black hatPreviewing Black Hat 2022
A look at what experts at Kaspersky will be watching during Black Hat 2022.
encryptionWhat end-to-end encryption is, and why you need it
We explain for laypeople what end-to-end encryption is and how it enables private, secure communication for us all.
How to launch malicious macros unnoticed on macOS
Researcher Patrick Wardle has demonstrated how a chain of exploits can be successfully used to attack macOS Catalina.
Common mistakes when assessing cyberrisks
When calculating potential losses from cyberincidents, statistical data is just as important as its interpretations.
Lamphone: A new kind of “visual eavesdropping”
A lightbulb is all the specialist equipment Lamphone needed to eavesdrop on a conversation in a soundproofed room.
Virtual Preview: Black Hat 2020
A preview of Black Hat 2020 with Eugene Kaspersky, Kurt Baumgartner, and Costin Raiu.
def con8 fun facts about fax. Yes, fax!
Which is older, the phone or the fax? Is it true that no one faxes anymore? And can a fax machine be hacked? (Spoiler: yes)
MitM and DoS attacks on domains through the use of residual certificates
Due to certification centers specifics, it is not rare for other people to hold a valid HTTPS certificate for your domain. What can go wrong?
Man-in-the-Disk: A new and dangerous way to hack Android
How a seemingly harmless Android application can infect your smartphone using shared external storage.
smart cities
IoT security leads to legal headaches
Are the IoT’s security issues placing the industry on the road to a litigation nightmare?
Hijacking online accounts through voicemail
When it comes to online accounts, voicemail is a major security hole. Here’s why.
On the hunt for Twitter bots
How security researchers were able to track down cryptocurrency bots on Twitter.
Attacks on enterprise security: Microsoft services as a weapon
Black Hat 2017 demonstrated that Microsoft enterprise solutions could be quite useful in attackers’ hands.
Breaking electronic locks — just like in those hacker movies
A hacker connects a mysterious device to a lock, picks its code within a few seconds, and unlocks the door. That’s how it always happens in the movies, but is it the same in real life?
Hacking industrial robots
Assembly robots are made with physical safety in mind, but hacking these machines is still frighteningly easy
Tips to educate your staff on cybersecurity
We hope that you find these five papers helpful in building out training for your staff
Hacking a car wash?
Just when you think you have seen everything hacked, Black Hat comes along and shows you that a car wash can be hacked.
AirBnBRental Wi-Fi? Think Twice
By now, you are no doubt familiar with short-term rental sites — AirBnB, Homeaway, and the like. Many of you reading this have used them, whether as guest or as
Should you use that USB key you found?
Here is a scenario for you: You are walking around, catching Pokémon, getting fresh air, people-watching, taking Fido out to do his business, when something catches your eye. It’s a