A newly discovered data exfiltration mechanism employs Ethernet cables as a "transmitting antenna" to stealthily siphon highly-sensitive data from air-gapped systems, according to the latest research. "It's interesting that the wires that came to protect the air-gap become the vulnerability of the air gap in this attack," Dr. Mordechai Guri, the head of R&D in the Cyber … [Read more...] about Creating Wireless Signals with Ethernet Cable to Steal Data from Air-Gapped Systems
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Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 184
This week on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Jeff and I spoke with Claire Hatcher, our fraud prevention team’s head of business development. During the call, we discussed the wide-ranging issues surrounding fraud and how it affects its victims — a view often overlooked because of fraud’s common portrayal as a victimless crime. We also chat about how people can best … [Read more...] about Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 184
Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 105
Welcome to the 105th instalment of the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, where Dave and I take a look at some important stories that you may have missed this week. We begin by looking at recent news on robocall-blocking apps. Although they may try to curb these phantom calls, there is more to them than meets the eye: Some of these apps are actually sharing data with third … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 105
Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 97
The Transatlantic Cable podcast is nearing its hundredth episode — man, how time flies. For this week’s edition, Dave and I split our time between the consumer space and the legal world. To start things off, we look at a newly placed FCC complaint against AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon for selling customer data to third parties. This story ties to a past podcast topic … [Read more...] about Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 97