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Future Proofing Tech Investments in Turbulent Times: Real Stories

Jane Frankland

Prioritising security, performance, and reliability through trusted partners is key to keeping up with the ever-changing, turbulent times, as is having an eye on technical debt, which I’ll discuss later, and effective planning.

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McAfee Enterprise ATR Uncovers Vulnerabilities in Globally Used B. Braun Infusion Pump

McAfee

Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. Looking at the variable names inside the disposable data file and relevant code in the pump firmware led us to one key/value pair that specifies the “head volume” of the tube, which can be seen in the figure above.

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APT Attacks & Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Chinese APT attackers developed a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) malware that hijacks the booting sequence and is saved in the SPI flash memory of the motherboard beyond where most tools might remove it. Also read: PowerShell Is Source of More Than a Third of Critical Security Threats.