Take a Moment to Hug Your Friends & Family: RIP Dan Kaminsky

The security world was rocked this weekend when word came out that one of the best of us, Dan Kaminsky, passed away. Dan was only 42 years old. To say he’s gone way too soon doesn’t even come close here. According to a message posted on Twitter … Continue reading Take a Moment to Hug Your Friends & Family: RIP Dan Kaminsky

Jing Xie, Venafi – Application Security Weekly #48

    Dr. Jing Xie is the senior threat intelligence researcher for Venafi, the market leading cybersecurity company in machine identity protection. As a member of the Venafi thought leadership group, she leads Venafi Labs. Full Show Notes Follow us on T… Continue reading Jing Xie, Venafi – Application Security Weekly #48

Researcher finds hardcoded backdoor in Western Digital storage devices

Western Digital network attached storage (NAS) devices have been found vulnerable to remote exploitation that would allow bad actors to download your private files at will. Security researcher James Bercegay reveals in an advisory that an array of &#82… Continue reading Researcher finds hardcoded backdoor in Western Digital storage devices

Meet the French researcher the Shadow Brokers keep calling out

The Shadow Brokers appear to be obsessed with Matthieu Suiche. A bevy of security researchers have spent time studying the mysterious group of hackers best known for leaking a cache of National Security Agency hacking tools. But Suiche is one of few analysts to have been called out by the Shadow Brokers multiple times, with the acknowledgement straddling the line between begrudging respect and reverent admiration. No one, even Suiche, understands why. A 29-year-old French security researcher and entrepreneur, Suiche is one of the foremost experts when it comes to the peculiar group.  In an effort to understand why and who The Shadow Brokers — an entity still at the center of an expansive federal counterintelligence investigation — are so enamored by his work, it’s important to understand how Suiche’s background led to this point in time.  In late July, Suiche spoke at the large Vegas-based cybersecurity conference known as BlackHat about […]

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Interview with a malware hunter: Pieter Arntz

Welcome to our new series: interview with a malware hunter. In these Q&A sessions, we’ll take you behind the scenes to get to know our malware intelligence crew.

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