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Hacking Medical Devices

2008-03-12 10:39:59 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...devices maker, had embedded in the implant as a way to let doctors monitor and adjust it without surgery There's only a little bit of hyperbole in the New York Times article. The research is being conducted by the Medical Device Security Center , with researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, the...
 
Tags: devices, security, malicious security attack, cardiac, security risks, dangerous cardiac events, risks, icd incapable, icd
 
 
 
 
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Are your digital devices Certified Pre-0wned?

2008-03-17 16:11:45 by Chris Wysopal in Zero in a bit
 
...devices made in China that we plug into our computers. The malware problem is getting tricky to dodge. First you couldnt open email attachments you werent expecting. Then you had to worry about surfing even trusted websites with JavaScript turned on, even with the latest patched browsers. Now you have to worry about plugging in the shiny new...
 
Tags: devices, malware, low volume malware, drive, tech devices, usb drive, previously unknown malware, digital picture frame, inexpensive digital devices
 
 
 
 
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Detecting rogue mobile devices on your network

2008-06-16 10:34:22 by Lisa Phifer in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
...devices connect to your network is crucial, whether those devices are local or remote, stationary or mobile. Many enterprises use application portals, mail servers and/or VPN gateways to detect and restrict mobile access, complemented by IPS to spot anything that slips through the cracks. Such techniques can be effective, but today's mobile...
 
Tags: devices, mobile, mobile devices connect, mobile devices, restrict mobile access, lisa phifer discusses, discusses, network, challenges
 
 
 
 
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Wee-Fi: Mesh in Devices, Florida-Fi, Minneapolis-Fi, LA No-Fi, Harbor-Fi, Parade-Fi

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2008-04-28 13:09:58 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...devices mesh way up on poles. 802.11s mesh should allow end-point devices to form their own loose associations, which could improve throughput and range across parts of a network. Latency increases when you have a mesh network, because devices require more hops to reach a gateway, but depending on how smart meshes are about tokens and...
 
Tags: free wi-fi, offers free wi-fi, free wi-fi float, parade, reporter steve alexander, unleash free wi-fi, alexander, mesh network, operator
 
 
 
 
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Hidden endpoints: Mitigating the threat of non-traditional network devices

2008-07-03 15:40:22 by Mark S. Kadrich in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Organizations have many safeguards in place for network-enabled devices like PCs and servers, but few realize the threat posed by non-traditional devices like printers, physical access devices and even vending machines. Endpoint security expert Mark Kadrich offers up some worst-case scenarios and explains how these and other endpoints can be...
 
Tags: devices, physical access devices, non-traditional devices, worst-case scenarios, endpoints, threat posed, safeguards, explains, printers
 
 
 
 
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How to lock down USB devices

2008-02-19 08:17:39 by Rich Mogull in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
USB devices, thumb drives, flash drives -- whatever you call them, portable media present a significant challenge for enterprises, as they enable easier data transport for mobile workers, but are often the cause for catastrophic data leaks. In this tip, contributor Rich Mogull reviews software options for keeping USB devices in check
 
Tags: usb devices, catastrophic data leaks, portable media, significant challenge, mobile workers, enterprises, thumb, tip, check
 
 
 
 
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Securing handheld devices

2008-04-02 10:38:07 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
Mobile devices continue to be the topic of most security conversations around the office. What devices are the most secure? Should users connect personal smartphones and PDAs to our network? What controls should be in place? These are just three of many considerations when thinking about the growing user demands for handheld use
 
Tags: devices, mobile devices continue, handheld, security conversations, user demands, topic, network, secure, office
 
 
 
 
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Securing handheld devices - Part 1

2008-04-02 10:38:07 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
Mobile devices continue to be the topic of most security conversations around the office. What devices are the most secure? Should users connect personal smartphones and PDAs to our network? What controls should be in place? These are just three of many considerations when thinking about the growing user demands for handheld use
 
Tags: devices, mobile devices continue, handheld, security conversations, user demands, topic, network, secure, office
 
 
 
 
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Spring ISD mobile devices stolen along with personal student information

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2008-05-18 23:01:44 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...devices is very troubling. There is no mention of encryption, so I will assume that there was none. This is very careless The coordinator's computer bag was stolen from her vehicle between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Wednesday when she stopped to run an errand near Mason Road and Beltway 8, on her way home from work The coordinator had the laptop,...
 
Tags: information, students personal information, personal information, isd, students, individual students, isd laptop computer, external flash drive, drive