Security News

Hacker threw Molotov cocktail, dropped USB drive of his DDoS deeds
2019-06-26 11:05

Those things drop out of pockets at the worst times. Like, say, when you're hurling a bomb at a brick-and-mortar that you've also DDoSed.

Employees are aware of USB drive security risks, but don’t follow best practices
2019-05-15 04:45

Employees are aware of the risks associated with inadequate USB drive security – yet their employers aren’t mandating following best practices, according to a report by Apricorn. “The State of USB...

GoTrustID releases a smart phone alternative to USB FIDO Key
2019-05-13 00:30

GoTrustID announced that it is the first company to offer a smart phone alternative to USB FIDO Key authentication for FIDO 2-step login used by many of the most popular cloud applications...

‘Unhackable’ Biometric USB Offers Up Passwords in Plain Text
2019-05-09 21:08

A simple Wireshark analysis was enough to subvert the gadget, which uses iris identification to protect the drive.

Ex-student records himself using USB Killer to fry college computers
2019-04-24 11:59

Vishwanath Akuthota faces a potential ten-year stretch after killing at least 66 computers at his former college.

Hey Secret Service: Don't Plug Suspect USB Sticks into Random Computers
2019-04-09 11:54

I just noticed this bit from the incredibly weird story of the Chinese woman arrested at Mar-a-Lago: Secret Service agent Samuel Ivanovich, who interviewed Zhang on the day of her arrest,...

Suspect Arrested at Mar-a-Lago With Suspicious USB Drive
2019-04-03 11:33

'Asian Female' Arrested at Trump Club Had Drive Containing 'Malicious Software'An "Asian female" has been arrested for attempting to access President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club while he was...

Mystery of the Chinese woman who allegedly tried to sneak into Trump's Mar-a-Lago with a USB stick of malware
2019-04-02 22:36

She faces two federal charges after apparently getting as far as reception A Chinese woman was caught sneaking into President Trump's Mar-a-Lago country club with a thumb drive of malware, it was...

Security Nightmare: Users Fail to Wipe USB Drives
2019-03-29 15:48

Study: Used USBs for Sale Still Store Business Documents, Medical Documents, Nude PhotosBuyer beware: A new study shows used USBs offered for sale on eBay and elsewhere may contain a wealth of...

You left WHAT on that USB drive?!
2019-03-15 14:43

Nudies, taxes, and memos - oh, my! Research shows that even if we think we've deleted content on the sticks, we're leaving all that and more.