A Japanese worker, after a drunken night out, lost a flash drive containing the personal information of every single one of his city’s residents.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Bad news for Apple: EU announces deal on common charging port
by Paul Barker •
It has not been a good week for Apple Computer Inc. and its iPhone development team following news yesterday that the USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the European Union (EU) by the fall of 2024. “Today we have made the common charger a reality […]
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Hackers are posting out malicious USB drives to businesses
by Graham Cluley •
A notorious cybercrime gang, involved in a series of high profile ransomware attacks, has in recent months been sending out poisoned USB devices to US organisations.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Malicious USB drives are being posted to businesses
by Graham Cluley •
A notorious cybercrime gang, involved in a series of high profile ransomware attacks, has in recent months been sending out poisoned USB devices to US organisations. As The Record reports, the FBI has warned that FIN7 – the well-organised cybercrime gr…
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Home routers with NetUSB support could have critical kernel hole
by Paul Ducklin •
Got a router that supports USB access across the network? You might need a kernel update…
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How a gaming mouse can get you Windows superpowers!
by Paul Ducklin •
When a helpful feature (that you probably didn’t need) turns into an exploitable vulnerability…