Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies published a joint security advisory about a new malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, that has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm APT group. The malware leverages the firmware update process to achieve persistence.

Malware 88

Malware Firmware Architecture Firewall 88

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the 1960’s to 2000 infusion pumps were mostly electromechanical devices with some embedded electronics, but the turn of the century delivered “smarter” devices with better safety mechanisms and the possibility to program them, which slowly opened the door to information security challenges.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

Notice Bored

JANUARY 9, 2021

For a long time prior to the year 2000, a significant number of software programmers had taken the same shortcut we all did back in "the 90s". So, egged-on by information security pro's and IT auditors (me, for instance), management took the risk seriously and invested significant resources into solving "the Y2k issue".

Internet 52

Internet Internet Risk InfoSec 52