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Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 04 May 2018 12:00:08 +0000

When I was little, I discovered the joy of jumping on the bed. While it was fun to jump on the bed, I wanted to make it more challenging so I started to imitate the ski jumpers I had seen during the 1976 Winter Olympics and jump from my parents’ dresser to the bed. I…

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TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of April 23, 2018

April 27, 2018 admin Digital Vaccine, Network, Security, TippingPoint, Zero Day Initiative, Zero-Day

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:00:45 +0000

I was having dinner with friends recently and one of the newer members of the group asked me what I did for a living. I told him that I worked for a cybersecurity company and his reply was, “I don’t need to worry about security – I have a MacBook.” I thought that at any…

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TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of April 16, 2018

April 20, 2018 admin Network, Security, Zero Day Initiative

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:45:13 +0000

It was a crazy week at this year’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. I always try to get a quick view of the floor to see companies old and new exhibit their wares. Unfortunately, work never sleeps when you attend a conference, and the shortage of seating at this year’s event left many, including myself,…

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TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of April 9, 2018

April 17, 2018 admin Network, Security, Zero Day Initiative

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:37:14 +0000

The interviewing process can be mentally draining. You have to look your best, say the right things, and prove that you’re the best person for the job. When I interview candidates, I love to come up with the one crazy question that isn’t on the usual list of questions that might be asked. I probably…

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TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of March 19, 2018

March 23, 2018 admin Network, Security, Zero Day Initiative

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:05:44 +0000

Back in 2005, there were a number of us in a conference room in Austin, Texas working to determine how we would structure it, what we would name it, and how to deal with the potential backlash that would come after we announced it. What is it? I’m referring to our Zero Day Initiative. It’s…

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Vulnerabilities are a Cybercriminal’s Best Friend

March 21, 2018 admin Network, Security, Zero Day Initiative

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:29:14 +0000

When discussions around the ways cybercriminals and hackers are able to compromise and penetrate an organization, it regularly leads to the use of exploits and exploit kits. Because all software can contain flaws and bugs, a threat actor only has to either find a new, undisclosed vulnerability (zero-day) or use the many vulnerabilities already disclosed…

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TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of March 12, 2018

March 16, 2018 admin Network, Security, Zero Day Initiative

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:14:43 +0000

This week marked the 11th annual Pwn2Own contest held during the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver and while the contest had fewer entries compared to previous years, it was still an exciting event filled with a little drama. Over the course of two days, the Zero Day Initiative awarded $267,000 for vulnerabilities covering Apple (5), Microsoft…

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A View of Upcoming Threat Coverage from Pwn2Own 2018

March 14, 2018 admin Network, Security, Zero Day Initiative

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2018 21:18:38 +0000

This blog will be updated throughout the competition so keep tracking for the latest updates on upcoming threat coverage! St. Patrick’s Day is coming up later this week, but the contestants at Pwn2Own 2018 will need more than luck on their side. They will need to dive into their expert hacking skills in the hopes…

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