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Corporate networks can be compromised via Windows Updates
Yesterday at Black Hat USA 2015, researchers from UK-based Context Information Security demonstrated how Windows Update can be abused for internal attacks on corporate …
Microsoft expands Bug Bounty programs, increases rewards
Microsoft is continually tweaking its Bug Bounty programs, and the latest step in this evolution has been announced on Wednesday at Black Hat USA 2015.“We are raising …
Identify and track sensitive corporate data in real-time
InfoGPS Networks revealed at Black Hat USA 2015 software able to identify, classify, and track sensitive data in real-time across the organization. “Cybersecurity software has …
Photo gallery: Black Hat USA 2015 Business Hall
The Black Hat USA 2015 conference is underway at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, and the “business” part of the conference is bustling. Featured …
Global hacker competition challenges penetration testers
More than 500 players have registered for an exciting global online hacker challenge taking place this week during Black Hat USA 2015 and DEF CON.Organized by BalaBit, best …
Attackers use Google Drive, Dropbox to breach companies
A new type of attack, “Man in the Cloud” (MITC), can quietly coopt common file synchronization services, such as Google Drive and Dropbox, to turn them into devastating attack …
Qualys announces free global asset inventory service
At Black Hat USA 2015, Qualys announced the availability of Qualys AssetView, a free cloud-based asset inventory service that enables companies to search for information on …
CDNetworks to showcase Cloud Security 2.0 at Black Hat USA 2015
CDNetworks, the global content delivery network (CDN), will showcase Cloud Security 2.0 this week at Black Hat USA 2015, Booth IP29.Cloud Security 2.0 includes intelligent, …
The state of the mobile ecosystem
At Black Hat USA 2015, Appthority released their second Q2 2015 Enterprise Mobile Threat Report, for which their researchers analyzed security and risky behaviors in three …
API security becoming a CXO level concern
Today at Black Hat USA 2015, Akana released the findings of a survey of over 250 security practitioners, including CSOs, CISOs, and security architects.Aimed at quantifying …
Vulnerability and configuration management for Amazon Web Services
Alert Logic revealed at the Black Hat USA 2015 conference Alert Logic Cloud Insight, a cloud-native vulnerability and configuration management solution designed for customers …
Chinese APTs use commercial VPN to hide their attack activity
A number of APT actors believed to be of Chinese origin are using a commercial VPN service to anonymize and obfuscate their attack activity.Dubbed Terracotta, the VPN service …
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