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Payment System Vendor Took Year+ to Patch Infinite Card Top-Up Hack: Security Firm

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Payment System Vendor Took Year+ to Patch Infinite Card Top-Up Hack: Security Firm 2025-09-12 at 11:47 By Eduard Kovacs KioSoft was notified about a serious NFC card vulnerability in 2023 and only recently claimed to have released a patch. The post Payment System Vendor Took Year+ to Patch Infinite Card Top-Up Hack: Security Firm appeared […]

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Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets

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Your heartbeat could reveal your identity, even in anonymized datasets 2025-09-12 at 09:12 By Mirko Zorz A new study has found that electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, often shared publicly for medical research, can be linked back to individuals. Researchers were able to re-identify people in anonymous datasets with surprising accuracy, raising questions about how health data

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Connected cars are racing ahead, but security is stuck in neutral

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Connected cars are racing ahead, but security is stuck in neutral 2025-09-09 at 09:46 By Mirko Zorz Connected cars are already on Europe’s roads, loaded with software, sensors, and constant data connections. Drivers love the features these vehicles bring, from remote apps to smart navigation, but each new connection also opens a door to potential

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Connected cars are smart, convenient, and open to cyberattacks

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Connected cars are smart, convenient, and open to cyberattacks 2025-09-05 at 07:32 By Sinisa Markovic Consumers are concerned about vulnerabilities in their vehicles, which directly impacts purchasing behavior and brand loyalty, according to RunSafe Security. Vehicles now run on over 100 million lines of code, which is more than most fighter jets, but they often

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Where security, DevOps, and data science finally meet on AI strategy

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Where security, DevOps, and data science finally meet on AI strategy 2025-08-28 at 08:34 By Mirko Zorz AI infrastructure is expensive, complex, and often caught between competing priorities. On one side, security teams want strong isolation and boundaries. On the other, engineers push for performance, density, and cost savings. With GPUs in short supply and

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MITRE Updates List of Most Common Hardware Weaknesses

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MITRE Updates List of Most Common Hardware Weaknesses 2025-08-22 at 10:52 By Ionut Arghire MITRE has updated the list of Most Important Hardware Weaknesses to align it with evolving hardware security challenges. The post MITRE Updates List of Most Common Hardware Weaknesses appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Product showcase: iStorage datAshur PRO+C encrypted USB flash drive

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Product showcase: iStorage datAshur PRO+C encrypted USB flash drive 2025-08-21 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec The iStorage datAshur PRO+C is a USB-C flash drive featuring AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption. Available in capacities from 32 GB to 512 GB, the drive holds FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certification and operates without the need for software, making it

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NIST finalizes lightweight cryptography standard for small devices

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NIST finalizes lightweight cryptography standard for small devices 2025-08-13 at 17:24 By Anamarija Pogorelec The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized a lightweight cryptography standard to protect even the smallest networked devices from cyberattacks. Published as Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices (NIST Special Publication 800-232), the standard offers tools for

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Product showcase: Apricorn Aegis NVX, a high-security, portable SSD

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Product showcase: Apricorn Aegis NVX, a high-security, portable SSD 2025-08-13 at 08:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Apricorn Aegis NVX is a hardware-based 256-Bit AES XTS external SSD drive with integrated USB-C cable. Its storage capacities range from 500GB to 2TB. The device is OS free and cross-platform compatible. Design and build The drive comes with

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What the Matter 1.4.2 update means for smart home security

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What the Matter 1.4.2 update means for smart home security 2025-08-11 at 18:28 By Anamarija Pogorelec Matter is built on the idea that smart home devices should be secure, reliable, and easy to use. It is based on Internet Protocol (IP), which allows devices, mobile apps, and cloud services to communicate. Matter also defines a

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Millions of Dell laptops could be persistently backdoored in ReVault attacks

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Millions of Dell laptops could be persistently backdoored in ReVault attacks 2025-08-05 at 21:19 By Zeljka Zorz A set of firmware vulnerabilities affecting 100+ Dell laptop models widely used in government settings and by the cybersecurity industry could allow attackers to achieve persistent access even across Windows reinstalls, Cisco Talos researchers have discovered. About the

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Product showcase: iStorage diskAshur PRO3

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Product showcase: iStorage diskAshur PRO3 2025-07-22 at 10:13 By Anamarija Pogorelec Data breaches seem to pop up in the news every other week, so it’s no surprise that keeping sensitive information safe has jumped to the top of the priority list for just about every industry. Hardware-encrypted drives like the iStorage diskAshur PRO3 address this

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Inorganic DNA: How nanoparticles could be the future of anti-counterfeiting tech

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Inorganic DNA: How nanoparticles could be the future of anti-counterfeiting tech 2025-07-15 at 09:00 By Mirko Zorz For decades, manufacturers and security professionals have been playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with counterfeiters. From holograms and QR codes to RFID tags and serial numbers, the industry’s toolkit has evolved, but so have the

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IBM Power11 debuts with uptime, security, and energy efficiency upgrades

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IBM Power11 debuts with uptime, security, and energy efficiency upgrades 2025-07-08 at 18:01 By Sinisa Markovic IBM unveiled Power11 today, a new generation of Power servers built to improve performance across processing, hardware, and virtualization. It’s designed to run reliably both on-site and in IBM’s hybrid cloud. Enterprises in banking, healthcare, retail and government depend

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Product showcase: Protect your data with Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC

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Product showcase: Protect your data with Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC 2025-07-02 at 07:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC is a 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted flash drive with a USB-C connector. It is available in storage capacities ranging from 4GB to 512GB and holds FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation. The device

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The tiny amplifier that could supercharge quantum computing

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The tiny amplifier that could supercharge quantum computing 2025-06-25 at 09:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec Quantum computers are built to handle problems that are far too complex for today’s machines. They could lead to major advances in areas like drug development, encryption, AI, and logistics. Photo by Chalmers University of Technology Now, researchers at Chalmers University

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Why should companies or organizations convert to FIDO security keys?

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Why should companies or organizations convert to FIDO security keys? 2025-06-25 at 08:09 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Alexander Summerer, Head of Authentication at Swissbit, explains how FIDO security keys work, what threats they address, and why they’re gaining traction across industries, from healthcare to critical infrastructure. He also shares insights

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Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux

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Stealthy backdoor found hiding in SOHO devices running Linux 2025-06-23 at 11:02 By Mirko Zorz SecurityScorecard’s STRIKE team has uncovered a network of compromised small office and home office (SOHO) devices they’re calling LapDogs. The threat is part of a broader shift in how China-Nexus threat actors are using Operational Relay Box (ORB) networks to

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GPS tracker detection made easy with off-the-shelf hardware

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GPS tracker detection made easy with off-the-shelf hardware 2025-06-19 at 08:33 By Mirko Zorz Cyberstalkers are increasingly turning to cheap GPS trackers to secretly monitor people in real time. These devices, which often cost less than $30 and run on 4G LTE networks, are small, easy to hide under a bumper or in a glovebox,

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Thieves don’t need your car keys, just a wireless signal

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Thieves don’t need your car keys, just a wireless signal 2025-06-19 at 08:01 By Sinisa Markovic A recent study by researchers at the University of Padova reveals that despite the rise in car thefts involving Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) systems, the auto industry has made little progress in strengthening security. Since RKE’s introduction in the

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