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Microsoft Launches Cloud-Based Fuzzing
Steve Zurier, Freelance WriterNews
'Project Springfield' debuts it Ignite conference.
By Steve Zurier Freelance Writer, 9/28/2016
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Russian Hackers Target Citizen Journalists Reporting On Malaysian Airlines Crash
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writerNews
Bellingcat’s reporters have been hit with spear phishing attacks and account takeover attempts for over a year, ThreatConnect says.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 9/28/2016
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The Real Reasons Why Users Stink At Passwords
Terry Sweeney, Contributing EditorNews
Personality, denial, and authentication-overload are big factors, new study finds.
By Terry Sweeney Contributing Editor, 9/28/2016
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Hacking The Polls: Where US Voting Processes Fall Short
Jeff Schilling, Chief of Operations and Security, ArmorCommentary
The patchwork of 50 decentralized state electoral systems threatens to disrupt our national election through ransomware attacks, hijacked voter registration rolls, and altered voting results.
By Jeff Schilling Chief of Operations and Security, Armor, 9/28/2016
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More Than Half Of IT Pros Employ Insecure Data Wiping Methods
Emily Johnson, Associate Editor, UBM AmericasNews
Recent study shows most enterprise IT professionals incorrectly believe emptying a Recycle Bin or reformatting a computer drive permanently erases data.
By Emily Johnson Associate Editor, UBM Americas, 9/28/2016
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Improving Security Savvy Of Execs And Board Room
Sara Peters, Senior Editor at Dark ReadingCommentaryVideo
Jeff Welgan describes how best to improve cybersecurity literacy throughout the C-suite.
By Sara Peters Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 9/28/2016
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SWIFT Toughens Customer Security With New Mandatory Rules
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Measures to include set of core safety standards and assurance framework requiring annual self-attestation by SWIFT members.
By Dark Reading Staff , 9/28/2016
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‘Beep’ Prepared: How Security Economics Can Help The Coyote Catch The Roadrunner
Tom Quillin, Director of Cyber Security Technology & Initiatives, Intel Corporation
The practice of security economics demonstrates how gaps in the security architecture impair business results.
By Tom Quillin Director of Cyber Security Technology & Initiatives, Intel Corporation, 9/28/2016
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FBI Probes Bid To Hack Democratic Party Officials’ Phones, Sources Say
Dark Reading Staff, Quick Hits
Russia-backed criminals again likely to be behind this hacking which, if proven, could involve theft of sensitive data, say the sources.
By Dark Reading Staff , 9/28/2016
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Improving The Security Conversation For CIOs, CISOs, & Board Members
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeekNews
Cybersecurity is a top priority among enterprise leaders, but it's difficult for them to communicate with IT and security teams if they lack an understanding of key security concepts.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 9/28/2016
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Clinton, Trump Debate 'Twenty-First Century War' Of Cyberattacks
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark ReadingNews
Lester Holt led with topic of cybersecurity as the first question on national security in Monday's Presidential debate.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 9/27/2016
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5 Best Practices For Winning the IoT Security Arms Race
Mark Benson & Brian Ericson, Exosite CTO & Software EngineerCommentary
By focusing on a pragmatic approach to security, it’s possible to develop IoT solutions that will reduce future risk without breaking the bank.
By Mark Benson, CTO, and Brian Ericson, , 9/27/2016
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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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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.

CVE-2015-6333
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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