Massive Starwood Hotels Breach Hits 500 Million Guests

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( December 01, 2018 Top!Top?elq_mid=88059&elq_cid=22844169 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Massive Starwood Hotels Breach Hits 500 Million Guests]( Among the unknowns: who is behind the breach and how many of the affected records have been sold or used by criminals. [Retailers Make Big Strides In Offering Clear Unsubscribe Links]( Fifth annual Online Trust Alliance survey said retailers get good marks for offering clear unsubscribe links, using tools like SPF and DKIM and honoring unsubscribe requests. [Threat Hunting: Improving Bot Detection in Enterprise SD-WANs]( How security researchers tracked down Kuai and Bujoi malware through multiple vectors including client type, traffic frequency, and destination. [39 Arrested in Tech Support Scam Crackdown: Microsoft]( Law enforcement officials in India raided 16 call center locations that conned primarily American and Canadian victims. 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