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What to Expect at Black Hat 2020
Black Hat is the place security researchers, hackers, and members of the press get together to exchange their latest discoveries in the security field. This year, there’s no getting together, just virtual sessions. Will it still fly?
Black Hat Attendees: Sponsored Session Was 'Snake Oil Crypto'
A controversial sponsored session at the Black Hat security conference led attendees to dismiss the talk as pseudoscience. Black Hat has since removed the materials from its site.
Black Hat 2019: The Craziest, Most Terrifying Things We Saw
Black Hat is over for another year, but we'll be thinking of the fascinating and terrifying things we heard and saw for years to come.
Russian Intel Agencies Are a Toxic Stew of Competition and Sabotage
Western audiences might view the disarray in Russian's intelligence agencies as a good thing, but security expert Kimberly Zenz argues at Black Hat that it just encourages risky behavior.
Researcher Exploits GDPR Fears to Obtain Private Data
GDPR grants you the right to access any personal data a company or other entity holds about you. But how are companies verifying that those data requests are legitimate? Some are not, one researcher revealed at Black Hat.
Detecting Deepfakes May Mean Reading Lips
At the Black Hat security conference, researchers evaluated the deepfake detection tools currently available and released their own mouth-centric deepfake detector.
Apple Beefs Up Its Bug Bounty Program With $1M Prize
The program will be 'open to all starting this fall' and expand to tvOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS with a $1 million bounty.
What Are the Rules of Engagement in a Cyberwar?
When is it appropriate to respond to a cyberattack by launching missiles? At Black Hat, security expert Mikko Hypponen exhaustively explored the topic.
How Often Can One Program Infect Another? Let Us Count the Ways
At Black Hat, experts from SafeBreach report on the many different ways a malicious program could infect another process with its own code. Spoiler alert: it's a lot.
Researcher Breaches iPhone by Sending an iMessage
At Black Hat, a Google security researcher details numerous bugs in iMessage that could be exploited remotely without interaction from the victim.
Bogus Satellite Nav Signals Send Autonomous Cars Off the Road
At the Black Hat security conference, a researcher demonstrated how making tweaks to navigation signals could send a self-driving car careening off the road.
5G Is the Future of Wireless, But It Has Weaknesses
At Black Hat, a researcher shows how to identify devices connected to 5G base stations and modify what those devices can do on the network.
Security Researcher Says He Cracked 787 Airliner, But Boeing, FAA Disagree
A controversial talk at the Black Hat security conference revealed several possible attacks on the Boeing 787, but the airplane manufacturer disputes the claims.
The Evolution of Russia's Dark Web
Russia is the birthplace of the dark web, and its tech-savvy population includes some brilliant hackers. We talk to two researchers who will present a report on the topic here at Black Hat.
How Lab Mice Are Helping Detect Deepfakes
Systems for detecting fake audio and video are improving, but actually solving the problem may require thinking outside the box. Enter the mice.
APT41 Is Not Your Usual Chinese Hacker Group
APT41 is 'highly agile and persistent,' FireEye says. In one instance, the group deployed over 150 unique pieces of malware in a year-long campaign against a single target.
Spectre, Meltdown Patches Won't Fix New 'SwapGS' Intel Flaw
The SwapGS chip-level vulnerability is serious, according to Bitdefender, but unless you're a CEO, head of state, or some other prominent target, you're probably safe from harm.
Russian Hackers Spy on Companies With Insecure Office Devices
In April, the hackers compromised VoIP phones, office printers, and video decoders across multiple corporations, Microsoft said in security research presented at Black Hat.
Black Hat 2019: What We Expect
The annual hacking and security conference is upon is again. Experts and researchers from all over the world will present their alarming and encouraging takes on vulnerabilities, exposures, and privacy risks. Here’s what we’re hoping to see.
17 Remarkable (and Scary) Things We Saw at Black Hat 2018
From breaking voice authentication and remote-controlling airplanes to hijacking emergency sirens and protecting self-driving cars, this year's Black Hat conference was a wild ride.
