hardware
NETGEAR ReadyNAS 200 enables data protection
NETGEAR is expanding its family of NAS devices with the performance-driven ReadyNAS 200 Series for home and home office networks. ReadyNAS 200 transfers files up to an amazing …
Kensington unveils thinnest security lock for ultrabooks and tablets
Kensington announced the MiniSaver Mobile Lock, the thinnest security lock system with the Kensington mini security slot technology – for use on ultra-thin mobile …
Toshiba releases FlashAir III wireless SD card
Toshiba introduced the FlashAir III wireless SD card, a third generation memory card that serves as its own wireless LAN access point, allowing users to share images, videos …
USBdriveby: Compromising computers with a $20 microcontroller
Security researcher Samy Kamkar has devised a fast and easy way to compromise an unlocked computer and open a backdoor on it: a simple and cheap ($20) pre-programmed Teensy …
Critical flaw on over 12M routers allows device hijacking, network compromise
A critical, easy to exploit vulnerability that opens more than 12 million SOHO routers around the world to remote compromise has been discovered by Check Point researchers. …
Attackers worm their way into QNAP NAS devices through Shellshock hole
A worm intent on creating surreptitious backdoors is actively being used to compromise unpatched QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) systems around the world by exploiting the …
Home Wi-Fi security is as bad as PC security in the 90s
Nearly three out of four internet-connected households in the UK are at risk of getting attacked through their wireless router, according to a recent study by Avast Software. …
RFID forensic evidence management
Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags—devices that can transmit data over short distances to identify objects, animals or people—have become increasingly popular for …
Pre-loaded malware on new Android phones is on the rise
The danger of having your Android handset come preloaded with malware is rising, especially if you live in Asia and Africa and are on the market for a cheap, low-level phone. …
Cybersecurity concept for unmanned systems
The University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Systems and Information Engineering announced the success of an early-stage demonstration to …
Hacking RFID payment cards made possible with Android app
We recently encountered a high-risk Android app detected as ANDROIDOS_STIP.A in Chile. This app, found distributed through forums and blogs, can be used to hack into the …
Hikvision DVRs sporting bugs that allow device hijacking
A while back, SANS ISC CTO Johannes Ullrich discovered that cybercrooks were targeting Hikvision Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) in order to infect them with bitcoin-mining …