AI, election security headline discussions at Black Hat and DEF CON

As promised, Im back this week to recap some of the top stories coming out of Black Hat and DEF CON. Also as promised, AI was the talk of Vegas during Hacker Summer Camp or at least from what Ive been reading and hearing, I wasnt there in person. Several exhibitions and talks at both conferences...

U.S. Offers Reward of $10M for Info Leading to Discovery of Election Meddling

The U.S. government is concerned about foreign interference in the 2020 election, so much so that it will offer a reward of up to $10 million for anyone providing information that could lead to tracking down potential cybercriminals aiming to sabotage the November vote. The U.S. Department of...

Some Voting Machines Still Have Decade-Old Vulnerabilities

The results of the 2019 Defcon Voting Village are in—and they paint an ugly picture for voting machine security...

Beers with Talos Ep. #53: Shiny happy election security (and ninjas)

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast Ep. 53 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos: If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. Recorded May 10, 2019 — Election security has been a dominant headline for some time, so it’s high time we take a look at what th...