FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny details how the government agency is working to improve privacy and limit deceptive practices online—and makes a plea to hackers
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News Black Hat 2016
Apple Launches £150,000 Bug Bounty Program
BLACK HAT 2016: Program will bait researchers into finding critical flaws in iCloud and secure boot firmware
Risk From Linux Kernel Hidden in Windows 10 Exposed at Black Hat
BLACK HAT 2016: A researcher exposes design and control flaws in Windows 10 versions that have the capability to run Linux
ATM Hack Gives Attackers Cash And Account Data
BLACK HAT 2016: Rapid7 researchers discover how hackers can steal account details from an ATM by bypassing anti-shimming measures
Researchers Discover Major HTTP/2 Flaws
Protocol problems...the new version of the HTTP (HTTP/2) has four “high profile” flaws, researchers caution
Kaspersky Lab Creates Bug Bounty Program
Claims to be first time a security vendor has offered rewards for disclosures of vulnerabilities with its products
Why Airbnb Users And Hosts Must Beware Of WiFi Risks
At Black Hat, a researcher details how both naive users and hosts of the popular accommodation sharing service could be at risk
Black Hat USA and DefCon: Finding Security Risks in All the Things
PREVIEW: The annual hacker gatherings will bring out new research in car, payment and internet protocol security