The exploit is for a Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability in Windows that is key to the infection process and to APTs.
Survey: Data Breaches Send Customers Fleeing
Significant percentages of consumers say that corporations are not taking enough responsibility when they get hacked.
#Infosec16: Beware Incident Response Sucker Punch
Experts debate best way to best way to prepare for the inevitable
#Infosec16: Local Champions Can Help Foster Right Security Culture
PA Consulting claims IT security teams must get leadership and staff onside
#Infosec16: Nation State Black Hats Turn Enterprise Tools Against Their Owners
Dell SecureWorks claims advanced attack techniques require an agile response
DataGravity Forms Advisory Board of Top Security Names
The board is tasked with defining solutions to challenges in defining, detecting and defending critical information.
#Infosec16 Experts: ‘UK Biz Will Follow GDPR Even in Event of Brexit’
Legal experts urge organizations to prioritize compliance now
#Infosec16: Cisco’s Martin Lee Discusses Evolution of Ransomware
Hackers are manipulating age-old theft models and improving them for modern-day cybercrime, with the evolution of ransomware a key example.
Internet is Rife with Unencrypted Telnet and Clear Text
15 million unencrypted telnet nodes out there offer shells to anyone who cares to peek in on the clear text password as it’s being used.
AI Platform Attracts $2.5M Seed Round
The company was running on USC grants from the Department of Homeland Security, Defense Department and the US Army Research Office.