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Credit to Author: Andy Patrizio| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 12:46:00 -0700

Late last week, a hacker group known as The Shadow Brokers released a trove of Windows exploits it claims to have obtained from National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) elite hacking team. The group released the tools and presentations and files claiming to detail the agency’s methods of carrying out clandestine surveillance on Windows server software dating back to Windows XP and set off a mild panic for what was otherwise a slow Friday.

There’s just one problem: Microsoft says it has already issued patches for the majority of exploits, with some of them coming out as recently last month. The MSRC team made a blog post on Friday, the same day Shadow Brokers released the exploits, pointing this out. It was a remarkably quick response.

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ComputerWorld Independent

April 17, 2017 admin

Microsoft confirms it's patched most of the NSA's Windows exploits

Credit to Author: Gregg Keizer| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 12:05:00 -0700

Microsoft on Friday said it had patched most of the Windows vulnerabilities purportedly exploited by the National Security Agency (NSA) using tools that were leaked last week.

The Windows flaws were disclosed by the hacking gang Shadow Brokers in a large data dump earlier Friday. The group has released several collections of documents about the internal operations of the NSA, and the code it allegedly has used to compromise computers and other devices worldwide.

“Most of the exploits that were disclosed fall into vulnerabilities that are already patched in our supported products,” Phillip Misner, a group manager in the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC), wrote in a post to a company blog.

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Kaspersky Security

April 17, 2017 admin

Kids’ toys have serious privacy problems

Credit to Author: Igor Kuksov| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:37:38 +0000

Think connected toys for kids are more secure than those for adults? Think again.

ComputerWorld Independent

April 17, 2017 admin

1,175 hotels listed in payment card breach of Holiday Inn parent company

Credit to Author: Darlene Storm| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:11:00 -0700

You may recall commercials for Holiday Inn Express that revolved around a “Stay smart” theme, but if you stayed in Holiday Inn Express, or other InterContinental Hotels Group-branded franchise hotel late last year, then you would be really smart if you keep an eye out for unexpected charges on your credit card.

IHG finally reported the findings from an investigation into a breach of the company’s payment systems. The company has over 5,000 hotels across 100 counties, with brands such as Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Resort, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, InterContinental, Kimpton, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites. Hackers managed to get malware into the front desk payment system at some IHG-branded franchise hotels in the United States and Puerto Rico and made off with payment card data.

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Security TrendMicro

April 17, 2017 admin

Big data and machine learning: A perfect pair for cyber security?

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 16:35:07 +0000

Together, big data and machine learning can bolster cyber security and help organizations better protect their assets.

Fortinet Security

April 17, 2017 admin

Extending the Security Fabric into Cloud IaaS

Credit to Author: John Maddison| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:03:17 -0700

The recent release of FortiOS 5.6 extends the Fortinet Security Fabric into the IaaS infrastructure, enabling organizations to not only simplify and expand their visibility and control deep into the cloud, but also enhance and integrate their total security profile through the automated, rapid sharing of threat intelligence.

Security Wired

April 17, 2017 admin

Courts Are Using AI to Sentence Criminals. That Must Stop Now

Credit to Author: Jason Tashea| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:00:01 +0000

Opinion: Courts should pause the use of algorithms for criminal sentencing. The post Courts Are Using AI to Sentence Criminals. That Must Stop Now appeared first on WIRED.