Security researchers have discovered almost a dozen zero-day vulnerabilities in VxWorks, one of the most widely used real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded devices that powers over 2 billion devices across aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, automotive, consumer electronics, networking, and other critical industries.According to a new report Armis researchers … [Read more...] about Critical Flaws Found in VxWorks RTOS That Powers Over 2 Billion Devices
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How safe are smart devices in your car?
We often discuss vulnerabilities of different IoT devices, ranging from smart cameras to sex toys. This time, our researchers decided to find out whether smart gadgets for cars are well secured. What was tested For the test, we chose a number of devices with different functions: a couple of OBD system scanners, a tire pressure/temperature monitoring system, an … [Read more...] about How safe are smart devices in your car?
How to manage USB devices
X How to Contain an Infected System Hi, there. My name’s Peter Ingebrigtsen. And today, we’ve logged into the falcon.crowdstrike.com, or the Falcon User Interface. And what we’re going to do is take a look at some of our systems and recognize that some of them are either currently under attack or recently been under attack, and may have been compromised. And we’d like to … [Read more...] about How to manage USB devices
Android’s Built-in Security Key Now Works With iOS Devices For Secure Login
In April this year, a software update from Google overnight turned all Android phones, running Android 7.0 Nougat and up, into a FIDO-certified hardware security key as part of a push to encourage two-step verification.The feature made it possible for users to confirm their identity when logging into a Google account more effortless and secure, without separately managing and … [Read more...] about Android’s Built-in Security Key Now Works With iOS Devices For Secure Login