Incorrect Assessments of Data Value Putting Organizations at Risk

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( November 29, 2018 Top!Top?elq_mid=88022&elq_cid=22844169 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Incorrect Assessments of Data Value Putting Organizations at Risk]( Information security groups often underestimate or overestimate the true value of data assets, making it harder to prioritize controls. [Federal Indictments in SamSam Ransomware Campaign]( Two Iranian nationals have been indicted on multiple counts by a federal grand jury in connection with the SamSam ransomware attacks that struck government, critical infrastructure, and healthcare organizations. [Google, White Ops, Industry Players Dismantle 3ve Ad Fraud Operation]( 3ve, an ad fraud operation amassing 1.7M infected machines, was taken down in an operation driven by law enforcement, Google, White Ops, and several security companies. [Amazon Rolls Out AWS Security Hub]( New security platform aggregates information from Amazon Web Services cloud accounts and third-party tools. 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