White House Recommends Memory-Safe Programming Languages and Security-by-Design

A new report promotes preventing cyberattacks by using memory-safe languages and the development of software safety standards. Continue reading White House Recommends Memory-Safe Programming Languages and Security-by-Design

Smashing Security podcast #335: AI chat wars, and hacker passwords exposed

AI chatbots are under fire in Las Vegas, the secrets of hackers’ passwords are put under the microscope, and Graham reveals (possibly) the greatest TV programme of all time.

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How a hacking crew overtook a satellite from inside a Las Vegas convention center and won $50,000

The first capture the flag with an real-time in-orbit satellite took place over the weekend at the DEF CON conference.

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macOS Ventura Background Task Flaws Can Be Exploited for Malware

By Habiba Rashid
Renowned Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle recently unveiled potential weaknesses within Apple’s macOS Ventura, shedding light on vulnerabilities…
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Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?

KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to tweets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about “juice jacking,” a term first coined here in 2011 to describe a potential threat of data theft when one plugs their mobile device into a public charging kiosk. It remains unclear what may have prompted the alerts, but the good news is that there are some fairly basic things you can do to avoid having to worry about juice jacking. Continue reading Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?

DEF CON Voting Village takes on election conspiracies, disinformation

In the era of the “Big Lie,” the Voting Village has another — and possibly more challenging — mission to fight conspiracy theories.

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White Hat Hacker at DefCon Jaikbreaks Tractor to Play Doom

By Waqas
The hacker “Sick Codes” managed to jailbreak the display/control unit of one of the John Deere Tractor models…
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Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is urging states and localities to beef up security around proprietary devices that connect to the Emergency Alert System — a national public warning system used to deliver important emergency information, such as severe weather and AMBER alerts. The DHS warning came in advance of a workshop to be held this weekend at the DEFCON security conference in Las Vegas, where a security researcher is slated to demonstrate multiple weaknesses in the nationwide alert system. Continue reading Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws