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10 Dramatic Moments In Black Hat History
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
From Google hacking to ATM "jackpotting" to the NSA -- Black Hat has had some memorable moments over the years.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 7/31/2014
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New Mobile Phone '0wnage' Threat Discovered
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Senior Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Widespread major vulnerabilities discovered in client control software that affect nearly all smartphone platforms: Details to come at Black Hat USA next week.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Senior Editor, Dark Reading, 7/31/2014
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Phishing: What Once Was Old Is New Again
Dave Kearns, Analyst, Kuppinger-ColeCommentary
I used to think the heyday of phishing had passed. But as Symantec notes in its 2014 Internet Security Threat Report, I was wrong!
By Dave Kearns Analyst, Kuppinger-Cole, 7/30/2014
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Security Holes Found In Some DLP Products
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Senior Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Researchers to reveal key security flaws in commercial and open-source data loss prevention software at Black Hat USA next week.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Senior Editor, Dark Reading, 7/30/2014
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Dark Reading Radio: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Fail
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Senior Editor, Dark ReadingCommentary
Learn about newly found vulnerabilities in commercial and open-source DLP software in our latest episode of Dark Reading Radio with security researchers Zach Lanier and Kelly Lum.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Senior Editor, Dark Reading, 7/29/2014
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Scan Shows Possible Heartbleed Fix Failures
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Senior Editor, Dark ReadingQuick Hits
Study indicates many Global 2000 firms patched, but failed to replace digital certificates.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Senior Editor, Dark Reading, 7/29/2014
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The Perfect InfoSec Mindset: Paranoia + Skepticism
Corey Nachreiner, Director, Security Strategy & Research, WatchGuard TechnologiesCommentary
A little skeptical paranoia will ensure that you have the impulse to react quickly to new threats while retaining the logic to separate fact from fiction.
By Corey Nachreiner Director, Security Strategy & Research, WatchGuard Technologies, 7/29/2014
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Internet Of Things Contains Average Of 25 Vulnerabilities Per Device
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
New study finds high volume of security flaws in such IoT devices as webcams, home thermostats, remote power outlets, sprinkler controllers, home alarms, and garage door openers.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 7/29/2014
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DHS-Funded 'SWAMP' Helps Scour Code For Bugs
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Senior Editor, Dark ReadingNews
Cloud-based platform offering free secure coding tools for developers in government, enterprises, academia, gaining commercial attention as well.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Senior Editor, Dark Reading, 7/28/2014
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Weak Password Advice From Microsoft
Andrey Dulkin, Senior Director, Cyber Innovation, CyberArkCommentary
Tempting as it may seem to do away with strong passwords for low-risk websites, password reuse is still a significant threat to both users and business.
By Andrey Dulkin Senior Director, Cyber Innovation, CyberArk, 7/28/2014
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Myth-Busting Machine Learning In Security
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
Black Hat USA presentation to help quell misconceptions and confusion over machine learning methods in today's security tools.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 7/28/2014
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Researchers Develop 'BlackForest' To Collect, Correlate Threat Intelligence
Brian Prince, Contributing Writer, Dark ReadingNews
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute develop the BlackForest system to help organizations uncover and anticipate cyberthreats.
By Brian Prince Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 7/25/2014
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Internet of Things: 4 Security Tips From The Military
Michael K. Daly, CTO, Cybersecurity & Special Missions, Raytheon Intelligence, Information & ServicesCommentary
The military has been connecting mobile command posts, unmanned vehicles, and wearable computers for decades. It’s time to take a page from their battle plan.
By Michael K. Daly CTO, Cybersecurity & Special Missions, Raytheon Intelligence, Information & Services, 7/25/2014
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Travel Agency Fined Ł150,000 For Violating Data Protection Act
Sara Peters, News
That'll teach them not to retain credit card data in perpetuity.
By Sara Peters , 7/24/2014
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Passwords Be Gone! Removing 4 Barriers To Strong Authentication
Phillip M. Dunkelberger, President & CEO, Nok Nok LabsCommentary
As biometric factors become more prevalent on mobile devices, FIDO Alliance standards will gain traction as an industry-wide authentication solution.
By Phillip M. Dunkelberger President & CEO, Nok Nok Labs, 7/24/2014
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7 Arrested, 3 More Indicted For Roles In Cyber Fraud Ring That Stung StubHub
Sara Peters, News
Arrests made in New York state, London, Toronto, and Spain for money laundering, grand larceny, and using StubHub customers' credit cards to buy and sell 3,500 e-tickets to prime events.
By Sara Peters , 7/23/2014
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RAM Scraper Malware: Why PCI DSS Can't Fix Retail
Brian Riley, Technical Director, Government Programs, Green Hills SoftwareCommentary
There is a gaping hole in the pre-eminent industry security standard aimed at protecting customers, credit card and personal data
By Brian Riley Technical Director, Government Programs, Green Hills Software, 7/23/2014
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Dark Reading Radio: The Winners & Losers of Botnet Takedowns
Sara Peters, Commentary
Our guests are Cheri McGuire, VP of global government affairs and cyber security policy for Symantec, and Craig D. Spiezle, executive director and founder of the Online Trust Alliance.
By Sara Peters , 7/23/2014
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7 Black Hat Sessions Sure To Cause A Stir
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer, Dark Reading
At Black Hat, researchers will point out the weaknesses in everything from the satellites in outer space to the thermostat in your home.
By Ericka Chickowski Contributing Writer, Dark Reading, 7/22/2014
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Nigerian 419 Scammers Evolving Into Malware Pushers (But Not Very Good Ones)
Sara Peters, Quick Hits
"Silver Spaniel" attacks use commodity malware to damage others' security, but they aren't very good at protecting their own.
By Sara Peters , 7/22/2014
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Microsoft, No-IP, And The Need For Clarity
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The Microsoft vs. No-IP case highlights the need for clear standards of abuse handling and transparency on which service providers measure up.
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CVE-2012-6651
Published: 2014-07-31
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Vitamin plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to (1) add_headers.php or (2) minify.php.

CVE-2014-2970
Published: 2014-07-31
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2014-5139. Reason: This candidate is a duplicate of CVE-2014-5139, and has also been used to refer to an unrelated topic that is currently outside the scope of CVE. This unrelated topic is a LibreSSL code change adding functionality ...

CVE-2014-3488
Published: 2014-07-31
The SslHandler in Netty before 3.9.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted SSLv2Hello message.

CVE-2014-3554
Published: 2014-07-31
Buffer overflow in the ndp_msg_opt_dnssl_domain function in libndp allows remote routers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS Search List (DNSSL) in an IPv6 router advertisement.

CVE-2014-5171
Published: 2014-07-31
SAP HANA Extend Application Services (XS) does not encrypt transmissions for applications that enable form based authentication using SSL, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials and other sensitive information by sniffing the network.

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