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Decipher Podcast: Amélie Koran
Amélie Koran joins Dennis Fisher to talk about her start in computing with a Commodore 64, her early years in the private sector, and her security and policy work in several federal government agencies.
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on Windows MSHTML Zero Day
Attackers are exploiting a new zero day flaw in Windows (CVE-2021-40444) in targeted attacks.
Slow Uptake on Critical Confluence Update
New data shows that enterprises are not updating their Confluence instances to address a critical code execution flaw.
‘Drive It Like You Stole It’: When Bug Bounties Went Boom, Part Three
During Barack Obama's second term, some top administration officials began looking at bounties as a potential way to jump-start the effort to upgrade federal government's security programs. The idea was a radical one, so they decided to start slowly, by hacking the Pentagon.
Decipher Podcast: Zoe Lindsey
Dennis Fisher talks with Zoe Lindsey, one of the early Duo Security employees, about her entrance into hacker culture, finding her way in the tech world, and the importance of lifelong learning.
Uprising in the Valley: When Bug Bounties Went Boom, Part Two
Following the success of the bounty programs started by companies such as iDefense, Zero Day Initiative, and Mozilla, technology companies and platform providers began rolling out bounties of their own. Among the big players to enter the game were Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and eventually, Microsoft.
Lawyers, Bugs, and Money: When Bug Bounties Went Boom
Bug bounties have grown from a niche idea to encourage independent security research into a massive business and a legitimate career path for bug hunters in less than 15 years. This is the story of the hackers who made that happen.
Cybercriminals Beginning to Leverage Proxyware for Malware Installation
Some cybercrime groups are using trojaned proxyware installers to gain a foothold on victim machines and install malware and cryptominers.
Tech Companies Pledge Billions for Critical Infrastructure Security Upgrades, Training
Google, Microsoft and IBM plan to spend billions of dollars in the next five years to aid the Biden administration's move to shore up government and critical infrastructure security.
New Tools Target Pulse Connect Secure Flaws
CISA has released analyses of five new pieces of malware being used in attacks against known bugs in Pulse Connect Secure appliances.
ProxyShell Attacks Escalate
Attackers are stepping up their scanning for Exchange servers vulnerable to the ProxyShell vulnerabilities and installing webshells, ransomware, and other malware.
Decipher Podcast: Jonathan Mayer
Jonathan Mayer, assistant professor of computer science at Princeton University, joins Dennis Fisher to discuss the technical and legal challenges of Apple's announced CSAM scanning system.
Critical Bug in Kalay IoT Protocol Threatens Millions of Devices
A critical flaw in the ThroughTek Kalay Io platform could allow an attacker complete access to IP cameras, DVRs, and other devices.
GitHub Drops Passwords in Favor of 2FA
GitHub has eliminated support for passwords for Git operations and now requires the use of a hardware security key or other strong 2FA option.
Multiple Flaws in Realtek SDK Affect Wide Range of IoT Devices
Several vulnerabilities in the Realtek SDK expose millions of IoT devices to remote code execution.