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MiTM Hardware Attacks Imagine this scenario. You’re texting your friend to arrange a time and place to meet. She says 2pm at your local coffee shop, but when you get there, she isn’t there. Maybe she’s that friend that’s always late (annoying and rude) so you wait, but still nothing. An hour earlier, your friend…

Bitcoin has undoubtedly facilitated cybercrime – specifically ransomware attacks. The cryptocurrency is favored by cybercriminals for a number of reasons. Primarily, it is easily accessible to the victim which makes the transfer of the ransom a smooth process. Furthermore, the payment can instantly be verified by the public blockchain. Additionally, Bitcoin provides the hacker with…

There is an understanding in the cybersecurity world that if an attacker has physical access to your computer, it is not your computer anymore. By gaining physical access to a computer, or any endpoint device for that matter, perpetrators can conduct hardware-based attacks that result in a myriad of consequences for the victim. This seems…

In today’s technologically advanced world, most personal and corporate printers do more than just print documents. They are IoT devices that are capable of much more. But, with these capabilities, come more risks and vulnerabilities. Being connected to the network, and almost every other device on the network, makes printers the perfect entry point for…

You are at work, sitting at your desk in front of your computer, aimlessly scrolling through Facebook (it’s fine, you tell yourself, it’s your lunch break). Suddenly you see that you have just “liked” a picture posted by someone you went to school with 15 years ago – awkward! But you are sure that you…

With the end-of-year holidays approaching, it is important that security is not forgotten as the food, drinks and parties become a priority. So, as 2020 comes to an end (thankfully), here is our gift to you: 12 tips to keep you in the merry spirit long after the holidays. 1 – You got a USB…

Globally, the number of surveillance cameras being installed is increasing in an effort to improve security; whether that be in the personal, business or government realm. It is predicted that by 2021, there will be around 1 billion CCTV cameras in operation. In today’s ever evolving world, many home and office security cameras are actually…

The Raspberry Pi Foundation has recently announced the launch of a new product; the Raspberry Pi 400. This is an excellently integrated device whereby the computer is embedded in a compact keyboard with a 1.8GHz ARM CPU – slightly faster than the previous Raspberry Pi model. Additionally, the device comes with 4GB of RAM, Wi-Fi,…

We’ve all been there. The dreaded “battery level 20%” pop up on your phone. The sudden change from white to red on the top right-hand corner of the screen. Panic sets in as you start to imagine the catastrophes that would occur should the battery not last until you can charge it again; parents’ never-ending…

The Future of Connected Devices Nowadays, anyone can purchase a quality sensor, keyboard, mouse, and other hardware devices at an affordable price. Connected devices may include such hardware devices, or the Internet of Things (IoT), which are “smart”, physical devices that can be connected to the internet. Are you using your smartwatch to keep track…

The healthcare industry performs the most critical, complex and data sensitive operations out of all business sectors. Moreover, the healthcare ecosystem is vast – made up of hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, patients and health insurance, to name a few. As such, the information handled within the healthcare industry is expansive and, coupled with the nature of…

RansomWhere? Everywhere. Recent months have shown a significant rise in the number of Ransomware attacks on various verticals, as highlighted by the Homeland Threat Assessment October 2020 Report, Temple University Ransomware watch list, Microsoft’s September report, and others. An indicator for that can also be found in the rise of Bitcoin’s exchange rate which is…

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a unified standard for implementing cybersecurity across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The CMMC is the US Department of Defense’s response to numerous compromises of sensitive information that sits on contractors’ information system. Essentially, the CMMC acts as a framework to better assess and improve the cybersecurity posture…

An organization’s security department is equipped with the ever-challenging job of securing the entire organization from any and all threats. This can be daunting in itself but, with a limited budget, the department is faced with another challenge; where to allocate the funds. The main domains can be divided into three buckets. Bucket 1 –…