Trump campaign under FBI investigation over possible ties to Russian hackers, DNC breach

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network | March 22, 2017 FEATURED STORY FBI investigating Trump campaign ties to Russia, DNC breach by Rob Wright, Executive Editor FBI Director James Comey confirmed the bureau is investigating the Trump campaign's ties to the Russian government and election cyberattacks such as the DNC breach. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   WikiLeaks' disclosure of CIA hacks comes with requirements WikiLeaks reportedly made demands of vendors at risk from the Vault 7 CIA hacks, but without knowing what the requirements are, experts are unsure how to react. (SearchSecurity.com)   Will the Yahoo breach indictments be an effective hacker deterrent? The Department of Justice indicted suspects in the 2014 Yahoo breach, but experts are unsure if this will prove to be an effective hacker deterrent moving forward. (SearchSecurity.com)   Russian Citadel malware developer cuts deal with U.S. authorities The U.S. Department of Justice is set to sentence a second Russian hacker for helping to develop Citadel malware that netted $500 million, but says investigations are continuing. (ComputerWeekly.com)   Yahoo fallout: Minted authentication cookies raise concerns Although minting authentication cookies is not widely understood, the Yahoo hacker indictments has brought it to the forefront and shown it can be very dangerous. (SearchSecurity.com)   Patched Apache Struts vulnerability exploited in the wild News roundup: An Apache Struts vulnerability is still being exploited, despite being patched. Plus, WhatsApp and Telegram release patches; Assange contacts Microsoft; and more. (SearchSecurity.com)   Risk & Repeat: Leak of CIA hacking tools creates confusion In this episode of SearchSecurity's Risk & Repeat podcast, editors discuss the confusion around WikiLeaks' release of government documents regarding CIA hacking tools. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Using IPv6 atomic fragments for a denial-of-service attack IPv6 atomic fragments can be dangerous for enterprises. Expert Fernando Gont explains their relation to a new denial-of-service attack vector and how to mitigate the threat. (SearchSecurity.com)   What enterprises need to know about securing a multicloud deployment A multicloud deployment takes considerable planning for an enterprise, especially when it comes to security. Expert Dave Shackleford looks at the challenges of multicloud. (SearchCloudSecurity.com)   Reporting ransomware attacks to the FBI: Pros and cons Reporting ransomware attacks to law enforcement can pose potential risks to the targeted organization. Expert Mike O. Villegas discusses the key aspects of disclosing an attack. (SearchSecurity.com)   Pork Explosion flaw: How is it used to create an Android backdoor? The Pork Explosion vulnerability present in some Foxconn-created app bootloaders can be used to create an Android backdoor. Expert Nick Lewis explains how the flaw works. (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 2016 TechTarget. All rights reserved.