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…
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Black Hat 2023: How AI changes the monetization of search
Search engines, AI, and monetization in the new era
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…
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.
Time is money, and online game scammers have lots of it
Gamers and cybersecurity professionals have something in common – the ever-terrible presence of hacking, scams, and data theft – but…
MoustachedBouncer: Espionage against foreign diplomats in Belarus
Long-term espionage against diplomats, leveraging email-based C&C protocols, C++ modular backdoors, and adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks… Sounds like the infamous Turla?…
Check cybersecurity pre-invest – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
When you invest in a company, do you check its cybersecurity? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new…
Telekopye: Hunting Mammoths using Telegram bot
Analysis of Telegram bot that helps cybercriminals scam people on online marketplaces
Mass-spreading campaign targeting Zimbra users
ESET researchers have observed a new phishing campaign targeting users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server.
Fingerprints all over: Can browser fingerprinting increase website security?
Browser fingerprinting is supposedly a more privacy-conscious tracking method, replacing personal information with more general data. But is it a…