Security Think Tank: Awareness and incident response key to fighting evasive malware

Latest Technology News and Expert Advice A roundup of news and tips on the topics you're interested in | January 23, 2017 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Security Think Tank: Awareness and incident response key to fighting evasive malware Lauri Love: the student accused of hacking the US DDoS protection provider alleged to be Mirai botnet creator Pay rises tipped for IT security and data analysis roles in 2017 Carbanak gang using Google services for command and control NEWS DDoS protection provider alleged to be Mirai botnet creator Investigative journalist Brian Krebs believes distributed denial of service mitigation firm owner is the author of malware designed to enable massive IoT botnet-enabled DDoS attacks   Pay rises tipped for IT security and data analysis roles in 2017 Increase in high-profile data breaches and the need for data insight are seen as contributory factors in salary rises for IT security and data analytics staff   Carbanak gang using Google services for command and control Researchers find the Carbanak gang has evolved its attacks on financial institutions to use Google services for command and control infrastructure in malware.   EXPERT ADVICE Security Think Tank: Awareness and incident response key to fighting evasive malware How can businesses best prepare their cyber defences in light of the fact that attackers are increasingly using malware designed to evade detection and analysis?   Lauri Love: the student accused of hacking the US How did a brilliant but fragile computer science student from a rural English town end up facing life imprisonment in the US? Computer Weekly speaks to Lauri Love   About This E-Newsletter This email is published by the TechTarget Security Media Group. Copyright 2017 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. To unsubscribe from all Security Media Group emails, Go to unsubscribe. TechTarget Security Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466 Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy. About TechTarget: TechTarget publishes media for IT pros with more than 100 focused websites providing quick access to a deep store of news, advice and analysis about the technologies, products and processes crucial to your job.