEO, Bastille, 1/27/2015
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NFL Mobile Sports App Contains Super Bowl-Sized Vulns
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
Lack of protections puts users at risk of exposed information by way of man-in-the-middle attacks.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 1/27/2015
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Gas Stations Urged To Secure Internet-Exposed Fuel Tank Devices
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Researchers find more than 5,000 US gas stations' automated tank gauges unprotected on the public Internet and open to hackers.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 1/26/2015
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Power Consumption Technology Could Help Enterprises Identify Counterfeit Devices
Tim Wilson, Editor in Chief, Dark ReadingCommentary
Understanding a device's "power fingerprint" might make it possible to detect security anomalies in Internet of Things as well, startup says
By Tim Wilson Editor in Chief, Dark Reading, 1/26/2015
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Security Skills Shortage? Don’t Panic!
Carric Dooley, WW VP of Foundstone Services, Intel Security
Focus your energies on building a comprehensive security strategy and turning to experts for guidance.
By Carric Dooley WW VP of Foundstone Services, Intel Security, 1/26/2015
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Adobe Fixes Second Flash Flaw Exploited By Angler
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
Second 0-day fix addresses UAF vulnerability.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 1/26/2015
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Building A Cybersecurity Program: 3 Tips
Jason Sachowski, Senior Forensic Investigator, ScotiabankCommentary
Getting from “we need” to “we have” a cybersecurity program is an investment in time and resources that’s well worth the effort.
By Jason Sachowski Senior Forensic Investigator, Scotiabank, 1/26/2015
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Growing Open Source Use Heightens Enterprise Security Risks
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writerNews
Companies often have little clue about the extent of third-party code in the enterprise or the risks it poses, security experts say
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 1/23/2015
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Why Russia Hacks
Mike Walls, Managing Director Security Operations & Analysis, EdgeWaveCommentary
Conventional wisdom holds that Russia hacks primarily for financial gain. But equally credible is the belief that the Russians engage in cyberwarfare to further their geopolitical ambitions.
By Mike Walls Managing Director Security Operations & Analysis, EdgeWave, 1/23/2015
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Diverse White Hat Community Leads To Diverse Vuln Disclosures
Sara Peters, Senior Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Researchers at Penn State find that courting new bug hunters is just as important as rewarding seasoned ones.
By Sara Peters Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 1/22/2015
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The Internet of Abused Things
Liviu Arsene, Senior E-threat Analyst, Bitdefender
We need to find ways to better secure the Internet of Things, or be prepared to face the consequences.
By Liviu Arsene Senior E-threat Analyst, Bitdefender, 1/22/2015
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NSA Report: How To Defend Against Destructive Malware
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingQuick Hits
In the wake of the Sony breach, spy agency's Information Assurance Directorate (IAD) arm provides best practices to mitigate damage of data annihilation attacks.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 1/22/2015
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What Government Can (And Can’t) Do About Cybersecurity
Jeff Williams, CTO, Aspect Security & Contrast SecurityCommentary
In his 2015 State of the Union address, President Obama introduced a number of interesting, if not terribly novel, proposals. Here are six that will have minimal impact.
By Jeff Williams CTO, Aspect Security & Contrast Security, 1/22/2015
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Protect Yourself by Protecting Others
Candace Worley, SVP & GM, Endpoint Security Business, Intel Security
How the consumerization of IT is affecting endpoint security.
By Candace Worley SVP & GM, Endpoint Security Business, Intel Security, 1/22/2015
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President's Plan To Crack Down On Hacking Could Hurt Good Hackers
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
Security experts critical of President Obama's new proposed cybersecurity legislation.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 1/21/2015
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CVE-2014-8370
Published: 2015-01-29
VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allow host OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (arbitrary write to a file) by modifying a configuration file.

CVE-2015-0236
Published: 2015-01-29
libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag with a crafted (1) snapshot to the virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc interface or (2) image to the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc interface.

CVE-2015-1043
Published: 2015-01-29
The Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.5 and 7.x before 7.0.1 allows guest OS users to cause a guest OS denial of service via unspecified vectors.

CVE-2015-1044
Published: 2015-01-29
vmware-authd (aka the Authorization process) in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.5, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5 allows attackers to cause a host OS denial of service via unspecified vectors.

CVE-2015-1422
Published: 2015-01-29
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Gecko CMS 2.2 and 2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) horder[], (2) jak_catid, (3) jak_content, (4) jak_css, (5) jak_delete_log[], (6) jak_email, (7) jak_extfile, (8) jak_file, (9) jak_hookshow[], (10) j...

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