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The 2015 Black Hat conference also saw a significant discussion around the rise of ransomware and the evolving threat landscape. Ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key, has become a lucrative business for cybercrime groups.

Another notable trend at Black Hat 2015 was the growing recognition of bug bounty programs as an essential component of modern cybersecurity. Several major companies, including Google, Microsoft, and Facebook, have established bug bounty programs, which reward researchers for discovering and disclosing vulnerabilities. blackhat.2015

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Black Hat 2015 saw the continued dominance of open-source frameworks. While specific tools debut every year, 2015 cemented the use of: While specific tools debut every year, 2015 cemented