Why Cybersecurity Must Be an International Effort

[TechWeb](?elq_mid=81930&elq_cid=22844169&_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20171207&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20171207&elqTrackId=9d1aa580a69f4540a523484e3dbf527e&elq=f5149dd72ea34959936a5719817dd072&elqaid=81930&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=28985) Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( December 07, 2017 Top!Top?elq_mid=81930&elq_cid=22844169 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Why Cybersecurity Must Be an International Effort]( The former head of cyber for the US State Department calls for agreements across countries to improve government cybersecurity. [How the Major Intel ME Firmware Flaw Lets Attackers Get 'God Mode' on a Machine]( Researchers at Black Hat Europe today revealed how a buffer overflow they discovered in the chip's firmware can be abused to take control of a machine - even when it's turned 'off.' [Cyberattack: It Can't Happen to Us (Until It Does)](until-it-does)/a/d-id/1330533?elq_mid=81930&elq_cid=22844169&_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20171207&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20171207&elqTrackId=416e1f9b63e54602a04545b43f466c52&elq=f5149dd72ea34959936a5719817dd072&elqaid=81930&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=28985) Just because your small or medium-sized business isn't as well known as Equifax or Yahoo doesn't mean you're immune to becoming a cybercrime victim. [Most Retailers Haven't Fully Tested Their Breach Response Plans]( More than 20% lack a breach response plan altogether, a new survey shows. [Nearly 2/3 of Industrial Companies Lack Security Monitoring]( New Honeywell survey shows more than half of industrial sector organizations have suffered cyberattacks. [MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [Security Geek Gift Guide]( Fun gifts for cybersecurity co-workers and bosses alike. 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['Goldilocks' Legislation Aims to Clean up IoT Security]( The proposed Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 is not too hard, not too soft, and might be just right. Middle!Middle?elq_mid=81930&elq_cid=22844169 FEATURED REPORTS - [The State of Ransomware]( Ransomware has become one of the most prevalent new cybersecurity threats faced by today's enterprises. This new report from Dark Reading includes feedback from IT and IT security professionals about their organization's ransomware experiences, defense plans, and malware challenges. 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