Amazon S3 Bucket Leaks Expose Classified US Veteran Data

[TechWeb](?elq_mid=80238&elq_cid=22844169&_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170906&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170906&elqTrackId=a6e0ffa1927c45009bf7ba184f1964fc&elq=3f92ab00e5dd489ab53b4daf38dcaf92&elqaid=80238&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27904) Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( September 06, 2017 Top!Top?elq_mid=80238&elq_cid=22844169 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Amazon S3 Bucket Leaks Expose Classified US Veteran Data]( Improperly configured Amazon S3 buckets led to the exposure of data belonging to veterans with Top Secret security clearance and Time Warner Cable customers. [Data Breach Costs Vary Significantly by Organization]( Don't use publicly reported breach costs at other organizations as an estimate for what you might end up paying for a breach, Forrester says. [Activists Beware: The Latest In 3G & 4G Spying]( Ravi Borgaonkar describes new 3G & 4G vulnerabilities that enable IMSI catchers to be smarter, stealthier snoopers. [Endpoint Security Overload]( CISOs and their teams are over-investing in endpoint security tools, driving inefficiency and a need to consolidate data. [3 Ways AI Could Help Resolve the Cybersecurity Talent Crisis]( There's no escaping the fact that there's a skills shortage, and companies aren't doing enough to cultivate talent. AI could relieve some of the pressure. [72% of Educational Institutions Lack Designated InfoSec Staff]( Vast majority of IT specialists in this sector feel ill-prepared for cybersecurity risks, according to report. [Judge Rules that Yahoo Breach Victims Can Sue]( The 1 billion users who were victims in Yahoo's massive data breaches between 2013 to 2016 received court approval to move forward with their case. [MORE NEWS & COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [7 Things to Know About Today's DDoS Attacks]( DDoS attacks are no longer something that just big companies in a few industries need to worry about. They have become a threat to every business. [Office 365: A Vehicle for Internal Phishing Attacks]( A new threat uses internal accounts to spread phishing attacks, making fraudulent emails even harder to detect. [CISOs' Salaries Expected to Edge Above $240,000 in 2018](240000-in-2018/d/d-id/1329787?elq_mid=80238&elq_cid=22844169&_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170906&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170906&elqTrackId=2f2bd920cf294c1fa87b46b5a29af655&elq=3f92ab00e5dd489ab53b4daf38dcaf92&elqaid=80238&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27904) Other IT security professionals may garner six-figure salaries as well, new report shows. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [To Improve Diversity, 'Have the Uncomfortable Conversations']( Jules Okafor of Fortress Information Security explains that diversity efforts cannot shy away from discussions of racism and sexism. Tech Resources - [AI & Machine Learning: How to Get Ready for the Next Wave of Advanced Analytics]( - [[Gartner Reprint] Decommissioning Applications]( - [Securing Real-Time Communications]( - [A Privileged Access Management Maturity Model for Digital Transformation and Automation at Scale]( - [Protect Your Data the Way Banks Protect Your Money]( - [The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard & CA Privileged Access Management]( - [Getting Cyber Security Strategy Right: 3 Crucial Questions]( [ACCESS TECH LIBRARY NOW]( - [Ransomware 101: Understanding Ransomware]( In this eye-opening webinar, top experts offer insight on how ransomware is created, how it is distributed, how it works, and how to limit its impact on your organization. - [Threat Intelligence Overload?]( A wide range of threat intelligence feeds and services have cropped up keep IT organizations up to date on the latest security threats. But without mechanisms in place to actually use the information, these alerts provide little benefit. [MORE WEBINARS]( Partner Perspectives [Phishing for Your Information: How Phishers Bait Their Hooks]( A treasure trove of PII from social networks and the public Internet is there for the taking. [Do Autonomous Cars Dream of Driverless Roads?]( The connected car is coming... and with it a need for consistent innovation of network technologies - throughput, latency, coverage, and cost - to keep us safe. [Continuous Compliance and Effective Audit Preparation for the Cloud]( Why audits are a necessary evil, and how they can actually help you improve your brand value. Middle!Middle?elq_mid=80238&elq_cid=22844169 FEATURED REPORTS - [Surviving the IT Security Skills Shortage]( Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand -- and short supply. Find out what Dark Reading discovered during their 2017 Security Staffing Survey and get some strategies for getting through the drought. Download the report today! - [[Interop ITX 2017] State Of DevOps Report]( The DevOps movement brings application development and infrastructure operations together to increase efficiency and deploy applications more quickly. But embracing DevOps means making significant cultural, organizational, and technological changes. This research report will examine how and why IT organizations are ... [MORE REPORTS]( CURRENT ISSUE [Security Vulnerabilities: The Next Wave]( [DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE]( [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [BACK ISSUES]( | [MUST READS]( | [TECH DIGEST]( PRODUCTS & RELEASES [Hackers Cybersquat on Hundreds of Luxury Fashion Brand Domains]( [Nearly 25% of Companies Haven't Hired a Data Protection Officer: Imperva]( [NIST, DHS Join Forces to Create Cybersecure Communities Around the Globe]( [MORE PRODUCTS & RELEASES]( Dark Reading Daily -- Published By [InformationWeek](?elq_mid=80238&elq_cid=22844169&_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170906&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20170906&elqTrackId=4cab8a3c2f894942b980582350734c6c&elq=3f92ab00e5dd489ab53b4daf38dcaf92&elqaid=80238&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=27904) UBM Tech 2 Penn Plaza, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10121 To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, [cick here.]( To opt-out of any future Dark Reading Daily Newsletter emails, please respond [here.]( Thoughts about this newsletter? [Give us feedback.](mailto:email@techwebnewsletters.com) Keep This Newsletter Out Of Your SPAM Folder Don't let future editions go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our [Privacy Statement.]( [© 2017]( | [UBM Tech]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Terms Of Service]( | [Contact Us](mailto:iwkbtnnewsletters@ubm.com)