August 9, 2022
Via: Help Net SecurityHive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware gangs, consecutively attacked the same network, according to Sophos. The first two attacks took place within two hours, and the third attack took place two weeks later. Each ransomware gang left its own […]
March 30, 2021
Via: CSO Online“I need a site hacker for $2,000,” “Break this site for $10K,” “Can you collect information from our competitors’ websites?” or “Can you delete reviews? Budget $300.” Posts like these, in which individuals try to hire black hats, have flooded […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
August 9, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityThree years ago at the Black Hat conference, Apple announced its first bug bounty program, which was invite-only and limited to iOS. At this year’s edition of the con, Ivan Krstić, Apple’s head of security engineering and architecture, announced changes […]
July 8, 2019
Via: Dark ReadingBlack Hat USA is fast approaching. With the full conference schedule online, now is the time for security pros to dive in and plan out their paths to exploring a wide range of learning opportunities. As with years past, the […]
June 10, 2019
Via: Dark ReadingCybersecurity at the enterprise level is a unique beast, and there’s no better place to meet fellow enterprise security professionals and learn new tricks than Black Hat USA in Las Vegas this August. There’s a whole Enterprise track of Briefings […]
Application security, Security
February 14, 2019
Via: Dark ReadingThere’s no better place to sharpen your cybersecurity skills than Black Hat Asia in Singapore next month, where you’ll have access to a cornucopia of practical, hands-on Trainings, Briefings, and Arsenal tools intended to help you master even the trickiest […]
Application security, Security
September 6, 2018
Via: Help Net SecurityIn this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2018, Anthony Mogannam, Product Manager, SME/SMB Solutions at Qualys, talks about issues related to open source software and Qualys Community Edition. Here’s a transcript of the podcast for your convenience. Hello everybody, […]
August 14, 2018
Via: Threat PostLAS VEGAS – The troves of insecure internet of things (IoT) devices have not yet led to widespread legal implications. But that’s set to change, a well-known attorney warned at Black Hat USA last week. Ijay Palansky, partner at the […]
Malware, Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
August 10, 2018
Via: Dark ReadingBLACK HAT USA – Las Vegas – Ruben Santamarta was flying from Madrid to Copenhagen in November 2017 on a Norwegian Airlines flight when he decided to inspect the plane’s Wi-Fi network security. So he launched Wireshark from his laptop […]
August 23, 2016
Via: Help Net SecurityNew vulnerabilities are disclosed every day, amounting to thousands per year. Naturally, not all vulnerabilities are created equal. In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2016, Tim White, Director of Product Management at Qualys, talks about Qualys ThreatPROTECT, a […]
August 5, 2016
Via: Security WeekResearchers at Microsoft have demonstrated that a Windows vulnerability previously believed to be exploitable only in physical access scenarios can also be launched remotely, which could make it a tempting target for advanced persistent threat actors. Last year at the […]
Application security, Mobile security
August 1, 2016
Via: CIOBlack Hat has disabled features of its mobile application because attackers could have logged in as legitimate attendees, posted messages in their names and spied on the messages they sent. The problem was discovered by mobile security vendor Lookout who […]
August 16, 2015
Via: vulnerabilitiesSecurity professionals are most concerned about the endpoint, citing it as the greatest source of risk in a Bromium survey of more than 100 pros who attended Black Hat USA 2015 in Las Vegas last week. That’s not surprising to […]
August 7, 2015
Via: threats-and-malwareA design #flaw in the x86-#processor #architecture dating back almost two decades could allow attackers to install a #rootkit in the low-level firmware of computers, a security researcher said Thursday. Such malware could be undetectable by security products. The vulnerability […]
August 4, 2015
Via: cyber-crimeThe Black Hat conference in Las Vegas this week is a major event in the cybersecurity calendar, happening every summer, and delivering a large amount of fresh security knowledge as well as a wide range of security training. So what […]
June 25, 2015
Via: network-securityNorse has announced it will showcase its latest live attack cybersecurity solutions at Booth 359 at the BlackHat Conference, August 5-6 in the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas. Norse provides enterprise security professionals with immediate and actionable information to […]
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