Digital currencies have emerged as a favourite tool for hackers and cyber criminals, as digital currency transactions are nearly anonymous, allowing cyber criminals to use it in underground markets for illegal trading, and to receive thousands of dol…
German Police to Bypass Encryption by Hacking Devices
Strategy would circumvent need to request encryption backdoors from providers
Global Operation Ends in Arrest of US DDoS Suspect
Australian, Canadian and US law enforcers worked on case for over two years
Tech Industry Calls for Open Immigration to Ease Skills Crisis
Cybersecurity sector already has big problems recruiting enough workers
Italian Banking Giant UniCredit Hacked; 400,000 Customers Impacted
UniCredit, an Italian global banking, and financial services company have announced that it has suffered a security breach in which data of 400,000 customers have been impacted. In a press release, the bank said hackers targeted its cyber infrastruct…
#BHUSA: You’re Dealing with Supply Chain Security Whether You Like it or Not
Improving the standard of security best practices across your supply chain is very difficult
Majority of Global Orgs Lack Security Best Practices
For instance, four out of five companies don’t know where their sensitive data is located, or how to secure it.
Iranian Espionage Campaign Hinges on Beautiful (But Fake) Woman
A well-established collection of fake social media profiles for ‘Mia Ash’ build trust and rapport with potential victims.
Microsoft Turns Up $250,000 Bug Bounty for Windows
The program will pay out for remote code execution, elevation of privilege, or design flaws that compromise privacy or security.
#BHUSA: Panel – Fad or Future? Getting Past the Bug Bounty Hype
At Black Hat 2017 a panel of experts gathered to discuss the concept of bug bounty programs and share their experiences with running these within their respective companies