The Massive DDoS That Hit Dyn.Org

• Massive DDoS disrupts a ton of popular websites (Netflix, Twitter, etc)
• IoT used to amplify attack
• What does this mean for corporate users, home users, and vendors?
• https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/10/hacked-cameras-dvrs-powered-todays-massive-internet-outage/

Verizon Reviewing Terms of Yahoo Deal As Revenue Slides

• Is this really the result of the breach or did someone just get cold feet?
• We’re speculating, but we’ve heard this type of talk before
• To be honest, Yahoo! saw a rise in earnings over what was projected
• http://www.wsj.com/articles/verizon-revenue-falls-below-views-1476966420

Passwords - We’re Still Giving Out Horrible Advice

• Why are companies still making their end-users follow ridiculous policies?
• Selfies? Is that a viable replacement?
• • http://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-try-out-selfies-as-password-alternatives-1476661046
• What about SMS as an OTP replacement that NIST ‘deprecated’?
• • https://threatpost.com/nist-recommends-sms-two-factor-authentication-deprecation/119507/

 

St. Jude Medical to Create Cybersecurity Advisory Board; Muddy Waters Releases More Vulnerability Allegations

• The ‘fight’ between the short-sell firm and St. Jude Medical is back
• Smack in the middle is "MedSec"

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