DDoS attack on Dyn came from 100,000 infected devices

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Computerworld Security Oct 28, 2016 DDoS attack on Dyn came from 100,000 infected devices DNS Service provider Dyn said that Friday's massive internet disruption came from hackers using an estimated 100,000 devices, many of which have been infected with a notorious malware that can take over cameras and DVRs. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Malware from last week's DDoS attack continues to harass • Protection is dead. Long live detection. • Privacy group shoots legal arrow at Privacy Shield • FCC tells ISPs to get customer permission before sharing sensitive info • To solve IoT security, look at the big picture, ARM says White Paper: Verizon Data Breach Digest Learn from our data breach investigations. We investigate hundreds of data breaches every year. Take a look at our case files. Read More ▶ Malware from last week's DDoS attack continues to harass It's still unclear who pulled off Friday's massive internet disruption, but the malware largely responsible for the cyber attack has since been found assaulting new targets -- possibly video gamers. Read More ▶ Protection is dead. Long live detection. As critical as it is, protection will fail. You need robust detection as well. Read More ▶ Privacy group shoots legal arrow at Privacy Shield Privacy Shield, the legal agreement allowing businesses to export Europeans' personal information to the U.S., is under fire. Read More ▶ FCC tells ISPs to get customer permission before sharing sensitive info The Federal Communications Commission has passed rules requiring broadband providers to receive opt-in customer permission to share sensitive personal information, including web-browsing history, geolocation and financial details with third parties. Read More ▶ To solve IoT security, look at the big picture, ARM says The recent DDoS attacks demonstrate that IoT spans all parts of IT. That was the message from ARM, the chip design company behind nearly every smartphone and a big chunk of IoT, at its annual TechCon event. Read More ▶ White Paper: Lookout Mobile Security Enterprise Mobile Threat Report Learn what security threats matter to iOS and Android devices in the workplace. This report covers malware on Android, sideloaded applications on iOS, rooting on Android, jailbreaking on iOS, and OS vulnerabilities on both iOS and Android. Read More ▶ Take Computerworld's 2017 IT Salary Survey Computerworld's annual salary survey shines a bright light on IT compensation. The more respondents we get, the better our results will be. Survey participants can enter a drawing to win 1 of 3 American Express gift cards for $500 each! The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older. Take our 2017 IT Salary Survey today! Take the survey here ▶ Call for Entries: The 2017 Digital Edge 25 Awards Computerworld and CIO are excited to announce that the 2017 Digital Edge awards are now open! With new categories such as AI, IoT and overall implementation of a digital strategy, the Digital Edge 25 is your chance to win recognition for your company and your team for your digital innovation. Submit Now Take the survey here ▶ October Digital Magazine: Get Ready for the Bot Revolution Check out our October Digital Magazine, featuring an in-depth look at how bots are poised to either liberate IT from mundane tasks or add to IT's workload. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Subscribe to CSO's Security Awareness Weekly Sign up for a weekly roundup of features, news, tips and analysis on security awareness delivered to your inbox on Mondays. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

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