Scarabs colon-izing vulnerable servers
Analysis of Spacecolon, a toolset used to deploy Scarab ransomware on vulnerable servers, and its operators, CosmicBeetle
September 2023
Evacuation of 30,000 hackers – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
DEF CON, the annual hacker convention in Las Vegas, was interrupted on Saturday evening when authorities evacuated the event’s venue…
DEF CON 31: US DoD urges hackers to go and hack ‘AI’
The limits of current AI need to be tested before we can rely on their output
DEF CON 31: Robot vacuums may be doing more than they claim
When it comes to privacy, it remains complicated and near impossible for a consumer to make an informed decision.
20k security folks in the desert – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence took the center stage at this year’s edition of Black Hat, one of the world’s largest gatherings…
Black Hat 2023: How AI changes the monetization of search
Search engines, AI, and monetization in the new era
Black Hat 2023: Hacking the police (at least their radios)
Hiding behind a black box and hoping no one will hack it has been routinely proven to be unwise and…
A Bard’s Tale – how fake AI bots try to install malware
The AI race is on! It’s easy to lose track of the latest developments and possibilities, and yet everyone wants…
Black Hat 2023: ‘Teenage’ AI not enough for cyberthreat intelligence
Current LLMs are just not mature enough for high-level tasks
Black Hat 2023: AI gets big defender prize money
Black Hat is big on AI this year, and for a good reason