We reported in August that security researcher KarstenNohl of SR Labs revealed a flaw in USB firmware that cripples the technology beyond repair. At the Black Hat security conference, it was revealed that USB devices of all kinds can be targeted by hidden malware....
A new malicious threat to all businesses IT systems and the data they contain has just been discovered. The bug, dubbed the Bash bug, or “shellshock,” is threatening users of Unix-based operating systems, like Linux or Mac OS X. It allows the execution of...
In 2014 Community Health Systems, a huge hospital network, became the victim of a Chinese hacker group. The data breach occurred in 206 facilities across the U.S. and involved 4.5 million records, including Social Security numbers, birthdays, names, addresses. Nobody...
USB devices are a widely used item in the world of technology. Unfortunately they are notoriously vulnerable to exploitation by hackers and malware. As malware grows more and more sophisticated, you can no longer trust simple antivirus scans to protect your business....
Apple’s iOS operating system is known for its impressive security features, but that doesn’t mean it is invulnerable to all threats. Backdoors have been located in the operating system allowing Apple and law enforcement agencies like the NSA to access the...
It has been two weeks since the National Communications Association warned the world about the GameOver Zeus and Cryptolocker ransomware. If you haven’t taken steps to avoid these threats, it’s not too late, do so as soon as possible. Otherwise, your...
