Massive ransomware attack slams Atlanta city government

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network| March 28, 2018 FEATURED STORY Five days after Atlanta ransomware attack, recovery begins by Michael Heller, Senior Reporter After battling the fallout from an Atlanta ransomware attack for five days, Mayor Keisha Bottoms said that city hall has finally begun to recover and turn systems back on. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   TLS 1.3 update is finalized with encryption upgrade The IETF approves the TLS 1.3 encryption protocol upgrade after four years and 28 versions; improvements include better security and performance, as well as middlebox support. (SearchSecurity.com)   AMD patches for Ryzen chip flaws due 'in the coming weeks' AMD patches are in the works for the Ryzen and EPYC chip flaws announced without the normal disclosure, but CTS Labs continues to stress the severity of the issues. (SearchSecurity.com)   Risk & Repeat: OURSA takes RSA Conference to task In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the emergence of OURSA to highlight diversity and the RSA Conference's lack of female keynote speakers. (SearchSecurity.com)   CLOUD Act stirs tension between privacy advocates and big tech Privacy advocates criticize Congress for passing the CLOUD Act as part of the omnibus spending bill, while big tech companies have expressed support for the controversial legislation. (SearchSecurity.com)   Watson's Law: IBM preaches data stewardship as A.I. advances At IBM's Think conference, executives discussed the importance of protecting and managing data as artificial intelligence offerings like Watson grow and touch more information. (SearchSecurity.com)   SAP CSO Justin Somaini on using blockchain for security Blockchain has generated both hype and skepticism, but SAP CSO Justin Somaini believes the technology has applications for security that can improve open source software. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Emotet Trojan: How to defend against fileless attacks An increase in fileless malware, including PowerShell malware, was reported in McAfee Labs' December 2017 Threat Report. Discover how enterprises can defend again fileless attacks. (SearchSecurity.com)   The security concerns of cloud cryptomining services Cloud cryptomining as a service is a security risk to users. Expert Frank Siemons discusses cloud mining service providers and what to look out for if you use one. (SearchCloudSecurity.com)   Becoming a cybersecurity professional: What are the options? A cybersecurity professional has several options for their career path. Expert Ernie Hayden reviews the cybersecurity career track options and what skills are required for each one. (SearchSecurity.com)   Intel AMT flaw: How are corporate endpoints put at risk? A recent flaw in Intel's Advanced Management Technology enables hackers to gain access to endpoint devices. Discover how this flaw can be mitigated with expert Judith Myerson. (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 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.