The day's top cybersecurity news and in-depth coverage
August 17, 2022
Open RAN enables interoperability among hardware, software, and interfaces used in cellular networks but also changes their attack surface. Read more â¶
An intro to the most popular zero-knowledge protocol
The security community weighs in on real-world scenarios in which China or other nations could operationalize data collected by online platforms and how to mitigate the risk.
Hacks and data thefts, enabled by weak security, cover-ups or avoidable mistakes have cost these companies a total of nearly $1.3 billion and counting.
A Black Hat presentation explains how Russia-aligned Venezuela influenced the presidential election in Columbia to its political benefit.
Meltdown and Spectre raised the alarm over vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit in popular hardware and its firmware. This list, though not comprehensive, presents the most significant threats.
The Black Basta ransomware gang has reached a high level of success in a short time and is possibly an offshoot of Conti and REvil.