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When security researchers become the problem

July 27, 2005 Oracle's Mary Ann Davidson says myths have grown up around the role of security researchers who seek out software flaws. TAGS: researcher, financial reporting, myth, vulnerability, Black Hat, Oracle Corp., vendor, reality, fix, threat, security

Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, flaw, attacker, attack, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Intel, security, PC, video, operating system

Black Hat conference goers deal with insecurities

August 3, 2007 Security experts gather in Las Vegas at the annual security conference, which has been "supersized" to handle more people, topics--and controversy. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, conference, security, Las Vegas, Web 2.0, Web browser, video

Black Hat: Hunting bugs, finding holes

July 30, 2005 At security conference, researchers dig into flaws and fixes--and one gets into a dust-up with Cisco. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., researcher, TippingPoint Technologies, flaw, PGP Corp., bug, conference, security, router

Vista hacked at Black Hat

August 4, 2006 Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update. TAGS: Black Hat, virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, researcher, malicious software, malicious code, software company, security, attack, AMD, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

The hunt is on for file format bugs

July 28, 2005 New tools released on Thursday could help researchers pinpoint flaws in popular formats, like JPEG and GIF. TAGS: iDefense, Black Hat, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, bug, format, JPEG, security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Black Hat: Privacy risk in e-Passports

August 8, 2006 special coverage RFID-based cards are easy to clone, researchers say. See the video here. TAGS: Black Hat, Defcon, e-passport, researcher, Las Vegas, blog, hacker, RFID, VoIP, security, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows Vista, printer, keyboard, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Nixed: Black Hat talk on RFID access badge risks

February 27, 2007 Legal threat from HID prompts security researchers to cancel discussion on flaws of radio tag-embedded building access ID cards. TAGS: Black Hat, RFID, researcher, threat, conference, presentation, intellectual property, Las Vegas, security, event, radio, card

Security in focus at Black Hat

March 2, 2007 Computer security pros descend on Washington, D.C., confab to talk risks, hacks and digital self-defense. TAGS: Black Hat, computer security, RFID, Washington D.C., researcher, Wi-Fi, security, blog, Apple Macintosh, PC

Researchers: E-passports pose security risk

August 5, 2006 New passports and ID cards with RFID are surprisingly easy to clone, researchers at Black Hat and Defcon say. TAGS: RFID, passport, RFID tag, e-passport, researcher, Black Hat, RFID chip, Defcon, security risk, smart card, security, conference, card, radio, U.S., video

Black Hat with a Vista twist

August 1, 2006 The annual hacker event usually focuses on breaking into systems. This year, a series of Microsoft-themed sessions takes a different tack. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., attendee, Defcon, researcher, event, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, session, security, presentation, hacker, conference, Microsoft Windows Vista, router, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft wants to meet more hackers

August 1, 2005 Software giant plans to invite hackers back for twice-annual meetings to show developers flaws discovered in Microsoft products. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, Black Hat, researcher, hacker, program manager, event, security, Las Vegas, flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

This week in security

July 29, 2005 Flaw researcher at Black Hat security conference gets into a legal dust up with Cisco. Also: Hunting for file format bugs. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Black Hat, researcher, Cisco IOS, presentation, conference, vulnerability, security, router

Cisco hits back at flaw researcher

July 27, 2005 Networking giant and ISS ask a court to silence the security expert who described how attackers could take over Cisco routers. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, presentation, researcher, networking company, router, attack, flaw, VoIP, networking, research, conference, security, operating system

Flaw researcher settles dispute with Cisco

July 29, 2005 Agreement bars further discussion about a presentation on exploiting vulnerabilities in Cisco router software. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco IOS, injunction, presentation, attack, researcher, router, conference, attorney, security, video

Flaw finders to software makers: It's payback time

August 17, 2006 Bug hunters have listened to software firms about how to make flaws public. Now it's time for those companies to give them something back, they say. TAGS: disclosure, researcher, Black Hat, software company, TippingPoint Technologies, vendor, iDefense, VeriSign Inc., flaw, Gartner Inc., communication, vulnerability, security

Cisco details controversial router flaw

July 29, 2005 Disagreement persists about the scope of the IOS vulnerability, which is at the center of a dispute between Cisco and a security researcher. TAGS: Black Hat, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems Inc., IPv6, advisory, router, researcher, flaw, vulnerability, Las Vegas, conference, attack, security

A picture worth a thousand lies

July 31, 2007 Neal Krawetz, a security researcher at Hacker Factor, knows a fake photo when he sees one. He also knows how it's done. Images: Pictures that lie TAGS: Neal Krawetz, USA Today, Black Hat, lie, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, image, talent, researcher, picture, photograph, conference, security

New Apple patch plugs Wi-Fi hijack flaws

September 21, 2006 Security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections. TAGS: SecureWorks Inc., Black Hat, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook, representative, vulnerability, researcher, company representative, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, attacker, Wi-Fi, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS

Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab

July 27, 2005 Security industry event to focus on exploiting holes in antivirus, database and device driver software to break into computers. TAGS: Neel Mehta, Internet Security Systems Inc., Black Hat, antivirus product, Defcon, antivirus software, hacker, researcher, Las Vegas, security, antivirus, malicious code, Oracle Corp., conference, hacking, flaw
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