Tag: USB
How MSPs can prepare for future PC outages
A recent global event has demonstrated how vital it is to maintain a reliable IT infrastructure. This is including its access points such as endpoint devices, as it is the backbone of many essential services. While the event may seem...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: USB attacks
There have been increasing reports of threat actors leveraging a classic malware delivery method in recent months: USB attacks. Continue reading this Cybersecurity Threat Advisory to learn how you can prevent these attacks and reduce risks for your customers. What...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: ‘LittleDrifter’ extends its reach
This Cybersecurity Threat Advisory sheds light on a recently discovered USB worm identified as “LittleDrifter” has been attributed to the Russia-linked hacker group known as Gamaredon. The worm has spread beyond its presumed intended target, Ukraine, to other countries including...
Tech Time Warp: The USB drive that changed military cybersecurity
Persistent BadUSB-style attacks are nothing new. The spread of malware via USB once caught the U.S. military by surprise, leading to a temporary Army ban on the use of external drives and ultimately the creation of Cyber Command to protect...
Beware! USB drop attacks persist
MSPs have a pile of challenges when it comes to defending clients from cyber threats, but sometimes little can be done when physical and human elements are involved. One of the oldest “tricks” in the hackers’ arsenal is the “USB...
Pioneers in Tech: Ajay Bhatt, co-inventor of USB technology
For this week’s Pioneers in Tech, we’re looking into the story of the USB. Like so many now-ubiquitous innovations, USB technology has a fascinating origin story you probably don’t know—and it might make you think twice about the “old” USB...
