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Only Half of Malware Caught by Signature AV
Machine learning and behavioral detection are necessary to catch threats, WatchGuard says in a new report. Meanwhile, network attacks have risen, especially against older vulnerabilities, such as those in Apache Struts.
Trickbot Operators Now Selling Attack Tools to APT Actors
North Korea's Lazarus Group - of Sony breach and WannaCry fame - is among the first customers.
Intel Issues Fix for 'Plundervolt' SGX Flaw
Researchers were able to extract AES encryption key using SGX's voltage-tuning function.
Nation-State Attackers May Have Co-opted Vega Ransomware
The tactics used by the latest version of the Vega cryptolocker program indicates the code may have been stolen from its authors and is now being used for destructive attacks, a new report suggests.
Younger Generations Drive Bulk of 2FA Adoption
Use of two-factor authentication has nearly doubled in the past two years , pointing to a new wave of acceptance.
5 Tips for Keeping Your Security Team on Target
In nearly every security environment, competing priorities are a constant battleground. Here's how to keep the focus on what's important.
Google Chrome Now Automatically Alerts Users on Compromised Passwords
A series of security enhancements seek to protect users from phishing and warn them when credentials have been compromised.
City of Pensacola, Fla., Confirms Ransomware Attack
Most systems remain offline to prevent the attack from spreading.
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How Attackers Used Look-Alike Domains to Steal $1 Million From a Chinese VC
Money meant to fund an Israeli startup wound up directly deposited to the scammers.

Data Leak Week: Billions of Sensitive Files Exposed Online
A total of 2.7 billion email addresses, 1 billion email account passwords, and nearly 800,000 applications for copies of birth certificate were found on unsecured cloud buckets.

Microsoft 'Campaign Views' Offers Full Look at Office 365 Attacks
Campaign views, arriving in public preview, aims to share more context around how attackers targeted an organization and whether its defenses worked.

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10 Notable Cybersecurity Acquisitions of 2019, Part 2
As mergers and acquisitions continued to shape the security industry throughout 2019, these deals were most significant.
Big Changes Are Coming to Security Analytics & Operations
New ESG research points to fundamental problems, a need for scalable security data pipelines, and a migration to the public cloud.
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The Next Security Silicon Valley: Coming to a City Near You?
The high cost of doing business in California's San Francisco Bay Area is just one factor driving infosec companies - established and and startups, alike - to pursue their fortunes elsewhere. Here's where many are going.
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