An
example of the “Internet of Things with Malware”
Malware
hidden in Chinese inventory scanners targeted logistics, shipping
firms
Financial
and business information was stolen from several shipping and
logistics firms by sophisticated malware hiding in inventory scanners
manufactured by a Chinese company.
The
supply chain attack, dubbed “Zombie Zero,” was identified by
security researchers from TrapX, a cybersecurity firm in San Mateo,
California, who wrote about it in a report released Thursday.
TrapX
hasn’t named the Chinese manufacturer, but said that the malware
was implanted in physical scanners shipped to customers, as well as
in the Windows XP Embedded firmware available for download on the
manufacturer’s website.
“It
can't happen here.”
http://www.eweek.com/security/critical-infrastructure-firms-lag-behind-in-cyber-attack-defenses.html
Critical
Infrastructure Firms Lag Behind in Cyber-Attack Defenses
Security
teams at critical infrastructure firms have little trouble
understanding that their networks are vulnerable. But the companies
themselves have failed to make security a priority, according to a
survey of nearly 600 security executives by the Ponemon Institute
published on July 10.
External
attackers and malicious or negligent employees managed to compromise
two-thirds of the companies' networks in the past 12 months, leading
to the loss of data or a disruption in operations, according to the
report, Critical
Infrastructure: Security Preparedness and Maturity, which
was funded by technology firm Unisys. About 57 percent of
respondents believe that their industrial control systems are at risk
from cyber-attacks.
Despite
the recognition of cyber-attacks as a threat, most
critical-infrastructure firms are not focused on security, according
to the survey. Only 28 percent of security practitioners stated that
their firms considered security a top-five priority, the study found.
Something
for my Computer Security and Computer Forensics students. Perhaps we
could extend this to include Tools & Technques?
NGOs
Launch Digital First Aid Kit
by
Sabrina I.
Pacifici on Jul 10, 2014
Via
EFF – “When faced with a digital emergency—whether
someone has hijacked your social media account or your website is
being DDoSed—can be difficult for non-technical people to discern
what the problem is and what the appropriate next steps may be for
seeking help. To help fill this niche in the universe of privacy and
security guides, a group of NGOs ( including EFF, Hivos, Internews,
VirtualRoad, and CIRCL) have teamed up to write a guide that combines
advice for self-assessment with advice for “first responders” to
help non-technical users all over the world identify and respond to
their digital emergencies. The Digital
First Aid Kit aims to provide preliminary support for
people facing the most common types of digital threats. The Kit
offers a set of self-diagnostic tools for human rights defenders,
bloggers, activists and journalists facing attacks themselves, as
well as providing guidelines for digital first responders to assist a
person under threat.”
“If
the FAA gives us a hard time, we'll just buy a small country where we
can fly all the drones we want.”
Six
Things You Need To Know About Amazon's Drones
(Related)
You need a drone to map an estate the size of this one.
Martha
Stewart Uses Drones To Take Pictures Of Her Farm
Stewart
posted
the photos on her blog Wednesday — 31 “amazing aerial photos
of my farm” taken with a “new toy,” a DJI Phantom flying
camera. She said the drone is “lots of fun to play with and
take[s] extraordinary photos.”
Sounds
impressive, but I doubt that well run small businesses have
significant amounts of capital tied up in receivables.
Obama
Gets 26 Companies Committed to Help Suppliers
President
Barack Obama will announce today that 26 companies including Apple
Inc., Johnson & Johnson and Coca-Cola Co. are committed to speed
payments to their suppliers that are small businesses.
The
White House said in a statement released this morning that the faster
payments will provide more working capital for suppliers to invest in
new equipment and new hiring. The participants also have the option
to offer financing to help suppliers cut their costs.
Interesting
discussion with my students last night. No agreement on how much to
tip and some interesting variations as a result.
Calculate
Tips And Split Bills With These Beautiful Smartphone Apps
Don’t
let your lack of mental math skills embarrass you when the bill hits
the table. Whip out your smartphone and fire up Gratuity
for iOS or Perfect
Tip for Android; they’re simple enough to work quickly and
gorgeous enough to be the talking point.
My
students would like these, if they could remember where they made a
note about them...
Try
These 3 Beautiful Note-Taking Apps That Work Offline
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