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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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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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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
 
 
 
 
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CA: Mobile devices safer than previously thought

2008-02-11 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b425ac in Network World on Security
 
Mobile devices are not that dangerous in terms of malware, claims IT management solutions provider CA
 
Tags: mobile devices, management solutions provider, claims, malware, terms, dangerous
 
 
 
 
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Securing handheld devices - Part 2

2008-04-03 09:03:36 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
Protecting mobile/handheld devices isnât just a security manager responsibility; users are also expected to understand how to use and protect them
 
Tags: security manager responsibility, mobilehandheld devices, protect, users
 
 
 
 
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Security Matters: I've Seen the Future, and It Has a Kill Switch

2008-06-26 04:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...devices would accept broadcast "orders" limiting capabilities. Cellphones could be remotely set to vibrate mode in restaurants and concert halls, and be turned off on airplanes and in hospitals. Cameras could be prohibited from taking pictures in locker rooms and museums, and recording equipment could be disabled in theaters. Professors...
 
Tags: security, wireless devices, devices, prevent, prevent security cameras, difficult security, cameras, prevent students, difficult