Microsoft PlayReady Activation Protocol Issues

This advisory builds on prior disclosed work in 2022 regarding Microsoft PlayReady protocol issues that can lead to leaf certificate generation using fake identities...

North Korean Hackers Stole $88M by Posing as US Tech Workers

Flashpoint uncovers how North Korean hackers used fake identities to secure remote IT jobs in the US, siphoning…...

‘I’m Calling About Your Car Warranty’, aka PII Hijinx

LAS VEGAS – When you sign up on a new website, where does that information go? Some researchers decided to find out. On Wednesday, they released their preliminary information at a Black Hat USA 2021 session called Use and Abuse of Personal Information. Researchers created 300 fake identities,...

Calling Mark Twain: Pseudonyms on G+

If you want to hide behind a fake name, don’t count on Google+ to be your “phony me” social network. As Threatpost has reported, the new social network doesn’t truck with fake identities – a position that’s quite similar to the one taken by Facebook. The company has also taken a hard stand on...