Secure agentic AI end-to-end

Next week, RSAC™ Conference celebrates its 35-year anniversary as a forum that brings the security community together to address new challenges and embrace opportunities in our quest to make the world a safer place for all. As we look towards that milestone, agentic AI is reshaping industries...

RSAC 2026: Tag in a Partner for the AI Security Showdown

Legacy security wasn't built for autonomous AI. See how Akamai partners are stepping into the ring to build trust and secure the agentic enterprise...

Connect with the security community at Microsoft Ignite 2025

In today’s AI-powered world, security professionals are facing unprecedented challenges—and opportunities. As generative AI reshapes the digital landscape, the need for robust, intelligent, and adaptive security strategies has never been more urgent. At Microsoft Ignite 2025, we will showcase...

PT-2024-6931 · Microsoft · Windows Kernel-Mode Driver +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Kernel-Mode Driver affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to the use of memory after it has been freed, which can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. This can affect the system, potentially allowi...

Announcing BlueHat 2024: Call for Papers now open

The 23rd edition of Microsoft’s BlueHat security conference will be hosted by the Microsoft Security Response Center MSRC at the Redmond, WA corporate campus, October 29 and 30, 2024. BlueHat brings together security researchers and responders from both inside and outside of Microsoft, who come...

Code injection

In QUIC in RFC 9000, the Latency Spin Bit specification section 17.4 does not strictly constrain the bit value when the feature is disabled, which might allow remote attackers to construct a covert channel with data represented as changes to the bit value. NOTE: The "Sheridan, S., Keane, A. 2015...

BlueHat India Call for Papers is Now Open!

You asked for it and it’s finally here! The inaugural BlueHat India conference will be held May 16-17th, 2024, in Hyderabad, India! This intimate conference will bring together a unique blend of security researchers and responders, who come together as peers to exchange ideas, experiences, and...

Hackers Can Exploit Windows Container Isolation Framework to Bypass Endpoint Security

New findings show that malicious actors could leverage a sneaky malware detection evasion technique and bypass endpoint security solutions by manipulating the Windows Container Isolation Framework. The findings were presented by Deep Instinct security researcher Daniel Avinoam at the DEF CON...

Zoom ZTP & AudioCodes Phones Flaws Uncovered, Exposing Users to Eavesdropping

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in AudioCodes desk phones and Zoom's Zero Touch Provisioning ZTP that could be potentially exploited by a malicious attacker to conduct remote attacks. "An external attacker who leverages the vulnerabilities discovered in AudioCodes Ltd.'s des...

BlueHat 2023: Connecting the security research community with Microsoft

We’re excited to welcome more than 400 members of the security research community from around the world to Redmond, Washington for BlueHat 2023. Hosted by the Microsoft Security Response Center MSRC, BlueHat is where the security research community, and Microsoft security professionals, come...

BlueHat 2023: Applications to Attend NOW OPEN!

We are excited to announce that applications to attend BlueHat 2023 are now open! BlueHat 2023 will be the 20th version of the BlueHat conference and will once again be on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, WA, USA, from February 8 – 9, 2023. Hosted by the Microsoft Security Response Center MSRC,...

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the 24th International Information Security Conference in Madrid, Spain, on November 17, 2022. The list is maintained on this page...

QSC 2022 Day 1 Recap: Qualys Gives Organizations More Security in an Ever-Expanding Threat Landscape

The first day of Qualys’ annual security conference in Vegas was filled with a series of presentations by Qualys executives, product managers and customers’ stories about how they used the various security products. The keynotes given by Shark Tank celebrity businessman and CEO of Cyderes, Robert...

Inside Apple: How Apple’s attitude impacts security

Last week saw the fourth occurrence of the Objective by the Sea OBTS security conference, which is the only security conference to focus exclusively on Apples ecosystem. As such, it draws many of the top minds in the field. This year, those minds, having been starved of a good security conference...

Inside Apple: How macOS attacks are evolving

The start of fall 2021 saw the fourth Objective by the Sea OBTS security conference, which is the only security conference to focus exclusively on Apples ecosystem. As such, it draws many of the top minds in the field. This year, those minds, having been starved of a good security conference for ...

Threat Source newsletter (Aug. 5, 2021)

Newsletter compiled by Jon Munshaw.Good afternoon, Talos readers. We hope everyone is enjoying BlackHat and/or DEFCON this week, regardless of if you're attending virtually or in person. In case you missed any of our talks from BlackHat, you can check them out here, along... This is only the...

Several Malware Families Targeting IIS Web Servers With Malicious Modules

A systematic analysis of attacks against Microsoft's Internet Information Services IIS servers has revealed as many as 14 malware families, 10 of them newly documented, indicating that the Windows-based web server software continues to be a hotbed for natively developed malware for close to eight...

The dynamic duo: How to build a red and blue team to strengthen your cybersecurity, Part 2

The security community is continuously changing, growing, and learning from each other to better position the world against cyber threats. In the first post of our new Voice of the Community blog series, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager Natalia Godyla talks with Jake Williams, Founder of...

Calling all breakers & builders: BlueHat Seattle registration is open!

Exciting changes are coming to BlueHat Seattle 2019! If you’d like to attend this premier security conference, we have good news for you: registration for BlueHat Seattle is now open and we hope you register. Wait, isn't BlueHat invitation-only? It is…but if we haven’t sent you an invitation, we...

Calling all breakers & builders: BlueHat Seattle registration is open!

Exciting changes are coming to BlueHat Seattle 2019! If you’d like to attend this premier security conference, we have good news for you: registration for BlueHat Seattle is now open and we hope you register. Wait, isn't BlueHat invitation-only? It is…but if we haven’t sent you an invitation, we...