Machine Learning Speed Up Remediation, But Will it Ever be Able to Autonomously Protect Organizations Against Cyber-attacks?
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PoC Exploit Leads to Discovery of Two Windows Flaws
Proof-of-concept (PoC) code released by a researcher for a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability affecting the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) in Windows has led to the discovery of a different, but similar, flaw.
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D-Link Hires Government Watchdog to Fight FTC Charges
Connectivity solutions provider D-Link Systems has retained the Cause of Action Institute to help it fight against the “unwarranted and baseless” charges brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Microsoft Patches Flaws in Windows, Office, Edge
Microsoft has addressed vulnerabilities affecting Windows, Office and the Edge web browser, but the company’s January 2017 Patch Tuesday updates include only four security bulletins.
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SAP Patches Multiple XSS and Missing Authorization Vulnerabilities
SAP on Tuesday released its first set of monthly security patches for 2017, which addresses numerous Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Missing Authorization Check issues across its products.
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Adobe Patches 42 Flaws in Reader, Acrobat, Flash
Adobe informed users on Tuesday that updates released for Acrobat, Reader and Flash Player patch a total of 42 vulnerabilities, including many that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
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New Terror Exploit Kit Emerges
After the fall of the Nuclear and Angler exploit kits (EKs), overall activity generated from exploit kits has dropped to only a fraction of what used to be.
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Hacker Grabs Data on 1.5 Million ESEA Gamers, Demands 100k Ransom
E-Sports Entertainment Association (ESEA) Becomes the Latest Data Breach Victim With Data of 1.5 Million Users Stolen
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Security Orchestration Firm Phantom Cyber Raises $13.5 Million
Phantom, a cybersecurity startup that has developed a community-powered security automation and orchestration platform, announced that it has raised $13.5 million in a Series B funding round led by iconic Silicon Valley VC firm Kleiner Perkins.
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Fortinet Hires Former NSA Cyber Chief Phil Quade as CISO
Fortinet announced on Tuesday said that it has hired former NSA Cyber Task Force Chief, Phil Quade, as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
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