hardware
Global security appliance market continues to grow
The global security appliance market is projected to grow at a CAGR of more than 11% by 2020. Global security appliance market by large enterprises Technavio predicts the …
Consumer concerns of a connected world
While consumers see the tangible benefit of IoT (just 1 consumer in 10 says a world of connected devices won’t deliver such value), more than half also harbour concerns …
Commonly used IoT devices vulnerable to privacy theft
A technical investigation by Bitdefender has discovered that four commonly used Internet of Things (IoT) consumer devices are vulnerable to attack. The analysis reveals that …
Cheap radio attack can be used to unlock and steal 24 car models
A group of researchers from ADAC, the largest automobile club in Germany and Europe, have demonstrated how the keyless “comfort locking” system used by most …
Insider threat protection with the DB Networks DBN-6300
Many high profile database breaches have resulted from the abuse of legitimate logon credentials. Identifying these apparent “insider threats” requires a new …
Hotel replaces light switches with insecure Android tablets
Here’s another documented instance for the “insecure Internet of Things” annals, courtesy of CoreOS security developer Matthew Garrett. Garrett, who’s …
Bug in surveillance app opens Netgear NAS systems to compromise
A security vulnerability in the ReadyNAS Surveillance Application can be exploited by unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain root access to Netgear NAS systems, Sysdream …
Microfluidic cooling turns down the heat on high-tech equipment
Thousands of electrical components make up today’s most sophisticated systems – and without innovative cooling techniques, those systems get hot. Lockheed Martin is …
New Seagate 10GB/s SSD drive ideal for hyperscale data centers
Seagate unveiled a production-ready unit of the fastest single SSD demonstrated to date, with throughput performance of 10 GB/s. The unit, which is expected to be released …
Cisco removes weak default static credentials from its switches
Cisco has released on Wednesday a bucketload of software updates for a wide variety of its products, fixing vulnerabilities of different types and severity. But one is deemed …
Can poorly designed embedded devices kill?
The industry is not taking safety and security seriously enough, according to the Barr Group, who conducted a survey to better understand the state of safety- and …
Cyber microscope enables advanced security anomaly detection
Lewis Rhodes Labs introduced the Cyber Microscope for faster and more accurate anomaly detection. The new product is based upon a Cyber Optimized Neuromorphic Processor that …