NSA leak claims Russian hackers attacked e-voting software vendor, local governments

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network | June 7, 2017 FEATURED STORY Election cyberattack proves people are still the biggest flaw by Michael Heller, Senior Reporter A new NSA leak allegedly shows Russian agents engaged in election cyberattacks against local U.S. governments and proves people are still the hardest cybersecurity risk to mitigate. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   International data privacy laws create inconsistent rules A new cybersecurity law in China highlights the trend of inconsistent international data privacy laws being enacted around the world. (SearchSecurity.com)   Shadow Brokers dump crowdfunding raises ethical questions The prospect of monthly NSA cyberweapons leaks in new Shadow Brokers dump raises questions about the ethics of paying criminals for stolen goods. (SearchSecurity.com)   IT security trends: 2017 prioritizes cloud, network, endpoints The 2017 TechTarget IT Priorities Survey reports a number of key IT security trends about where enterprises and infosec professionals place their time and resources. (SearchSecurity.com)   Symantec certificate authority aims for more delays on browser trust The battle between Symantec and the web browser community over Symantec's certificate authority practices continues, but the clock is ticking for the antivirus giant. (SearchSecurity.com)   Users' SSO information at risk after OneLogin security breach News roundup: OneLogin security breach puts SSO data at risk but is vague about the details. Plus, Gmail boosts its phishing detection features, and more. (SearchSecurity.com)   Risk & Repeat: GDPR compliance clock is ticking In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss GDPR compliance and how the EU law will affect enterprise data privacy and security across the globe. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   How mobile application assessments can boost enterprise security Mobile application assessments can help enterprises decide which apps to allow, improving security. Christopher Crowley of the SANS Institute discusses how to use app assessments. (SearchSecurity.com)   How CASBs are broadening to address IaaS security CASBs have started extending their reach into IaaS platforms. Expert Rob Shapland looks at what they're doing and the effect they could have on IaaS security. (SearchCloudSecurity.com)   WannaCry ransomware threat exposes enterprise security shortcomings Expert Rob Shapland explains how a confluence of weaknesses in enterprise security led to the WannaCry ransomware threat generating maximum devastation. (SearchSecurity.com)   Cisco WebEx extension flaw: How does the patch fall short? Cisco's WebEx extension flaw was patched to prevent remote code execution from all but WebEx sites. Expert Michael Cobb explains how this flaw could still introduce risk to users. (SearchSecurity.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Security Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.