Security News

The next version of iOS looks set to block all communication through the lightning port if the phone hasn’t been unlocked for an hour.

The move escalates tensions between the phone giant and federal law enforcement when it comes to mobile security.

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Police traced an "electronic trail" to the suspect's house where the USB drive was hidden.

Can you blindly ban all USB drives, or will it lead to "shadow IT" where staff use them anyway? Sophos CISO Ross McKerchar has his say...

After 7 days if there's no passcode, then there's no access.

In a change possibly targeted at law enforcement, Apple is changing iOS to disable the USB port after a device is idle for seven days, and only a user unlock can reverse it.

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.

A recently published proof-of-concept bug in Windows Autoplay should alarm Microsoft, but the company said it isn't a serious security flaw.

Your weekend guide to computer security cockups Roundup Here's your summary of infosec news – from router holes to Windows crashes – beyond what we've already covered this week.…