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Krebs Given ISSA’s ‘President’s Award’

October 16, 2017 admin 2017 President's Award for Public Service, black hat, def con, Eric Chien, Howard Schmidt, Information Systems Security Association, issa, Jeff Moss, Liam O'Murchu, Nicolas Falliere, Other, Richard A. Clarke, Symantec

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 12:35:57 +0000

KrebsOnSecurity was honored this month with the 2017 President’s Award for Public Service from the Information Systems Security Association, a nonprofit organization for cybersecurity professionals. The award recognizes an individual’s contribution to the information security profession in the area of public service.

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Attacks on enterprise security: Microsoft services as a weapon

August 14, 2017 admin #BHUSA, #klbh17, Active Directory, black hat, Black Hat 2017, blackhat, Business, Office 360, Threats

Credit to Author: Serge Malenkovich| Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:06:24 +0000

Black Hat 2017 demonstrated that Microsoft enterprise solutions could be quite useful in attackers’ hands.

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Is your encrypted USB drive secure?

August 10, 2017 admin black hat, Black Hat USA 2017, Business, certification, encryption, Security, USB drives

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:49:58 +0000

Can you be sure the encrypted USB drives you’re using won’t reveal your company’s secrets to hackers? Problem is, current certifications can’t guarantee it.

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Facebook’s CSO: Security specialists have to start solving real security problems and avoid the fancy ones

August 8, 2017 admin #BHUSA, #klbh17, black hat, Black Hat 2017, Facebook, news, Security, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Serge Malenkovich| Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Facebook’s Alex Stamos explains why the information security industry has the wrong priorities and what should be done about it.

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Breaking electronic locks — just like in those hacker movies

August 7, 2017 admin black hat, Black Hat 2017, hacking, locks, news, Security

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:00:36 +0000

A hacker connects a mysterious device to a lock, picks its code within a few seconds, and unlocks the door. That’s how it always happens in the movies, but is it the same in real life?

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