hardware

SSH backdoor found in more Fortinet devices, exploit attempts spotted in the wild

January 25, 2016

In case you missed it, Fortinet announced last week that the recently discovered FortiOS SSH backdoor – or, as they call it, “a management authentication …

Unknown attackers are infecting home routers via dating sites

January 22, 2016

Damballa researchers have spotted an active campaign aimed at infecting as many home routers possible with a worm. A variant of the TheMoon worm, it works by taking advantage …

Cybersecurity recommendations for medical device manufacturers

January 19, 2016

Cybersecurity threats to medical devices are a growing concern. The exploitation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities presents a potential risk to the safety and effectiveness of …

Cheap web cams can open permanent, difficult-to-spot backdoors into networks

January 14, 2016

They might seems small and relatively insignificant, but cheap wireless web cams deployed in houses and offices (and connected to home and office networks) might just be the …

Cisco kills hardcoded password bug in Wi-Fi access points

January 14, 2016

Along with fixes for a number of older vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS and IOS XE software, the Cisco IOS Software Common Industrial Protocol, and the OpenSSL package …

General Motors invites hackers to report security flaws in their cars

January 11, 2016

General Motors has started a bug bounty program and has invited security researchers to report information on security vulnerabilities affecting the company’s products …

Kingston releases encrypted USB with keypad access

January 7, 2016

Kingston released the DataTraveler 2000 encrypted USB 3.0 Flash drive, which offers hardware encryption and PIN protection with access through an onboard alphanumeric keypad. …

Samsung Portable SSD T3 offers increased data security and portability

January 6, 2016

Samsung announced the Samsung Portable SSD T3, a palm-sized, external SSD that offers multi-terabyte storage capacity. Designed specifically for today’s mobile lifestyle, the …

Netgear Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router released

January 5, 2016

Netgear is launching the new Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router (R7800) for people who value speed. The Nighthawk X4S supports Wave 2 WiFi features like quad-stream …

Samsung announces GAIA, a Smart TV security solution

January 4, 2016

Samsung announced GAIA, a comprehensive three-layer security solution for its entire 2016 line up of Tizen-based Smart TVs. The service will give consumers protection across …

Critical ScreenOS bugs allow undetectable decryption of VPN connections, device hijacking

December 18, 2015

Juniper Networks has discovered and patched a critical, high-impact vulnerability affecting ScreenOS on its NetScreen devices, and is advising customers to update their …

IT teams expect a nightmare during the holidays

December 17, 2015

Dealing with potential data loss will be the number one headache confronting IT professionals in the run up to the 2015 holiday season. Over one-third of IT professionals in …