It costs less than $60. For just a few bucks, you can pick up a USB stick that destroys almost anything that it’s plugged into. Laptops, PCs, televisions, photo booths — you name it. Once a proof-of-concept, the pocket-sized USB stick now fits in any security tester’s repertoire of tools and hacks, says the Hong … Read More “USB Kill Stick” »
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hardware, malware, Security technology, usb
cyberattack, germany, hacking, hardware, ics, infrastructure, phishing, Security technology
This sort of thing is still very rare, but I fear it will become more common: …hackers had struck an unnamed steel mill in Germany. They did so by manipulating and disrupting control systems to such a degree that a blast furnace could not be properly shut down, resulting in “massive” — though unspecified — … Read More “Hacking Attack Causes Physical Damage at German Steel Mill” »
cybersecurity, hardware, medicine, Security technology
The Food and Drug Administration has released guidelines regarding the security of medical devices. I admit that I have not read it. Powered by WPeMatico