hardware
VPNFilter malware targets new devices, can deliver exploits to endpoints
Cisco Talos researchers have news about the VPNFilter malware, and it doesn’t look good: It is capable of compromising a much wider array of routers than previously …
Samsung doesn’t have to offer updates for phones older than two years
Dutch consumer protection organization Consumentenbond took Samsung Netherlands to court, arguing that the company should provide updates and upgrades for their telephones …
Attacking hard disk drives using ultrasonic sounds
Another group of researchers has demonstrated that hard disk drives (HDDs) can be interfered with through sound waves, but they’ve also shown that ultrasonic signals …
Network Critical launches SmartNA-PortPlus, a Packet Broker for ultimate scalability
Network Critical announced SmartNA-PortPlus. This latest Packet Broker is a high density, high performance solution with up to 192 Ports covering 1/10/25/40/100G speeds. It …
VPNFilter malware compromises over 500,000 networking devices around the world
Cisco Talos researchers have flagged a huge botnet of small and home office routers and NAS devices, capable of collecting communications and data and launching cyber attacks. …
New Spectre-like flaw found in CPUs using speculative execution
A new flaw that can allow an attacker to obtain access to sensitive information on affected systems has been discovered in modern CPUs. CVE-2018-3639, discovered by …
IBM employees banned from using portable storage devices
In an attempt to minimize sensitive data loss, IBM will try out a worldwide, company-wide ban on the use of removable portable storage devices such as USB sticks, SD cards, …
First biometric authentication solution for consumer augmented reality headsets
Redrock Biometrics and Epson have partnered to bring PalmID to the MOVERIO Smart Glasses Platform as the first biometric authentication solution for a consumer AR headset. …
Cybersecurity task force addresses medical device safety
In an effort to harmonize the work being done in hospitals and by device manufacturers to address medical device vulnerabilities, Vizient has formed the Medical Device …
Global IT spending to grow 6.2% in 2018
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 6.2 percent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Although global IT …
Using deception to gain enterprise IoT attack visibility
The main lessons from attacks against Internet of Things (IoT) devices are to change default usernames and passwords, use longer passphrases to avoid brute force attacks, and …
AMD confirms processor flaws found by CTS Labs, firmware fixes are coming
Chipmaker AMD has confirmed that the vulnerabilities discovered by CTS Labs researchers earlier this month do affect a variety of its products, and that firmware patches …