Newscan: At CDC, a debate behind recommendations on cellphone risk

Cyberattacks on air gapped systems, including the sophisticated and dangerous 2010 Stuxnet attack that crippled a uranium enrichment facility, all have one thing in common: a USB stick. A new ESET study of 17 malware frameworks that threat actors have used over the past decade to target air-gapped systems showed every one of them used a USB drive to […]

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It’s always interesting to hear how security practitioners got their start and the many lessons they apply from their experiences outside the world of infosec. Some began their careers at a help desk; others began with the basics of network architecture. Quite a few started in the military. J.J. Guy, co-founder and CEO of Sevco Security, was […]

Much of what comes together in the Internet of Things depends on the first node in the network, which is most often a sensor. Transformational Industry 4.0 analytics and automation require even better input, which has kept vendors busy trying to bring smarter embedded sensors to market. The role of smart sensors is looked at even more […]