Energy Sector
BlackLake Security was born in Texas, where the energy sector is king. We understand the challenge of securing massive and distributed industrial operations where a hacker’s antics can be deadly. We understand how to defend the technologies that you depend on, like SCADA and Industrial Control equipment, WANs, and Radio-Over-IP-Networking.
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04/09/2020
Cloudflare Axes Google reCAPTCHA Due to Privacy, Price
Cloudflare’s CEO said it is replacing Google’s reCAPTCHA tool with hCaptcha due to pricing, privacy and availability concerns. This... More >
04/09/2020
Unique P2P Architecture Gives DDG Botnet ‘Unstoppable’ Status
DDG might be the world’s first P2P-based cryptomining botnet. This post was originally published on https://threatpost.com/feed/. https://blacklakesecurity.com/unique-p2p-architecture-gives-ddg-botnet-unstoppable-status/ More >
04/09/2020
Copycat Site Serves Up Raccoon Stealer
Visitors to the fake site expecting antivirus offerings will instead encounter the Fallout exploit kit and a possible malware infection.... More >
04/09/2020
Zoom Taps Ex-Facebook CISO Amid Security Snafus, Lawsuit
The online videoconferencing service added Alex Stamos to the team and has also formed an expert advisory board to grapple... More >
04/09/2020
Cisco ‘Critical Update’ Phishing Attack Steals Webex Credentials
Emails purporting to be a Cisco “critical security advisory” are actually part of a phishing campaign trying to steal victims’... More >
04/09/2020
‘Unbreakable’ Smart Lock Draws FTC Ire for Deceptive Security Claims
Tapplock catches heat for patched vulnerabilities — because of its claims that its smart locks can’t be hacked. This... More >
04/08/2020
PowerPoint ‘Weakness’ Opens Door to Malicious Mouse-Over Attack
Novel hack allows an attacker to create a mouse-over in a PowerPoint file that triggers the installation of malware. ... More >
04/08/2020
Dark_Nexus Botnet Compromises Thousands of ASUS, D-Link Routers
Researchers say the botnet has emerged over the past three months and shares aspects with Mirai and Qbot. This... More >
04/08/2020
ThreatList: Skype-Themed Apps Hide a Raft of Malware
Hundreds of thousands of malware files are disguised as well-known social conferencing and collaboration apps. This post was originally... More >
04/08/2020
WhatsApp Axes COVID-19 Mass Message Forwarding
Amid rampant misinformation, users of the Facebook-owned messaging platform can no longer send coronavirus messages to more than one user... More >
04/08/2020
‘Fake Fingerprints’ Bypass Scanners with 3D Printing
New research used 3D printing technology to bypass fingerprint scanners, and tested it against Apple, Samsung and Microsoft mobile products.... More >
04/08/2020