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Kaspersky Security

Hijacking online accounts through voicemail

August 17, 2018 admin 2fa, black hat, blackhat, def con, DEF CON 26, hacking, news, online services, Paypal, Threats, two-factor authentication, voicemail, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 15:50:43 +0000

When it comes to online accounts, voicemail is a major security hole. Here’s why.

Kaspersky Security

Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 50

August 16, 2018 admin ATMs, black hat, blackhat, cameras, def con, DEF CON 26, FBI, google, news, phishing, podcast, Police, privacy, spam, Threats

Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:51:44 +0000

The 50th edition of the Kaspersky Lab podcast looks into the latest in Google tracking, spam, and hacking ATMs and police body cameras.

Independent Krebs

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.

Independent Security

Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Detained in US After Def Con

August 3, 2017 admin arrest, def con, hacking, malware, Police, Security

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:22:50 +0000

Marcus Hutchins, AKA MalwareTech, previously registered a specific domain included in the ransomware’s code, which stopped the malware from spreading.

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