Firefox and Edge Fall to Hackers on Day Two of Pwn2Own
Browsers Firefox and Edge take a beating on day two of the Pwn2Own competition. Continue reading Firefox and Edge Fall to Hackers on Day Two of Pwn2Own
Author Archives: Tom Spring
Hackers Take Down Safari, VMware and Oracle at Pwn2Own
On the first day of Pwn2Own 2019 hackers poked holes in Apple Safari, VMware Workstation and Oracle VirtualBox. Continue reading Hackers Take Down Safari, VMware and Oracle at Pwn2Own
Old Tech Spills Digital Dirt on Past Owners
Researcher buys old computers, flash drives, phones and hard drives and finds only two properly wiped devices out of 85 examined. Continue reading Old Tech Spills Digital Dirt on Past Owners
Cisco Patches Critical ‘Default Password’ Bug
Vulnerability allows adversaries to access monitoring system used for gathering info on operating systems and hardware. Continue reading Cisco Patches Critical ‘Default Password’ Bug
Insider Threats Get Mean, Nasty and Very Personal
Increasingly, attackers are targeting the most vulnerable people inside companies and exploiting their weaknesses. Continue reading Insider Threats Get Mean, Nasty and Very Personal
Microsoft Patches Two Win32k Bugs Under Active Attack
Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday updates include 64 fixes, 17 of which are rated critical. Continue reading Microsoft Patches Two Win32k Bugs Under Active Attack
Google Patches Critical Bluetooth RCE Bug
In all, Google reported 45 bugs in its March update with 11 ranked critical and 33 rated high. Continue reading Google Patches Critical Bluetooth RCE Bug
RSAC 2019: The Dark Side of Machine Learning
As smart devices permeate our lives, Google sends up a red flag and shows how the underlying systems can be attacked. Continue reading RSAC 2019: The Dark Side of Machine Learning
RSA Conference 2019: How to Defend Against an AI vs AI ‘Flash War’
Offensive cyber attack chains are accelerating rapidly thanks to a combination of artificial intelligence, machine learning and broadening threat landscape. Continue reading RSA Conference 2019: How to Defend Against an AI vs AI ‘Flash War’
RSA Conference 2019: Cryptographers’ Panel Decries Adi Shamir’s Visa Issues
Panelists react to missing noted cryptographer Adi Shamir who was denied a visa to enter the US to attend RSA Conference 2019. Continue reading RSA Conference 2019: Cryptographers’ Panel Decries Adi Shamir’s Visa Issues