Re-used crypto keys expose millions of devices to attack
Shoddy efforts to enable secure and encrypted communications have exposed millions of devices to more security risks.
Shoddy efforts to enable secure and encrypted communications have exposed millions of devices to more security risks.
Many smart phone manufacturers preload remote support tools on their Android devices in an insecure way, providing a method for hackers to take control of the devices through rogue apps or even SMS messages.
Lucian Constantin | 07 Aug | Read more
Nokia Here goes to car makers...Bill proposes automotive security standard...Microsoft write down leads to quarterly loss....and more tech news.
IDG News Service staff | 22 Jul | Read more
AVG Technologies has announced a new global partnership with telecommunications equipment, networks and mobile devices company, ZTE, to become a provider of mobile security across its range of devices.
Anthony Caruana | 11 Jun | Read more
Huawei and Ericsson appear to be the main players for securing handsets, judging by recent patent filings.
Margi Murphy | 21 Apr | Read more
A vulnerability found in a DSL router model from D-Link allows remote hackers to change its DNS (Domain Name System) settings and hijack users' traffic. The issue might also affect other devices because it is located in a popular firmware used by different manufacturers, according to a security researcher.
Lucian Constantin | 28 Jan | Read more
Researchers at Check Point have discovered a serious security vulnerability affecting at least 12 million leading-brand home and SME routers that appears to have gone unnoticed for over a decade.
John E Dunn | 20 Dec | Read more
A serious vulnerability in an embedded Web server used by many router models from different manufacturers allows remote attackers to take control of affected devices over the Internet.
Lucian Constantin | 19 Dec | Read more
Chinese equipment maker Huawei is reportedly being investigated by the Indian Government over alleged ‘hacking' of equipment belonging to state-run telecoms firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).
John E Dunn | 07 Feb | Read more
Certain U.S. federal agencies could be hindered from buying information technology systems made by companies with links to the Chinese government under the new funding law signed by President Barack Obama earlier this week.
Michael Kan | 28 Mar | Read more
The vast majority of 3G and 4G USB modems handed out by mobile operators to their customers are manufactured by a handful of companies and run insecure software, according to two security researchers from Russia.
Lucian Constantin | 15 Mar | Read more
Hewlett-Packard said in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it had determined that its products were procured from a partner that was not informed that their ultimate destination was Syria.
John Ribeiro | 26 Nov | Read more
The chief security officer of Huawei, the Chinese company recently flagged by Congress as a national security threat, says the network equipment maker could actually help the United States defend itself against malicious Internet traffic.
Ellen Messmer | 08 Nov | Read more
Responding to a congressional report warning U.S. businesses not to buy equipment from Huawei or ZTE, three U.S. Internet and telecommunications service providers said their networks are safe even though they use some equipment from Huawei.
Stephen Lawson | 22 Oct | Read more