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Schneier on Security
AUGUST 21, 2023
At Black Hat last week, the White House announced an AI Cyber Challenge. Interested would-be competitors can now submit their proposals to the Small Business Innovation Research program for evaluation and, eventually, selected teams will participate in a 2024 “qualifying event.”
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Dark Reading
JULY 29, 2022
In a Black Hat USA talk, Katie Moussouris will discuss why bug-bounty programs are failing in their goals, and what needs to happen next to use bounties in a way that improves security outcomes.
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The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 28, 2023
At Black Hat USA 2023 , I had a great discussion about API security with Data Theorem COO Doug Dooley and Applovin CISO Jeremiah Kung. Yes, AI is bolstering hacking techniques; but it can also strengthen defensive capabilities by security teams, programs, and products Dooley observes. The arms race is just warming up, folks.
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The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 1, 2023
Organizations and customers of Devo and Cybermindz can participate in this partnership in several ways: •Devo will donate $10 for every visitor it receives at its Black Hat booth #2160, in addition to a lump-sum donation. Cybermindz offers a pilot mental health program available for early adopters. About Devo.
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JULY 9, 2019
Black Hat USA programming will dive into the ways DevOps-driven shifts in practices and tools are introducing both new vulnerabilities and new ways of securing enterprises.
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Dark Reading
JUNE 28, 2019
This year Black Hat USA is introducing special half-day programs focused on important topics that combine subject matter expertise with networking opportunities.
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Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 17, 2019
The tool was presented by the security duo at the BLACK HAT EUROPE 2018 that revealed Toyota’s plans to share the specifications on Github and will start selling the fully built system in Japan. The carmaker also plans to offer PASTA’s driving simulator programs as open source.
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eSecurity Planet
JULY 13, 2023
Now security researchers have discovered a black hat generative AI tool called WormGPT that has none of the ethical restrictions of tools like ChatGPT, making it even easier for hackers to craft cyber attacks based on AI tools. Refining phishing or BEC attack emails using generative AI.
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SecureWorld News
AUGUST 10, 2022
Wouters demonstrated his proof of concept research this week at the Black Hat information security conference in Las Vegas. WIRED reports that Wouters notified Starlink of the vulnerability last year and that he was paid through the company's bug bounty program. Wouters says all existing terminals are vulnerable.
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Malwarebytes
JANUARY 11, 2024
Since the discovery of the exploit, numerous white and black hat security researchers have looked into and discussed the issue. To do this they steal authentication cookies and then extend their lifespan. It doesn’t even help if the owner of the account changes their password.
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SiteLock
AUGUST 27, 2021
Typically, they use scripts or programs developed by others to attack computer systems and deface websites. The general consensus is that script kiddies lack the knowledge and expertise to write their own sophisticated programs or exploits. Black Hat Professionals.
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Security Affairs
DECEMBER 20, 2019
As announced in August, Apple has now announced the opening of its invite-only bug bounty program to all security researchers. Apple has now announced the opening of its invite-only bug bounty program to all security researchers. This is the biggest payout for a bug bounty program operated by a tech company. Pierluigi Paganini.
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Malwarebytes
MAY 31, 2022
Cybersecurity is an industry known for many hats: white hats, black hats, and grey hats. White hats refer to “the good people” in the industry for those who are not in the know. Black hats are the opposite of white hats, and we collectively refer to them as cybercriminals.
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The Last Watchdog
APRIL 17, 2023
A lack of a risk management program or support from senior management is a glaring weakness in your cybersecurity strategy. A robust risk management program should include regular assessments of security controls and audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
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Security Affairs
AUGUST 21, 2021
On Thursday, Orange Tsai gave a talk at the Black Hat conference and shared details about the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. Threat actors started actively scanning for the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell remote code execution flaws after researchers released technical details at the Black Hat hacking conference.
