Security News > 2018 > April

USB Sticks Can Trigger BSOD – Even on a Locked Device
2018-04-30 20:52

Thanks to auto-play, it’s possible to crash Windows systems by simply inserting the drive into the USB port, no further user interaction necessary.

KRACK Vulnerability Puts Medical Devices At Risk
2018-04-30 20:43

A slew of products from medical dispensing company BD are susceptible to the KRACK vulnerability disclosed last fall.

Battling 'Cyber Fatigue'
2018-04-30 20:18

Forcepoint's Richard Ford Discusses Dynamic Data Protection and Reducing Mistakes"Cyber fatigue," the result of being constantly under attack, leads to security mistakes, says Richard Ford of...

All Chrome OS Devices Now Protected Against Meltdown
2018-04-30 19:56

The latest version of Chrome OS now keeps all devices protected from Meltdown, Google says.   read more

Addressing the Lack of Diversity in Cybersecurity
2018-04-30 19:48

Accenture Security's Tammy Moskites Discusses Efforts to Attract More Women to the FieldTammy Moskites, managing director at Accenture Security, outlines initiatives to attract more women into the...

Failbreak: Bloke gets seven years in the clink for trying to hack his friend out of jail
2018-04-30 19:06

Michigan man caught poking around in county IT systems A 27-year-old man from Michigan will be spending seven years and three months behind bars after trying to hack the US state's IT systems to...

Building Data Protections Into IoT Devices
2018-04-30 18:48

Makers of internet of things devices - especially those that handle health information - must implement protections into their product development lifecycle to effectively safeguard consumers'...

Updated GravityRAT Malware Adds Advanced AV Detection
2018-04-30 18:20

Researchers warn that the code behind this remote access trojan has been tweaked in an attempt to decrease antivirus detection.

DNS Threat Mitigation
2018-04-30 18:18

Andrew Wertkin of BlueCat Networks Outlines What Enterprises Need to Do NowDNS is not well understood as a signal and control point in cybersecurity, says Andrew Wertkin of BlueCat Networks, who...

Cryptomining: Threat and Opportunity?
2018-04-30 17:48

Hacker House's Hickey and Arcuri Outline the Evolving LandscapeCryptomining is in its infancy, but it could evolve to be a valuable revenue stream for digital content. Hacker House's Matthew...