Stamos urges going beyond defensive security in Black Hat keynote

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network | July 27, 2017 FEATURED STORY Stamos preaches defensive security research in Black Hat keynote by Michael Heller, Senior Reporter Facebook's Alex Stamos used his Black Hat 2017 keynote to address a wide variety of issues, including defensive security research and diversity in the infosec community. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   At Black Hat 2017 an industry hits a milestone and finds new directions Long a conference that has thrived on technical sophistication and nuanced attacks, Black Hat USA 2017 in Las Vegas also found room for softer themes. (SearchSecurity.com)   Dark web markets' shutdown may lead to more arrests Cooperation between law enforcement from around the world led to the shutdown of the AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets and potential leads of illegal vendors. (SearchSecurity.com)   Bipartisan group launches effort to improve election security The Defending Digital Democracy project brings together security experts to tackle election security. Plus, government shake-ups could hit cybersecurity, and more. (SearchSecurity.com)   Industry reacts to Symantec certificate authority trust remediation As Symantec scrambles to transition its certificate-issuance operations to a subordinate certificate authority, the CA industry sharpens its knives. (SearchSecurity.com)   Fancy Bear C&C servers taken down by Microsoft lawsuit Experts applaud Microsoft for clever use of a lawsuit to claim command and control server domains used by malicious Russian APT group Fancy Bear. (SearchSecurity.com)   Risk & Repeat: Kaspersky Lab removed from GSA Schedule 70 In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Trump administration's removal of Kaspersky Lab from the GSA Schedule 70 for federal IT contracts. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   IPv6 addresses: Security recommendations for usage IPv6 addresses can be used in a number of ways that can strengthen information security. Expert Fernando Gont explains the basics of IPv6 address usage for enterprises. (SearchSecurity.com)   Why the use of blockchain in the cloud is growing quickly Blockchain in the cloud may offer organizations the ability to shift away from traditional cryptography models. Expert Dave Shackleford discusses what options are available. (SearchCloudSecurity.com)   Applying cybersecurity readiness to today's enterprises How prepared is your organization for a cyberattack? Expert Peter Sullivan outlines the seven steps enterprises need to take in order to achieve cybersecurity readiness. (SearchSecurity.com)   SQL Slammer worm returns: How risky is it for enterprises? The SQL Slammer worm has re-emerged to attack a vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server 2000. Expert Nick Lewis explains what enterprises can do to manage out-of-date systems. (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.