endpoint security
The portable secure desktop: tVolution Mini
At the RSA Conference 2015 Becrypt launched tVolution Mini. The device is smaller than a mobile phone, but has the power of a PC, and transforms a monitor or TV into a smart …
How IT pros protect and investigate their endpoints
More organizations are operating under the assumption that their network has already been compromised, or will be, according to a survey conducted by the SANS Institute. …
Former lottery infosec head accused of hacking computers to buy winning ticket
The former head of information security at the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), who was arrested in January 2015, stands accused of having tampered with the computer …
How to protect from threats against USB enabled devices
Reports have been circulating that e-cigarette chargers from China were corrupted and infected machines with malware. Many journalists took the story at face value, even …
Hack air-gapped computers using heat
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered a new method to breach air-gapped computer systems called “BitWhisper” which enables two-way …
Beware of spyware concealed inside games
Monitoring tools can be used for legitimate and malicious purposes. The first category includes parental control and employee monitoring software, the second one screenshot …
Real MITM attacks enabled by Komodia’s software might have already happened
When the issue of Lenovo’s pre-installed SSL-breaking Superfish adware first gained widespread media recognition, the company’s CTO Peter Hortensius tried to do …
Concerns around endpoint security
The overwhelming majority of information security professionals believe end users are their biggest security headache, largely due to their tendency to click on suspicious and …
How to wipe Superfish adware and offending cert from your Lenovo laptop
After the recent revelation that Lenovo has been shipping some of it laptops with pre-installed adware that’s also breaking the security of secure connections by using …
Endpoint security becoming critical focus area
Detecting and responding to modern threats on endpoints has become a key business priority according to a survey by the Enterprise Strategy Group. They polled 340 IT and …
Employees are still the biggest IT threat
Well-funded hackers with sophisticated tools made headlines and worried organizational leadership throughout 2014, yet the primary reason endpoint security risk has become …
Browser vulnerabilities to become biggest endpoint challenge
A growing number of flaws in web browsers is viewed as the biggest endpoint security headache by today’s IT decision-makers, according to Malwarebytes. With the number …