In-brief: A researcher from the firm Trustwave warns that Trane ComfortLink smart thermostats suffer from a string of security woes, including hard coded administrator credentials.
Tag: privacy
Ransomware Crime Wave Gets its Guardian Angels
In-brief: a group of law enforcement and security technology firms that have joined forces to help victims of ransomware fight back.
Brexit: A Cybersecurity Perspective | ABI Research
In-brief: The UK’s decision to leave the EU will have vast implications in the area of information security: from the standing of laws governing cyber crime and e-commerce to the decisions made by information security and technology firms that use the UK as their base for EU Operations, according to an analysis by ABI Research.
Study finds Password Misuse in Hospitals a Steaming Hot Mess
In-brief: efforts by clinical staff to circumvent password protections are “endemic” in healthcare environments and mostly go unnoticed by hospital IT staff, according to a new report.
NSA Looking to Exploit Internet of Things, Biomedical Devices
In-brief: The National Security Agency is looking into how devices connected to the Internet of Things – including biomedical devices- might be used for surveillance, according to NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett.
