Dark Reading is part of the Informa Tech Division of Informa PLC
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them.Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
|
Fresh Target Breach Cards Hitting Black Market
A Bitcoin-powered marketplace is selling stolen card data in small batches, offering card validity guarantees, an RSA presentation reveals.
DDoS Attack! Is Regulation The Answer?
Four security experts weigh in on why there’s been little progress in combating DDoS attacks and how companies can start fighting back.
IBM Software Vulnerabilities Spiked In 2013
Most code flaws still involve non-Microsoft products, and overall patching speed has improved, study presented at RSA conference finds.
RSA Chairman: NSA Work Is 'Public Record'
Art Coviello calls for global intelligence community reforms, says RSA's work with NSA was never secret.
Windows Crash Reports Reveal New APT, POS Attacks
Researchers discover zero-day attacks after studying the contents of various "Dr. Watson" error reports.
Bye, Bitcoin: Criminals Seek Other Crypto Currency
Law enforcement crackdowns, hack attacks, and market volatility drive Russian fraudsters to mint their own virtual currency systems.
Target Breach: Phishing Attack Implicated
Report suggests malware-laced email attack on Target's HVAC subcontractor leaked access credentials for retailer's network.
Bitcoin Exchanges Buckle Under DDoS Attacks
Mutant transaction attacks trigger trading halts at major exchanges. Also, new bitcoin-seeking Trojan targets Mac users.
Behavior Analysis: New Weapon To Fight Hackers
Israeli startup Cybereason says it breaks new security ground by spotting deviations in employee behavior and telling companies what to do next.
Florida Sting Nabs Alleged Bitcoin Money Launderers
Florida undercover agents posed as fraudsters seeking to convert cash -- supposedly from stolen credit cards -- into the anonymous, cryptographic currency.
Data Breach Notifications: Time For Tough Love
Target and Neiman Marcus came clean quickly about their data breaches, but most business don't. It's time for standards -- and fines.
Target Breach: HVAC Contractor Systems Investigated
Hackers may have used access credentials stolen from refrigeration and HVAC system contractor Fazio Mechanical Services to gain remote access to Target's network.
Hotel Company Investigates Data Breach, Card Fraud
White Lodging, which manages 168 hotels under Hilton, Marriott, and Sheraton brand names, is investigating a suspected credit and debit card breach.
British Spies Hit Anonymous With DDoS Attacks
British cyber agents attacked Anonymous chat rooms, leaked intelligence documents show.
20 Security Startups To Watch
Cloud security, mobile security, advanced behavioral detection, and a few other surprises make this latest crop of newcomers worth watching.
|
Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
Tweet This
1 Comments
