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TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of February 13, 2017

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 21:50:12 +0000

Love was in the air earlier this week. This past Tuesday was Valentine’s Day and what should have been Microsoft’s “Patch Tuesday,” but it was reported last month that Patch Tuesday would never be the same as Microsoft moves to a process that includes an online searchable database and automatic updates. I was wondering what…

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Here’s how the U.S. government can bolster cybersecurity

Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:53:00 -0800

Almost 20 years ago, Chris Wysopal was among a group of hackers who testified before Congress, warning of the dangers of the internet.

Unfortunately, the U.S. government is still struggling to act, Wysopal said. “You’re just going to keep ending up with the status quo,” he said, pointing to the U.S. government’s failure to regulate the tech industry or provide incentives for change.

It’s a feeling that was shared by the experts who attended this week’s RSA cybersecurity show in San Francisco. The U.S. government needs to do more on cybersecurity, but what?  

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