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24 million routers expose ISPs to DNS-based DDoS attacks

DNS-based DDoS amplification attacks have significantly increased in the recent months, targeting vulnerable home routers worldwide. A simple attack can create 10s of Gbps of …

New Linksys dual-band Wireless-AC Access Points released

Linksys expanded its business networking line-up with two new 802.11ac access points which allow network administrators, resellers and businesses to deploy a high-speed …

Tips for improving your cyber security

With cyber threats around the globe evolving and becoming more sophisticated, evidenced by the recent data breach at retailer Target, it is important that consumers protect …

Cisco expands wireless LAN portfolio

Wireless networks have become a quintessential component for businesses, providing much more than basic connectivity. With the increasing adoption of 802.11ac, organizations …

Over half of Android users fail to lock their phones

An ad hoc survey conducted by Google’s anti-abuse research lead Elie Bursztein has shown that over half of Android users don’t lock their phones in any meaningful …

Working with the Toshiba FlashAir II wireless SD card

With storage prices declining and the popularity of SD cards increasing, some computer makers are incorporating SD card readers into their machines. I find myself using them …

You can now buy smartphones with preinstalled spyware

Did you know that instead of installing a spying app on a target’s phone, you can now gift them one with the app already preinstalled on it? MTechnology LTD has released …

Backdoor in Samsung Galaxy devices discovered

The developers of Replicant, a “fully free/libre version of Android”, have discovered a backdoor in a number of Samsung Galaxy devices that could allow attackers …

Rbrute Trojan hacks Wi-Fi routers to help spread Sality

Researchers from Russian AV company Dr. Web have recently analyzed a Trojan that hacks Wi-Fi routers in order to facilitate the spreading of the infamous Sality malware …

Google Glass offers additional security to ATM users

Taking photos with a wink, checking one’s calendar with a glance of the right eye, reading text messages — the multinational cooperation Google wants to make it …

New Android devices sold with pre-installed malware

A wide range of smartphones and tablets manufactured by Samsung, Motorola, Asus and LG Electronics have apparently been compromised with malicious apps before being sold to …

The security of embedded devices

Embedded devices are everywhere and they make our lives more convenient, but from a security standpoint, they can be intimidating, especially if we’re talking about an …

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