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Black Hat 2017: Special conference coverage
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Cybersecurity skills gap fixes must support minorities
A new survey shows a majority of organizations are facing a cybersecurity skills gap and experts say more focus on women and minorities could be key to finding talent. Read Now
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Flawed Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets get a fix, but flaw remains a mystery
Broadpwn, a flaw in Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets, is patched, but Google withholds details. Plus, the latest in the antivirus drama between the U.S. and Russia, and more. Read Now
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At Black Hat 2017, an industry hits a milestone and finds new directions
Long a conference that has thrived on technical sophistication and nuanced attacks, Black Hat USA 2017 in Las Vegas also found room for softer themes. Read Now
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Stamos preaches defensive security research in Black Hat keynote
Facebook's Alex Stamos used his Black Hat 2017 keynote to address a wide variety of issues, including defensive security research and diversity in the infosec community. Read Now
Editor's note
Join us at Black Hat 2017 as SearchSecurity editors cover all the breaking news from the twentieth anniversary event. Long a leading stage for revelation of significant new security breaks, this year's conference comes amid a sharp new focus on the nation-state dimension of cyberattacks and advanced defenses.
This year's show, from July 22-27 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, covers the latest trends, technologies and threats -- but especially the threats.
1Vulnerabilities and attack methods
Understanding vulnerabilities and attack methods is critical to responding to cyberattacks, whether dealing with botnets or ransomware, or anything else. In this ever-changing threat landscape, enterprises and security companies must constantly stay informed. Find out which techniques and vulnerabilities threat actors are using now, and what experts at Black Hat 2017 say should be done to stop them.
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Industroyer malware a turning point for ICS security
Security researchers at Black Hat 2017 analyzed the Industroyer malware, the attack on Ukraine's power grid and what it means for industrial control system security in the U.S. Read Now
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Phishing research shows troubling trends for enterprise users
Karla Burnett of Stripe presented sobering results of phishing research from her company at Black Hat 2017, suggesting phishing training is ineffective against today's threats. Read Now
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Cyber-risk analysis, time are keys to infosec says game theory
Analyzing infosec through the lens of game theory shows that cyber-risk analysis and wasting attacker time may be highly effective cybersecurity strategies. Read Now
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Breaking down the Broadpwn exploit, world's first Wi-Fi worm
At Black Hat 2017, Exodus Intelligence researcher Nitay Artenstein unveiled the Broadpwn exploit, which he called the world's first Wi-Fi worm and which puts billions of iOS and Android devices at risk. Read Now