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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
The weeklong “hacker summer camp” of the combined Black Hat and DefCon drew over 22,000 attendees to Las Vegas last month. There were some interesting sessions and conversations on APIs, bug bounty programs, deep-learning and behavioral analysis. The post Black Hat/DefCon 2019: Where is Quantum?
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Security Affairs
AUGUST 23, 2021
On Thursday, Orange Tsai gave a talk at the Black Hat conference and shared details about the Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. Threat actors started actively scanning for the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell remote code execution flaws after researchers released technical details at the Black Hat hacking conference.
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SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
TeamsPhisher is a Python-language program that enables Teams tenant users to attach files to messages sent to external tenants, which can be abused by attackers to deliver phishing attachments. For this activity, Storm-0324 most likely relies on a publicly available tool called TeamsPhisher.
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Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
And there is an entire industry of black-hat hackers who exploit vulnerabilities in the tax code: we call them accountants and tax attorneys. You can find hacks in professional sports, in customer reward programs, in financial systems, in politics; in lots of economic, political, and social systems; against our cognitive functions.
eSecurity Planet
JUNE 28, 2023
Penetration tests are vital components of vulnerability management programs. In these tests, white hat hackers try to find and exploit vulnerabilities in your systems to help you stay one step ahead of cyberattackers. The three approaches are black, white, and gray box penetration tests.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Until we can rectify the quality of education and training that our new cyber experts receive, we will continue to be outpaced by the Black Hats.”. “Unfortunately the pipeline of security talent isn’t where it needs to be to help curb the cybercrime epidemic,” says Robert Herjavec, founder and CEO at Herjavec Group. Growing need.
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SecureWorld News
JULY 13, 2023
The SlashNext team collaborated with Daniel Kelley, a reformed black hat computer hacker who is researching the latest threats and tactics employed by cybercriminals. Next month, Black Hat and DEF CON will have many talks about generative AI.
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eSecurity Planet
MARCH 7, 2023
Penetration tests are simulated cyber attacks executed by white hat hackers on systems and networks. Known as black , white , and gray box pentests, these differ in how much information is provided to the pentester before running the simulated attacks. Additionally, tests can be comprehensive or limited.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 6, 2018
At the BLACK HAT EUROPE 2018 held in London the duo presented the tool and confirmed that Toyota plans to share the specifications on Github and will start selling the fully built system in Japan. — Black Hat (@BlackHatEvents) October 10, 2018. ” continues the expert.
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Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
And there are thousands of black-hat researchers who examine every line of the tax code looking for exploitable vulnerabilities—tax attorneys and tax accountants. Engineers programmed the software in the car’s onboard computer to detect when the car was undergoing an emissions test. Estimates are that U.S.
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eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 5, 2021
Open source security has been a big focus of this week’s Black Hat conference, but no open source security initiative is bolder than the one proffered by the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). ” OpenSSF was formed a year ago by the merger of Linux Foundation, GitHub and industry security groups.
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Duo's Security Blog
JULY 13, 2021
While last year was different because most of the events were either virtual or cancelled, this year is looking up — Black Hat is dipping its toes back into in-person events with a hybrid approach! Wendy will give the CISO perspective on how to build a sustainable, ongoing program using evidence-based practices.
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Jane Frankland
JANUARY 12, 2024
Here are some notable options and sources: Entry-level Programs: Many individuals begin their careers in fields unrelated to tech, entering cybersecurity in a variety of ways. Returner Programs: The motherhood penalty is evident in various aspects for women in cybersecurity, including long-term earnings, working hours, and career progression.
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Security Affairs
DECEMBER 8, 2019
An open-source bootloader was used to program the device via USB. The black color for the main PCB and the NAND/NOR adapters were chosen because the launch was made during Black Hat Europe 2019 Arsenal.” . “Version 1.31 No external programmer is needed to reflash the ATXmega microcontroller.
