hardware
Wi-Vi: Seeing through walls with Wi-Fi signals
Two MIT researchers have created Wi-Vi, an experimental system that uses Wi-Fi signals to track moving objects – usually people – behind a wall and in closed …
Car hack attack a possible theory behind journalist’s death
The upcoming DEFCON hacking conference will have many presenters touching on a great number of subjects, including that of car hacking. Security researcher Charlie Miller, …
Dell Software tackles the risk of software compliance
The Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance now includes integrated software asset management to boost software licence compliance. With this latest release, the K1000 simplifies …
Barracuda Web Filter models with 10 GbE interfaces
Barracuda Networks announced new high-performance 10 GbE interfaces for its Web Filter 1010 and 1011 models. The new models feature increased performance and capacity to offer …
Netgear releases the ProSafe WN203 Wireless AP
Netgear has shipped its ProSAFE Single-Band Wireless-N Access Point (WN203) to satisfy demand from small and medium-sized businesses to improve the performance and security of …
Thwarting facial recognition systems with privacy visors
Despite Google announcement that it won’t allow facial recognition on Google Glass (yet) and Facebook turning it off (just in Europe), every person should be aware that …
Secure automated archiving from Imation
Imation launched its next generation object store, the Nexsan Assureon secure automated archive solution. It brings secure automated archiving to mid-sized organizations and …
ISC-CERT warns about medical devices with hard-coded passwords
Approximately 300 different surgical and anesthesia devices, ventilators, drug infusion pumps, external defibrillators, patient monitors, and laboratory and analysis equipment …
Automated password management for privileged accounts
BeyondTrust announced the release of PowerBroker Password Safe, including integration with Retina CS, the company’s vulnerability management platform. PowerBroker …
TP-LINK announces Archer C7 Wi-Fi router
TP-LINK released the AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router, Archer C7, that support the 802.11ac standard. Archer C7 operates over both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands to give …
Changes to the standard for PIN Transaction Security
Today the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published version 4.0 of the PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point of Interaction (POI) requirements. These requirements, …
Smart TVs vulnerable to a host of attacks
Smart (connected) TVs are becoming a common fixture in Western world homes, and most users consider it a handy tool and an improvement over the basic television sets of …