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• #ISCWest2019: DHS Asks for Collaboration

  10-04-2019 21:49
  #ISCWest2019: DHS Asks for Collaboration Advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving investments from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) science and technology directorate (S&T) with the goal of enhancing security and resiliency in public safety, transportation and communications, according to William N. Bryan, acting under secretary of S&T, who delivered the opening-day keynote speech at the 2019 ISC West conference in Las Vegas.Before talking risk m
  
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• #ISCWest2019: Harden Devices with Defense in Depth

  10-04-2019 21:10
  #ISCWest2019: Harden Devices with Defense in DepthAs the physical and cyber worlds continue to converge, those who have historically only focused on physical security are now challenged with the risks posed from connected internet of things (IoT) devices, a topic of interest at this year’s ISC West 2019 conference in Las Vegas.In his SIA Education sessions, Aaron Saks, product and technical manager at Hanwha Techwin America, shared best practices for applying defense in depth as a security
  
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• #ISCWest2019: From SOC to Fusion Center and Beyond

  10-04-2019 20:11
  #ISCWest2019: From SOC to Fusion Center and BeyondThose who have embarked on the process of convergence shared their experiences and challenges at ISC West 2019 in Las Vegas, during an SIA Education panel, Next Generation Security: The Truths, the Myths, the Future of Fusion Centers and Security Operations.Digital transformation has been driven by convenience and efficiency, but as more companies continue along through the process, they find the convergence of the digital and physical world
  
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• Elliptic traces bitcoin to hunt dark web criminals for the FBI

  10-04-2019 18:33
  Elliptic is a crypto tracing company linking crypto addresses to real world entities
  
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• Yahoo Offers New $117m Breach Settlement

  10-04-2019 12:01
  Yahoo Offers New $117m Breach SettlementYahoo has proposed a new $117.5m offer to its customers to settle a class action lawsuit following a devastating 2013 breach.All eyes will now be on US district judge Lucy Koh, a veteran of tech cases, who still has to approve the new offer.She rejected the original back in January after expressing concerns that it might not be “fundamentally fair, adequate and reasonable,” as it didn’t specify how much victims could expect to recover.She
  
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• Microsoft Fixes Another Two Zero Days in Patch Avalanche

  10-04-2019 11:12
  Microsoft Fixes Another Two Zero Days in Patch AvalancheMicrosoft maintained the pressure on system administrators this month by releasing fixes for over 70 vulnerabilities in its products, two of which are classed as zero-day flaws.The 15 updates released by Redmond cover 74 unique CVEs in Windows, Internet Explorer, Edge, Office, SharePoint and Exchange.Just like last month, two of them are being actively exploited in the wild and should be prioritized.“Elevation of privilege vulnerabili
  
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• UK Man Jailed for Porn Site Ransomware Scheme

  10-04-2019 10:48
  UK Man Jailed for Porn Site Ransomware SchemeAn Essex man has been jailed for over six years for his part in a global, multimillion-pound ransomware conspiracy.Zain Qaiser, 24, from Barking, was part of a Russian-speaking organized crime group believed to be linked to the Lurk Group that is thought to have created infamous exploit kit Angler.Under the online moniker K!NG he is said to have posed as legitimate online advertising agencies in order to buy ad space for pornographic websites.These ad
  
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