Events Related Black Hat attendee report highlights the mess we're in - zdnet.com Black Hat has released its first-ever attendee research report, highlighting infosec's ongoing hiring crisis and a sector that feels poorly prepared to face current threats. How We Fared in the Cyber Grand Challenge - blog.trailofbits.com The Cyber Grand Challenge qualifying event was held [...]
Events Related The MiTM Mobile Contest: GSM Network Down at PHDays V - blog.ptsecurity.com The MiTM Mobile contest was held at PHDays for the first time, and it let the participants realize how easily an attacker can conduct the above-mentioned attacks having only a 10$ cell phone with some hacker freeware. SHAKACON SHAKACON was a [...]
Events Related REcon Recap: Here’s What Caught My Eye - researchcenter.paloaltonetworks.com A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend REcon in Montreal, Canada. This conference focuses on reverse engineering and exploitation techniques and has been going on for roughly a decade. PHDays V Highlights: Signs of GSM Interception, High Time to Hack Wi-Fi, Future of [...]
Resources The $300 'PITA' steals encryption keys with radio waves - engadget.com Your computer is leaking information. It's not from the usual suspects: WiFi, Bluetooth or ethernet, but from radio waves originating from your processor. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and Israel's Technion research institute have built a $300 device that captures those electromagnetic waves [...]