In-brief: The CIA has concluded in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency, sharpening an earlier analysis that found evidence for Russian tampering with the election.
Hacks & Hackers
Bad Neighborhoods Predict Which Computers Turn To Crime, Also
In-brief: The ‘bad neighborhoods’ effect applies to bots, too, according to the firm Recorded Future, which says that it can identify computers that are likely to be involved in botnets, even before they are, based on their neighborhood.
Hackers in Asia Target Manufacturing Secrets from ThyssenKrupp | Reuters
In-brief: Reuters reports that an attack on the German steel giant ThyssenKrupp had origins in asia and targeted steel manufacturing secrets.
2017: the Year of the Healthcare Breach (Again) | Data Insider
In-brief: The new year won’t bring relief for the healthcare industry, which faces a range of new, sophisticated attacks seeking paydays and access to electronic health records, a new survey by Experian finds.
Department of Defense Sets Ground Rules for Hackers
In-brief: The U.S. Department of Defense published guidelines on Monday for independent security researchers to disclose vulnerabilities in DoD’s public facing systems. The program, managed by the firm HackerOne, provides a legal route for hackers to disclose vulnerabilities to the military.
