(Note: This story was originally posted on CRN.com Aug. 5.)

Talkin' Threats

Solution providers, especially those with information security practices, need to keep their eyes on the latest threats facing the security space. Last week, thousands of hackers and security professionals turned out in Las Vegas for the annual Black Hat conference, looking to catch up on the newest threats. In presentations throughout the week, security researchers and hackers presented their exploit and vulnerability findings, revealing vulnerabilities in connected devices, business infrastructure and more.

The threats included vulnerabilities in cars, software-defined networking, ATMs, cloud infrastructure and payment systems. For solution providers and their business clients, these types of findings help raise awareness around security and help them fine-tune their strategies to address these threats.

Here are 10 threats that stood out from this year's event.