Researchers Find New Fast-Acting Side-Channel Vulnerability
A group of researchers from Georgia Tech have discovered a method for pulling encryption keys from mobile devices without ever touching the phones,
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Intel Reveals New Spectre-Like Vulnerability
A new side-channel speculative execution vulnerability takes aim at a different part of the CPU architecture than similar vulnerabilities that came before it.
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Flaws in Mobile Point of Sale Readers Displayed at Black Hat
While security is high overall for mPOS tools from companies like Square, PayPal, and iZettle, some devices have vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit
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Hacker Unlocks 'God Mode' and Shares the 'Key'
A researcher proves that it’s possible to break the most fundamental security on some CPUs.
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NSA Brings Nation-State Details to DEF CON
Thousands of hackers were eager to hear the latest from the world of nation-state cybersecurity.
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Xori Adds Speed, Breadth to Disassembler Lineup
A new open source tool, introduced at Black Hat USA, places a priority on speed and automation.
Source: Dark Reading – Threat
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Mastering MITRE's ATT&CK Matrix
This breakdown of Mitre’s model for cyberattacks and defense can help organizations understand the stages of attack events and, ultimately, build better security.
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Google Researcher Unpacks Rare Android Malware Obfuscation Library
Analysis exposes the lengths malware authors will go to in order to protect their code from disassembly and reverse engineering.
Source: Dark
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Stealth Mango Proves Malware Success Doesn't Require Advanced Tech
At Black Hat USA, a pair of researchers will show how unsophisticated software can still be part of a successful surveillance campaign.
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New Report Shows Pen Testers Usually Win
Pen testers are successful most of the time, and it’s not all about stolen credentials, according to a new report based on hundreds
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