Hackers and security experts head for Las Vegas once again for the Black Hat Briefings, to probe tech security and see what shakes out. This year should see a departure from the usual bug hunting and break-ins: Microsoft has reserved a slot to outline the defenses, rather than the weaknesses, in Vista's code. The event is followed by Defcon, the annual hacker gathering also taking place in Vegas.
Vista breached at Black Hat
podcast Joris Evers and Robert Vamosi for highlights from the annual Black Hat and Defcon security events in Las Vegas.
August 7, 2006
New passports and ID cards with RFID are surprisingly easy to clone, researchers at Black Hat and Defcon said.
August 5, 2006
blog Defcon, the annual hacker gathering in Las Vegas, got off to a late start on Friday thanks to the Las Vegas Fire Department.
August 4, 2006
Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update.
August 4, 2006
Multifunction printers are not dumb devices, but are computers that require a security regimen, a demo at Black Hat contends.
August 4, 2006
blog Symantec surveys confab attendees on which OS concerns them most when it comes to potential vulnerabilities.
August 4, 2006
Popular RSS and Atom feeds could carry malicious JavaScript code that could compromise a PC, an expert warns.
August 4, 2006
Talks go down well with hackers looking to find out just what the company's doing to make Vista its most secure operating system ever.
August 3, 2006
blog Researchers laid out a beginner's course on rootkits to kick off a day of programming around that topic, writes CNET Reviews' Robert Vamosi.
August 3, 2006
Wi-Fi demo bruises Apple security
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The use of a MacBook in the break-in demo draws the attention of the blogosphere.
August 3, 2006
Programs are meant to improve security, but attackers can also use them to disconnect calls, reassign extensions or flood systems with bogus calls.
August 2, 2006
Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, researchers at Black Hat warn.
August 2, 2006
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Company is quietly investigating a possible flaw that was mentioned during a talk on VoIP.
August 2, 2006
blog CNET Reviews' Robert Vamosi describes recent case studies where criminals used Web applications to break into companies.
August 2, 2006
blog CNET Reviews' Robert Vamosi on vishing--yet another way that phishers are trying to get you to give up your personal information.
August 2, 2006
At the annual Black Hat security confab, an FBI official says the agency needs help from the security world to fight cybercrime.
August 2, 2006
blog A keyboard analyst claims to be able to tell gender, handedness, and even whether you are a musician from typing, says CNET Reviews' Robert Vamosi.
August 2, 2006
The annual event usually focuses on breaking into systems. This year, a series of Microsoft-themed sessions takes a different tack.
August 1, 2006
What's coming from Las Vegas
podcast In this CNET News.com podcast, reporter Joris Evers talks about what may come out of Black Hat and Defcon.
July 31, 2006
Security has become a no-brainer for desktop software, but the same doesn't hold true for the booming world of Web applications.
July 28, 2006
Sen. Tom Coburn says government still isn't ready to handle a "cyber Katrina," calls for immediate change.
July 28, 2006
Microsoft has quietly held meetings with top antivirus researchers for almost 10 years, but there's some unease now that Redmond is a rival.
July 24, 2006