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Krebs on Security
MAY 22, 2023
That user advertised a service called “ Quot Project ” which said they could be hired to write programming scripts in Python and C++. None of my friends are engaged in scams or other black [hat] activities.” In May 2020, Zipper told another Lolzteam member that quot[.]pw pw was their domain.
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The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Application Programming Interface. Hackers, both white hats and black hats, have long been fully cognizant about the extent of API vulnerabilities and completely in tune with just how susceptible these flaws are to being remotely manipulated. Where would we be without them? Related: Supply-chain exposures on the rise.
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The Last Watchdog
MARCH 29, 2022
In the early days of the Internet, coders created new programs for the sake of writing good code, then made it available for anyone to use and extend, license free. Gaping security holes regularly get discovered by hackers – both white hat and black hat – engaged in probing randomly for soft spots.
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Veracode Security
AUGUST 18, 2020
s AppSec program on a scale of zero to 10, zero being ???we we feel confident in the efficacy and efficiency of our program.??? Two-thirds of the organizations surveyed rated their programs as an eight or higher. And, even more surprising, of that two-thirds, one-third rated their program as a nine or 10. and 10 being ???we
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The Security Ledger
AUGUST 6, 2018
In this episode of The Security Ledger Podcast (#107): Hacker Summer Camp takes place in Las Vegas this week as the Black Hat, DEFCON and B-Sides conferences take place. And, in our second segment, The Department of Homeland Security launched a new Risk Analysis Center that sounds a whole lot like some programs it already runs.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2019
“For purer extortionists, the threat actor TDO used the KickAss forum to recruit individuals with network management, penetration testing, and programming skills. Experts believe that so high salaries could motivate skilled professionals in abandoning bug bounty programs and join the cybercrime arena. Pierluigi Paganini.
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eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
You can either create your own pentesting program or hire an outside firm to do it for you. But they can be expensive and should be done often, so if you have the expertise on staff, consider developing your own penetration testing program. The program answers what, when, why, and where tests should run.
Veracode Security
OCTOBER 29, 2020
s Chris Wysopal and Chris Eng joined Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Senior Analyst Dave Gruber and award-winning security writer and host of the Smashing Security podcast, Graham Cluley, at Black Hat USA to unveil the findings from a new ESG research report, Modern Application Development Security. Most developers don???t
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SecureWorld News
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The bathroom lines at the Eras Tour are a direct inverse to the bathroom lines at DEF CON and Black Hat. Alongside more than 60 other women from all over the world, I've analyzed malware, killed malicious programs from the command line, and scoured through event logs for tell-tale lines of code. We can do better.
ForAllSecure
AUGUST 18, 2021
The new Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, opened Day 2 of Black Hat USA 2021 with a remote presentation on Hacking the Cybersecurity Puzzle. There was a recurring theme of a Rubick’s Cube (which Easterly solved in under a minute while on stage). This new initiative will.
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The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
I met with Skelly at Black Hat USA 2018 and we had a thoughtful discussion about a couple of prominent cybersecurity training issues: bringing diversity into AI systems and closing the cybersecurity skills gap. Women, in particular, need a larger presence in technology fields, generally, and cybersecurity, in particular.
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eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Tesla is actually in a better position than many to manage security — the company has already taken measures to protect its cars, including creating its own bug bounty program for researchers to submit discovered vulnerabilities. And IoT devices often don’t have the firmware to install antivirus software or other protective tools.
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eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 3, 2023
Daniel Kelley, a reformed black hat hacker and researcher at cybersecurity firm SlashNext, posed as a potential buyer and contacted the individual – “CanadianKingpin12” – who’s been promoting FraudGPT. Kelley said the developers of these tools may soon offer application programming interface (API) access.
eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
And once a fix is available, the onus is on users to have a strong patch management program in place to apply the fix. Both “black hat” and white hat hackers often use common vulnerability scanning tools to find these security holes. Why do these vulnerabilities pose such a major security risk?
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