Security News

23% of UK SMBs still use USB drives as their primary data storage solution
2018-08-27 11:15

Mny British companies are finding it hard to store and manage their company’s data effectively. Seagate polled a representative sample of 1,006 UK SMB employees, asking them about their employers’...

Titan Security Keys – Google launches its own USB-based FIDO U2F Keys
2018-07-26 13:33

At Google Cloud Next '18 convention in San Francisco, the company has introduced Titan Security Keys—a tiny USB device, similar to Yubico's YubiKey, that offers hardware-based two-factor...

Intel Xeon workhorses boot evil maids out of the hotel: USB-based spying thwarted by fix
2018-07-25 06:32

The story behind the quietly patched CVE-2018-3652 Ex-Intel security dragons have breathed fresh fire into the old maxim: if someone has physical access to your machine, you're pwned.…

USB Restricted Mode in iOS 11.4.1 now available to all iPhone users
2018-07-16 11:08

The latest version of iOS includes bug fixes and at least one new feature that might be of interest to security-minded users.

Researchers Reveal Bypass for Apple’s USB Restricted Mode
2018-07-10 13:36

Researchers released a workaround for Apple's USB Restricted Mode security feature the same day it was rolled out.

Here's how USB Restricted Mode in iOS 11.4.1 could be easily circumvented by hackers
2018-07-10 12:35

Researchers found that plugging in a USB device stops the timer for USB Restricted Mode from engaging, giving attackers a possible point of entry.

Apple Rolls-Out USB Restricted Mode in iOS
2018-07-10 11:52

Apple on Monday released patches for various security vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari, as well as for iCloud and iTunes for Windows. read more

USB Accessory Can Defeat iOS's New "USB Restricted Mode" Security Feature
2018-07-10 07:48

With the release of iOS 11.4.1, Apple has finally rolled out a new security feature designed to protect your devices against USB accessories that connect to the data port, making it harder for law...

Apple OS Update Lifts Curtain on iPhone USB Restricted Mode
2018-07-09 20:53

Apple has officially added a controversial security feature, USB Restricted Mode, to iPhones as part of its new iOS 11.4.1, released on Monday.

Twitter adds support for login verification with USB security key
2018-06-27 16:19

Twitter has some good news for users looking to improve the security of their account: the company has begun rolling out the “login verification with a security key” option. Twitter announced on...