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Apple’s New Bug Bounty Is a ‘Historical Moment’ For the iPhone’s Security

August 14, 2019 admin aplpe, black hat, bug bounty, Cybersecurity, hacking, information security, infosec, ios, iPhone, jailbreaking

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:24:43 +0000

Apple expanded the scope of its bug bounty, increased payouts, and promised special devices to a select group of researchers. For jailbreakers and hackers, there’s never been a better time to pwn the iPhone.

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Black Hat Talk About ‘Time AI’ Causes Uproar, Is Deleted By Conference

August 11, 2019 admin black hat, hacking

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 16:37:01 +0000

A controversial sponsored talk at the Black Hat security conference caused an uproar among security professionals and prompted the conference to delete the talk from the internet.

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No, You Don’t Need a Burner Phone at a Hacking Conference

July 18, 2019 admin black hat, burner phones, conference, Cybersecurity, def con, hackers, hacking, infosec, OPSEC

Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:23:16 +0000

Every year, infosec Twitter debates whether people should bring a burner phone to conferences like Def Con or Black Hat. Here’s why we think you don’t need to worry about that.