Threat: USB Thief, new USB-based data stealing malware. Solution: Disable USB ports were possible and have AUP which enforce care in their use. URL: http://www.welivesecurity.com/2016/03/23/eset-discovers-new-usb-based-data-stealing-malware/ USB Thief is a new USB-based data stealing malware that only uses USB devices for propagation. The malware also uses multi-stage encryption to hide its tracks and make it very […]
I’ve had my old system for over six years now and I felt it might finally be time for an upgrade. So I have been searching NewEgg and doing a few test builds for what hardware I might want at the right price. Today the stars aligned and a few components came on sale at […]
Threat: Rogue access points and Evil Twins pose risks on open networks. Solution: Users: disable automatic connection to wifi networks. Businesses: use network segmentation and devices that provide intrusion and malware detection. URL: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/03/14/rogue-access-point-rsa-conference/ In this article the authors set up an open access point at RSA Conference configured to use some common SSID’s. Interestingly […]
