January Android security update fixes 5 critical flaws, removes unneeded component
The update fixes 12 issues, five of which are critical.
Demanding accountability: The need for cyber liability
Clarity is key.
Cisco Jabber flaw allows MitM attackers to wiretap communications
A vulnerability in Cisco's Jabber client for Windows can be exploited by attackers.
Difficult to block JavaScript-based ransomware can hit all operating systems
Ransom32 is delivered on the victims' computer in the form of a self-extracting WinRAR archive.
Cisco Systems will be auditing their code for backdoors
Cisco Systems has announced that they will be reviewing the software running on their devices.
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When hacking saves lives: Hacking medical devices and implants
Of all the IoT devices out there, none are more crucial to users than the medical devices that help them simplify the management of certain medical conditions or, in the most extreme cases, actually keep living.
An Internet of Things wish list for 2016
While there is certainly plenty of legislation out there to protect citizen’s privacy online, it will be difficult to apply much of it to the kinds of data that will be collected through billions of sensors watching our every move both in the home and when out and about.
Difficult to block JavaScript-based ransomware can hit all operating systems
Ransom32 is delivered on the victims' computer in the form of a self-extracting WinRAR archive. It uses the built-in scripting language to unpack its contents and among the files it unpacks is one called chrome.exe.
Lack of skills and recruiting among challenges facing information security profession
Companies with pressing cyber security needs are finding that there’s a major lack of qualified professionals to fill their positions, which makes them vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Google is testing password-free logins
Infosec pros are moving beyond traditional passwords, and companies are expected to follow in the same direction.
