Black Hat Podcasts

Black Hat Fireside Chat: User feedback, AI-infused email security are both required to deter phishing
I recently learned all about the state-of-the art of phishing attacks – the hard way. Related: GenAI-powered attacks change the game An email arrived from the head of a PR firm whom ...

Black Hat Fireside Chat: Why grasping the context of code is a recipe for keeping software secure
President Biden’s call for the mainstreaming of Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs) is a major step forward. Related: Europe mandates resiliency Requiring a formal inventory of all components, libraries and modules in ...

Black Hat Fireside Chat: Here’s how ‘Active ASPM’ is helping to triage and remediate coding flaws
Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) arose a few years ago as a strategy to help software developers and security teams continually improve the security of business applications. Related: Addressing rising cyber compliance ...

MY TAKE: Black Hat USA 2024’s big takeaway – GenAI factors into the quest for digital resiliency
LAS VEGAS – Here’s what I discovered last week here at Black Hat USA 2024: GenAI is very much in the mix as a potent X-factor in cybersecurity. Related: Prioritizing digital resiliency ...

Black Hat Fireside Chat: The role of API Security in mitigating online fraud, emerging GenAI risks
LAS VEGAS — As Black Hat USA 2024 plays out here this week, the disruptive impact of GenAI/LLM at many different levels will be in the spotlight. Related: GenAI introduces fresh risks ...

Black Hat Fireside Chat: Token’s wearable MFA solution combines PKI, biometrics — in a ring
LAS VEGAS — Humans, unsurprisingly, remain the weak link in cybersecurity. Related: Digital identity best practices We’re gullible – and we can’t get away from relying on usernames and passwords. Steady advances ...

Black Hat Fireside Chat: ‘Black Girls Hack’ emphasizes diversity as effective force multiplier
When Tennisha Martin, a veteran software quality assurance analyst, sought to move over to a security team a few years ago, the doors should have been wide open, given the much-ballyhooed cybersecurity ...

Black Hat Fireside Chat: Consumers demand secure mobile apps; it’s high time for brands to deliver
Two-plus decades of enduring wave after wave of mobile app malware and fraud has finally taken its toll on users. Now comes a global survey from Appdome and OWASP that reveals the ...

Black Hat Fireside Chat: How ‘enterprise browsers’ help to shrink exposures, boost efficiencies
Web browser security certainly hasn’t been lacking over the past 25 years. Related: Island valued at $3.5 billion Advancements have included everything from sandboxing and web applications firewalls (WAFs,) early on, to ...

Black Hat Fireside Chat: Why using ‘Clean Code’ is paramount in speedy software development
Clean Code’ is a simple concept rooted in common sense. This software writing principle cropped up some 50 years ago and might seem quaint in today’s era of speedy software development. Related: ...