Voltage Hacking, Big Tech’s ‘Green’ Data Score Card, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 23:08:28 +0000
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The quiet evolution of phishing
Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:00:56 +0000
In 2019, we saw phishing attacks reach new levels of creativity and sophistication. Read about the most notable phishing techniques we spotted in the past year.
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Read MoreTransatlantic Cable podcast, episode 122
Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:02:54 +0000
Dave and Jeff discuss the recent news around hackable toys, politics in Tinder, and phishing campaigns in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Read MoreA Lighter-than-normal Patch Tuesday for December, 2019
Credit to Author: alexandrebecholey| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:36:22 +0000
There may be a smaller overall tally of things to fix this month than in recent update cycles, but at least one bug is being exploited in the wild<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/gu6tev4DC1Q” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read MoreVB2019 paper: A study of Machete cyber espionage operations in Latin America
At VB2019 in London a group of researchers from the Stratosphere Lab at the Czech Technical University in Prague presented a paper in which they analysed and dissected the cyber espionage activities of an APT group in Latin America through the analysis of one of its tools, known as Machete. Today we publish their paper and the recording of their presentation.
Hackers Can Mess With Voltages to Steal Intel Chips’ Secrets
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0000
A new attack called Plundervolt gives attackers access to the sensitive data stored in a processor’s secure enclave.
Read MoreThe FCC’s Push to Purge Huawei From US Networks
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000
The rural carriers who rely on Huawei are wary of a costly “rip and replace” effort.
Read MoreSo Much For the Deep State Plot Against Donald Trump
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:44:12 +0000
Inspector general Michael Horowitz’s report shows that the FBI’s investigation of ties between Russia and the Trump campaign was both justified and without political bias.
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