There is a growing stigma concerning the U.S. government’s lack of robust data infrastructure to ward off cyber attacks, especially as the news of a hacking on the Office of Personnel Management is still fresh.
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Polish Airline Cyber Attack Could be the Start of Its Kind
At least that’s the prediction of security researchers in aviation following the cyber attack on Polish airline LOT that led to the cancellation of nearly a dozen flights.
Did Samsung just block Windows updates from its laptops?
A Microsoft support engineer has revealed this week that Samsung has allegedly immobilized the Windows Update function on its laptop computer products, meaning any fixes to security holes and enhancements to software tools are now practically out of reach from Samsung users.
Federal employees’ credentials leaked in paste sites
The United States federal government is still reeling from the massive hack on the Office of Personnel Management, but it now appears the incident is only the tip of the iceberg as researchers from Recorded Future found a huge volume of credentials belonging to federal employees being leaked in paste sites.
The Evolution of Mobile Phones
It’s more normal now than ever before to have a mobile phone. In fact, many people even have more than one and barely anyone leaves the house without checking they have their mobile on them. But who actually remembers where it all began?
Swift keyboard on Samsung devices exposes users to remote attacks
The problem with built-in apps in mobile devices comes forth when a security hole associated with it presents a real threat to the users.