Security

Apple’s new Bluetooth security hole

Apple’s move to require Bluetooth headphones on the iPhone 7 could put devices at risk if users aren’t careful

FTC focuses on combating ransomware

Federal Trade Commission chair cautions that businesses must do more to protect consumers from ransomware extortion, one of the biggest cyberthreats today.

Is your security awareness training program working?

An hour long lecture once a year doesn't do much for security awareness training

Empower your employees by embracing shadow IT

Most businesses try to avoid shadow IT, but there are ways to make it a positive for your company and your workers.

Autonomous cars? How about airliners?

MySQL zero-day exploit puts some servers at risk of hacking

The unpatched vulnerability can be exploited to gain root access to servers

Thousands of Seagate NAS boxes host cryptocurrency mining malware

If configured for remote access, the devices expose a writable FTP directory to the Internet that attackers can abuse

Smartphones to get best encryption possible

Random number generators using quantum systems will create truly impossible-to-crack encryption—and it’s coming to smartphones sooner than anyone thought

Emerging technologies are poking holes in security

Change management will never be the same.

5 open source alternatives for routers/firewalls