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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07/06/2020
Android Users Hit with ‘Undeletable’ Adware
Researchers say that 14.8 percent of Android users who were targeted with mobile malware or adware last year were left... More >
07/06/2020
Admins Urged to Patch Critical F5 Flaw Under Active Attack
Security experts and the U.S. Cyber Command are urging admins to update a critical flaw in F5 Networks, which is... More >
07/06/2020
Lazarus Group Adds Magecart to the Mix
North Korea-based APT is targeting online payments made by American and European shoppers. This post was originally published on... More >
07/06/2020
Purple Fox EK Adds Microsoft Exploits to Arsenal
Two exploits for Microsoft vulnerabilities have been added to the Purple Fox EK, showing ongoing development. This post was... More >
07/06/2020
Email Sender Identity is Key to Solving the Phishing Crisis
Almost 90% of email attacks manipulate sender identity to fool recipients and initiate social engineering attacks. This post was... More >
07/03/2020
E.U. Authorities Crack Encryption of Massive Criminal and Murder Network
Four-year investigation shuts down EncroChat and busts 746 alleged criminals for planning murders, selling drugs and laundering money. This... More >
07/03/2020
Ring Doorbell’s Police Partnerships Questioned Over Racial Bias
Amazon has placed a moratorium on police use of its facial recognition platform – but a congressman asked if that... More >
07/02/2020
Trojans, Backdoors and Droppers: The Most-Analyzed Malware
Even so, backdoors and droppers are rare in the wild. This post was originally published on https://threatpost.com/feed/. https://blacklakesecurity.com/trojans-backdoors-and-droppers-the-most-analyzed-malware/ More >
07/02/2020
Apache Guacamole Opens Door for Total Control of Remote Footprint
Several vulnerabilities can be chained together for a full exploit. This post was originally published on https://threatpost.com/feed/. https://blacklakesecurity.com/apache-guacamole-opens-door-for-total-control-of-remote-footprint/ More >
07/02/2020
Facebook Privacy Glitch Gave 5K Developers Access to ‘Expired’ Data
Facebook has fixed a privacy issue that gave developers access to user data long after the 90-day “expiration” date. ... More >
07/02/2020
FakeSpy Android Malware Spread Via ‘Postal-Service’ Apps
New ‘smishing’ campaigns from the Roaming Mantis threat group infect Android users with the FakeSpy infostealer. This post was... More >
07/01/2020