Mayhem was created by a Pittsburgh-based team known as ForAllSecure—one of seven teams that competed for nearly $4 million.
#BHUSA: Apple To Pay Bug Bounties
In the wake of its legal battle with the FBI over security vulnerabilities and access, Apple is launching its first-ever bug bounty program with potential payouts as large as USD$200,000.
#BHUSA Researchers Present Deep Sea Phishing Exercise
Using data science, cybersecurity researchers have released a new approach that makes automated phishing exploits almost as fruitful as typically more time-consuming spear-phishing methods.
HTTP/2 Bugs Could Deny Service for Millions
Imperva urges firms to implement safeguards
Italian Android RAT Targets China and Japan
New info-stealing malware could be part of wider APT campaign
#BUHSA Attacks on Activists are Prevalent, but Unsophisticated
State-sponsored attacks and tool used have been observed to not be sophisticated, but activists remain in danger.
#BHUSA: 15 Years of Under-investment in Cybersecurity Makes Us Think the Sky is Falling
We can’t stop spending on cybersecurity in favour of cyber-insurance, say Deloitte researchers at Black Hat, Las Vegas
#BHUSA Build Backdoors and Government Will Use Them
Law enforcement has become more aggressive because of encryption, as law enforcement become more eager to access details in investigations.
#BHUSA: How to Use Linguistic Forensics to Detect Phone Scammers
There is a non-technological solution to defending against phone scammers, said Dr Judith Tabron at Black Hat USA 2016, and it’s at the human level…
Just in Time for the Olympics, Panda Zeus Chomps Into Brazil
One hungry bear, this Zeus variant is targeting banks, Bitcoin users and local services, just as the country prepares to host the Olympic Games.