hardware
Demand for smart security is on the rise
75% of UK consumers own a smart home device or are considering a purchase, according to Swann. They also reveal that 72% believe smart home technology could improve their …
Safe IT/OT integration with unidirectional security gateways
The reason SCADA security is so controversial stems primarily from the intense consequences that come from a compromise in this area. In this podcast, Andrew Ginter, VP of …
China allegedly infiltrated US companies through implanted hardware backdoors
Many US companies, including Amazon and Apple, have been the victims of a clever supply chain attack that resulted in compromised hardware (servers) being installed at some of …
Regularly updating your wireless router is not enough to ward off attacks
Wireless routers are the most often attacked and exploited type of IoT device. They are also one of the rare IoT devices that most of us can’t do without. We need them …
Popular TP-Link wireless home router open to remote hijacking
By concatenating a known improper authentication flaw with a newly discovered CSRF vulnerability, remote unauthenticated attackers can obtain full control over TP-Link …
How to minimize the negative effect of mobile device loss or theft
Have you, like me, become inordinately obsessed with the security of your smartphone? And are you forever checking your pockets to make sure you haven’t left it behind …
Hackers are finding creative ways to target connected medical devices
Hackers are leveraging error messages from connected medical devices — including radiology, X-ray and other imaging systems — to gain valuable insights, according to Zingbox. …
Researchers develop invisibly thin spray-on antennas
The promise of wearables, functional fabrics, the Internet of Things, and their “next-generation” technological cohort seems tantalizingly within reach. But …
Security appliance market experiences year-over-year revenue growth
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, the total security appliance market experienced positive unit shipment and revenue growth for the second …
Remotely exploitable flaw in Schneider Electric PLCs is a danger to OT networks
A vulnerability in the Schneider Electric Modicon M221, a programmable logic controller (PLC) deployed in commercial industrial facilities worldwide, can be exploited to …
Access misconfiguration opens 3D printers to remote attacks
Spurred by a report coming from a regular reader, SANS ISC handlers Richard Porter and Xavier Mertens searched for OctoPrint interfaces for 3D printers exposed online and …
Phillips plugs security flaws in e-Alert tool
Dutch tech company Phillips has fixed several serious security flaws in Philips e-Alert, a tool that helps magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems work as intended. About …