HP’s critical patches blocked fax attacks on networked printers
Disconnect that multi-functional printer from the phone line if your company doesn't need to send or receive faxes.
Disconnect that multi-functional printer from the phone line if your company doesn't need to send or receive faxes.
Over a hundred HP Inkjet printers have serious flaws that should be fixed.
As Intel warns against installing its latest Spectre patch, Microsoft issues a new patch to remove the older one -- along with the ability to toggle protections on and off.
Mark Hachman | 29 Jan | Read more
Dell and HP have taken heed of Intel's advice and pulled back BIOS updates with Intel fixes for the Spectre attack.
Commercial and consumer products affected.
Consumers who outfit their homes with home automation devices without considering security may be inviting hackers and thieves inside.
Robert Lemos | 10 Jun | Read more
The Internet of Things is based on sensors and controls in all sorts of devices. When those types of devices are used to create a smart home, they can give residents unprecedented control and insight. The proliferation of smart devices, however, also opens the door to new dangers and threats.
Jake Widman | 10 Mar | Read more
Interestingly enough, because a printer is so innocuous and seemingly harmless, that’s the exact reason it poses a threat, according to the security analysts who talked to CSO about this issue.
John Brandon | 03 May | Read more
The cracks in the armor of most enterprise websites are many including recurring holes in OpenSSL, PHP, and WordPress and are largely due to a combination of extensive customizations paired with a shortage of testing and fixing of vulnerabilities when compared with that of long-standing commercial OS software.
David Geer | 20 Jun | Read more
Internet of Things security is no longer a foggy future issue, as more and more such devices enter the market--and our lives. From self-parking cars to home automation systems to wearable smart devices, analysts currently estimate that some 50 billion to 200 billion devices could be connected to the Internet in 2020. Google CEO Eric Schmidt told world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January, "there will be so many sensors, so many devices, that you won't even sense it, it will be all around you," he said. "It will be part of your presence all the time."
Robert Lemos | 19 Feb | Read more
Insecure by design and trusted by default, embedded systems present security concerns that could prove crippling
Paul Roberts | 02 Jun | Read more
Computer vendors have carefully straddled the line between laptop and tablet, distributing features in both directionsas end-user demand transitions from one form factor to the other. Recent consolidation around convertible devices, which combine both form factors into a single coherent unit, has turbocharged the tablet into a productivity tool that is gaining currency amongst business users whose primary needs include productivity tools and access to cloud services.