Security News

New YubiKey 5Ci Has Both USB-C and Lightning Connectors
2019-08-20 15:02

Yubico on Tuesday announced the general availability of YubiKey 5Ci, which the company has advertised as the world’s first security key to incorporate both USB-C and Lightning connectors. read more

'Saefko' Multi-Layered RAT Can Spread via USB Drives
2019-08-12 04:29

Security researchers from Zscaler have found a new remote access Trojan (RAT) for sale on the Dark Web that includes multiple functions and is able to spread via removable USB drives. read more

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...