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Improving security for mobile devices: CISA issues guides
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released two actionable Capacity Enhancement Guides (CEGs) to help users and organizations improve…
How one word can disable an iPhone’s WiFi functionality
A researcher has found a way to disable the WiFi functionality on iPhones by getting them to join a WiFi hotspot…
New AgentTesla variant steals WiFi credentials
AgentTesla is a .Net-based infostealer that has the capability to steal data from different applications on victim machines, such as browsers,…
Smart cities, difficult choices: privacy and security on the grid
All is not well in the land of smart city planning, as the latest major planned development from Google’s sister company…
Assessing the security of a portable router: a look inside its hardware
Network administrators should perform security assessments of hardware that they will provide their users, or particularly paranoid users might want to…
A week in security (January 15 – January 21)
Last week on Labs, we gave you some background information about cookies, specifically which ones to worry about and why. We…
Chameleon WiFi Virus Spreads Like a Cold
A team of researchers at the University of Liverpool developed a virus dubbed Chameleon that travels over WiFi networks and spreads…
UPDATE: Apple in hot water after SSL/TLS validation fiasco
Update (Feb 25): More info on the update can be found here. Original story: Releasing a software update right before the…
Temporary Tech? Permanent Fail
Not so long ago, I went up a mountain. A mountain which, you may be interested to know, sits roughly 5,000…