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Network World Security Alert Jan 31, 2017 Cisco fosters Blockchain protocol development, IBM shows why technology could relieve security anxiety Cisco has helped form a consortium to develop blockchain that could secure Internet of Things applications and more while new study by IBM shows why the technology could become invaluable for businesses worldwide. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • How most hackers get into systems • Ransomware disrupts Washington DC's CCTV system • DARPA picks 30 contenders to battle in wireless spectrum competition • Harbinger of The Great Internet Wall arrives • How to practice cybersecurity (and why it's different from IT security) • Facebook tries to revamp password recovery by supplanting email • Spear phishing tough to block, even when using automation tools • Managing risk by understanding attack surfaces Solution Center: Rapid7 Do You Have the Power to Make Nothing Happen? When it comes to security, the ability to "Make Nothing Happen" is really quite exciting. Check out these resources to learn how Rapid7's threat exposure management, incident detection and security advisory services enable organizations to see network risks and spot attacks before they damage your network. When you can make nothing happen, your enterprise can make growth happen. Read More ▶ Video How most hackers get into systems In part two of CSO's interview with Gabe Bassett from Verizon Enterprise Solutions at ShmooCon 2017, Steve Ragan and Bassett discuss why vulnerabilities are not the major vectors that hackers use to get into a company's infrastructure. Watch Now ▶ Ransomware disrupts Washington DC's CCTV system Around 70 percent of police cameras in Washington D.C. were reportedly unable to record footage for several days before President Trump's inauguration due to a ransomware attack. Read More ▶ DARPA picks 30 contenders to battle in wireless spectrum competition The defense research agency last March announced Spectrum Collaboration Challenge and said the primary goal of the contest was to infuse radios with "advanced machine-learning capabilities so they can collectively develop strategies that optimize use of the wireless spectrum in ways not possible with today's intrinsically inefficient approach of pre-allocating exclusive access to designated frequencies." Read More ▶ Harbinger of The Great Internet Wall arrives President Trump's executive order on immigration puts non-U.S. citizens' data in jeopardy. Read More ▶ How to practice cybersecurity (and why it's different from IT security) Cybersecurity isn't about one threat or one firewall issue on one computer. It's about zooming out and getting a bigger perspective on what's going on in an IT environment. Read More ▶ Facebook tries to revamp password recovery by supplanting email Forgot your password? Well, Facebook wants to help you recover your account. The company is releasing an open source protocol that'll let third-party sites recover a user's account through Facebook, or any trusted service. Read More ▶ Spear phishing tough to block, even when using automation tools Trying to filter out phishing emails is tough work, even for organizations trying to find a better way through automation, according to a new study from security software company GreatHorn. Read More ▶ Video Managing risk by understanding attack surfaces At ShmooCon 2017, CSO's Steve Ragan sits down with Gabe Bassett, senior information security data Scientist at Verizon Enterprise Solutions. The two discuss how attack surfaces work within the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) and how companies can use those to assess their risk profiles. 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