Black HatAI trickery: Security cam hack turns crooks into dogsTom Spring August 9, 2024Researchers demonstrate how an AI-enabled security cam can be manipulated to ‘think’ a home intruder is the family dog.
Black Hat20-year-old hardware flaw found in AMD chipsShaun NicholsAugust 9, 2024Researchers from IOActive have presented a decades-old vulnerability in AMD processors at the Def Con security conference
RansomwareRhysida ransomware hits Sumter County Sheriff, threatens data leakLaura FrenchAugust 9, 2024The ransomware gang has extorted multiple government agencies and hospitals over the last year.
IdentityUS charges Nashville man in alleged North Korean fraud schemeSteve ZurierAugust 9, 2024Nashville “facilitator” alleged to help North Korean IT workers make up to $300,000 annually.
RansomwareParis Olympics deals with ransomware attackDan RaywoodAugust 9, 2024Attack hit a computer system which handles data for 40 museums.
Black HatBlack Hat: Crash reports could prove invaluable to security prosShaun NicholsAugust 8, 2024The common crash report contains hidden information that could be golden for security professionals.
Generative AIAI may create a tidal wave of buggy, vulnerable softwarePaul WagenseilAugust 8, 2024Over-reliance on code-writing generative AI tools will increase the rate of software errors and vulnerabilities, said Veracode CTO and co-founder Chris Wysopal at the Black Hat security conference.
Network Security‘0.0.0.0 Day’ browser flaw enables malicious requests to local networksLaura FrenchAugust 8, 2024The bug affects all major browsers and enables RCE attacks on macOS and Linux devices.
DevSecOpsBlack Hat: Moxie Marlinspike wants to bring ‘magic’ back to softwareShaun NicholsAugust 8, 2024Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike says that the security community should look to restore the sense of “magic” in product development.
Cloud SecuritySEC takes no action on Progress Software for MOVEit Transfer caseSteve ZurierAugust 8, 2024Security pros speculate that Progress Software complied with the SEC’s reporting guidelines and was the victim of a zero-day, not misconduct.