US Agrees to International Electronic Cybercrime Evidence Swap
The US Department of Justice has signed on to the Budapest Convention international treaty, which allows its 66 member countries to expedite the sharing of electronic evidence to more...
How to Turn a Coke Can Into an Eavesdropping Device
BLACK HAT ASIA — A soda can, a smartphone stand, or any shiny, lightweight desk decoration could pose a threat of eavesdropping, even in a soundproof room, if an attacker...
US Cyber Director: Forging a Cybersecurity Social Contract Is Not Optional
BLACK HAT ASIA – The future of cybersecurity public-private partnerships (PPP) will be about sharing efforts and pooling resources to provide a common defense, explained US national cyber director...
Name That Toon: Knives Out
What's a cartoon without a clever caption? For that we turn to you, our witty readers. Send us your ideas not only for the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card, but...
Critical VMware Bug Exploits Continue, as Botnet Operators Jump In
Recently uncovered VMware vulnerabilities continue to anchor an ongoing wave of cyberattacks bent on dropping various payloads. In the latest spate of activity, nefarious types are going in with the...
How Threat Actors Are a Click Away From Becoming Quasi-APTs
The first shots fired in the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine were not by firearms, but keystrokes. In this new-age war, the cybersphere is a primary battleground, and...
Microsoft Flags Attack Targeting SQL Servers With Novel Approach
Microsoft Security Intelligence this week tweeted a warning about an attack campaign targeting SQL servers and using a new approach to evade PowerShell monitoring.
Instead of PowerShell, these threat actors are using sqlps.exe, a utility...
Phishing Attacks for Initial Access Surged 54% in Q1
Threat actors doubled down on their use of phishing emails as an initial attack vector during the first quarter of 2022 — and in many cases then used that access to...
Pro-Russian Information Operations Escalate in Ukraine War
In March, in the middle of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a video surfaced that showed Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky announcing his country's surrender to the Russian forces. Another story...
Partial Patching Still Provides Strong Protection Against APTs
Analysis has surfaced what many would consider a surprising insight: Organizations that always update to the newest versions of all of their software have roughly the same risk of being...
