Microsoft Simplifies Security Patching Process for Exchange Server
In a move to ease the process of applying security updates to Exchange Server and help ensure the servers get patched, Microsoft has kicked off new security update packaging for the software.
Previously,...
5 Years That Altered the Ransomware Landscape
The ransomware landscape has evolved considerably since WannaCry dramatically drove home the potential severity of the threat five years ago on May 12. What has changed somewhat less over...
Transforming SQL Queries Bypasses WAF Security
BLACK HAT ASIA 2022 — A team of university researchers used basic machine learning to identify patterns that common Web application firewalls (WAFs) fail to detect as malicious, but...
Black Hat Asia: Democracy’s Survival Depends on Taming Technology
BLACK HAT ASIA 2022 – Technology is an existential threat to global democracy — requiring a shift to a transnationally regulated, culturally sensitive tech ecosystem that provides space for democracies to flourish.
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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...
