Recording-setting DDoS attack strikes U.S. service provider

Security Digest Information security news and advice from TechTarget's network| March 7, 2018 FEATURED STORY Terabit DDoS attack hits 1.7Tbps and experts expect higher by Michael Heller, Senior Reporter Five days after a record breaking terabit DDoS attack, a new 1.7Tbps DDoS attack was detected taking advantage of improperly secured memcached servers to launch a reflection attack. (SearchSecurity.com) Advertisement NEWS   Equifax data breach affected 2.4 million more consumers The massive Equifax data breach affected even more people. The startling total is now 147.9 million U.S. consumers who had their information stolen by hackers. (SearchSecurity.com)   Cellebrite claims it can unlock Apple devices, but questions remain News roundup: Cellebrite claims it can unlock Apple devices, according to a Forbes report. Plus, iCloud encryption keys will now be stored in China, and more. (SearchSecurity.com)   Risk & Repeat: Is the cyberthreat landscape shifting to cryptomining? In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss how new attacks, like cryptojacking, may be supplanting previous top cyberthreats, such as ransomware. (SearchSecurity.com)   23,000 Symantec certificates revoked following leak of private keys DigiCert revoked 23,000 Symantec SSL certificates amid a public spat between the company and former reseller partner Trustico, which claimed the certificates were 'compromised.' (SearchSecurity.com)   Memcrashed DDoS amplification exploits memcached UDP port Memcrashed, a devastating new DDoS amplification attack that exploits UDP port 11211, is only possible when memcached servers are exposed to the public internet. (SearchSecurity.com)   Visa reports EMV chip cards thwart fraud, but criminals adapting Visa points to a 70% drop in fraud due to EMV chip cards, as consumers and merchants adopt the new payment card technology. But criminals are shifting their own focus to adapt. (SearchSecurity.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Why the Bleichenbacher attack is still around The Bleichenbacher attack got a new name after 20 years. Expert Michael Cobb reviews the ROBOT attack and discusses why it's still active this long after it emerged. (SearchSecurity.com)   Patch management programs: Who should run them? Patch management is a crucial part of enterprise security defenses, but should security teams be in charge of it? Charles Kao explains how to make patching programs successful. (SearchSecurity.com)   How the Meltdown vulnerability affects cloud services The Meltdown vulnerability has far-reaching implications, including with cloud providers. Expert Dave Shackleford looks at the Meltdown CPU flaw and what it means for the cloud. (SearchCloudSecurity.com)   The Keeper browser extension flaw: How can users stay secure? The Keeper browser extension had a vulnerability that highlighted security issues with password managers. Expert Michael Cobb looks at how to avoid security flaws in these tools. (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.