Microsoft Takes Down 99 Hacker-Controlled Websites

[TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( March 29, 2019 Top!Top?elq_mid=90218&elq_cid=22844169 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Microsoft Takes Down 99 Hacker-Controlled Websites]( A judge granted Microsoft the injunction allowing them to disrupt a network of sites operated by an Iranian-linked group of hackers. [40% of Organizations Not Doing Enough to Protect Office 365 Data]( By not using third-party data backup tools, companies are leaving themselves open to attack, a new report finds. [Tidying Expert Marie Kondo: Cybersecurity Guru?]( The "KonMari" method of decluttering can be a huge step toward greater security, according to a growing number of executives. [New Android Trojan Targets 100+ Banking Apps]( 'Gustuff' also designed to steal from cryptocurrency wallets, payment services, e-commerce apps. [Microsoft Tackles IoT Security with New Azure Updates]( The Azure Security Center for IoT provides teams with an overview of IoT devices and helps monitor their security properties. [Everything I Needed to Know About Third-Party Risk Management, I Learned from Meet the Parents]( How much do you trust your vendors? You don't have to hook them up to a polygraph machine because there are better ways to establish trust. [Quantum Computing and Code-Breaking]( Prepare today for the quantum threats of tomorrow. [Enterprise Data Encryption Hits All-time High]( A new report by the Ponemon Institute shows 45% of organizations have a comprehensive encryption policy in place. [Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Apple Accounts of NFL & NBA Players, Rappers]( Dozens of pro athletes and musicians fell for a phishing scam that pilfered their Apple accounts and credit cards. [MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [New Shodan Tool Warns Organizations of Their Internet-Exposed Devices]( Shodan Monitor is free to members of the popular Internet search engine. [Ex-NSA Director Rogers: Insider Threat Prevention a 'Contract']( Ret. Admiral Michael Rogers - who served as head of the NSA and the US Cyber Command from 2014 to 2018 - on how to handle the risk of insiders exposing an organization's sensitive data. [Russia Regularly Spoofs Regional GPS]( The nation is a pioneer in spoofing and blocking satellite navigation signals, causing more than 9,800 incidents in the past three years, according to an analysis of navigational data. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [10 Movies All Security Pros Should Watch]( Don't expect to read about any of the classics, like 'War Games' or 'Sneakers,' which have appeared on so many lists before. Rather, we've broadened our horizons with this great mix of documentaries, hacker movies, and flicks based on short stories. [Inside Cyber Battlefields, the Newest Domain of War]( In his Black Hat Asia keynote, Mikko Hypponen explored implications of "the next arms race" and why cyber will present challenges never before seen in warfare. 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