On Badlock, Encryption Legislation, and Cryptoworms

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the week in news, including the Badlock bust, encryption legislation Burr-Feinstein, the California decryption bill and the dawn of ‘cryptoworms’ – Mike also discusses last week’s Infiltrate Conference in Miami. Download: ThreatpostNewsWrapApril152016.mp3 Music b...

As Defenders Adapt, Offensive Techniques Continue to Evolve

MIAMI BEACH–The security teams that have to defend enterprise networks are faced with a broad and deep threat landscape populated with all manner of malware and targeted attacks. Those teams often have to react quickly to new threats, well before vendors respond with new technologies. By the look...

Offensive Research Continuing to Advance

MIAMI BEACH–It’s the accepted wisdom these days that many of the traditional security defenses organizations depend on just aren’t effective at deterring attackers. But this glosses over the fact that the last few years have included some major advances in defensive technologies, including the...

Researchers Find Way to Sniff Corporate Email Via BlackBerry PlayBook

MIAMI BEACH–Researchers and attackers have had no shortage of mobile platforms and devices to sink their teeth into in recent years, thanks to the explosion of iOS and Android phones and tablets in the consumer and enterprise markets. Now, the spotlight is slowly beginning to turn in the directio...