Blockchain Signing Bug Cracks Open Crypto Investors’ Wallets Worldwide
Bugs in popular digital signature schemes designed to protect crypto investors allow attackers to steal private keys gain full access…
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Black Hat Opens With Call to Steer AI From Predictions to Policy
Without cybersecurity guardrails now, AI will be harder to harness in the future.
Windows Defender-Pretender Attack Dismantles Flagship Microsoft EDR
A newly patched flaw in Windows Defender allows attackers to hijack the signature-update process to sneak in malware, delete benign…
Disposed-of Gadgets Can Lead to Wi-Fi Network Hacks, Kaspersky Says
Wi-Fi settings are easily stolen when old gadgets are gotten rid of, which puts end users in the crosshairs for…
New LLM Tool Seeks and Remediates Vulnerabilities
Vicarius launches vuln_GPT, which it says will generate and execute scripts to ameliorate flaws such as the TETRA backdoor.
It’s Time for Cybersecurity to Talk About Climate Change
From e-waste to conference swag to addressing data center energy consumption, cybersecurity stakeholders need a whole-industry approach to being part…
‘Downfall’ Bug in Billions of Intel CPUs Reveals Major Design Flaw
A newly revealed flaw affects a good chunk of the world's computers. A patch has been released, but broad, structural…
Major Police Breach Endangers Safety of Officers & Civilians
A mistake snowballs into a serious political issue as the safety of police officers in Northern Ireland is compromised in…
Top 3 Insights I Learned at Recent Cybersecurity Events
Events like RSA Conference and Infosecurity Europe provide industry collaboration opportunities required to address the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape.
C-Suite Cybersecurity Sign-off Hinges on Customer Trust, Digital Opps
Omdia's Maxine Holt says cybersecurity practitioners need to emphasize their role in growing the business, not just preventing breaches.