Are cybercriminals waiting for an opportune time to attack U.S. trucks?
FleetOwner – After the pandemic and other problems showed vulnerabilities, hackers sponsored by nefarious states could attempt to cause more supply chain problems, cybersecurity expert warns fleets.
JBS cyberattack: From gas to meat, hackers are hitting the nation, and consumers, where it hurts
CNBC – Cybersecurity is a topic that often fails to get the attention of the public until a headline hits about a company that has their personal information, including credit card and Social Security numbers, being the victim of a hack. But over the past month, a different threat has taken precedence that goes much deeper into the psyche, and everyday lives, of Americans: ransomware attacks that take down major energy and food supply infrastructure and raise fears about being able to buy key consumer commodities like gas and meat…
Raising The Bar: The New Normal Requires Innovative New Security Technologies
Forbes – The world of technology is always evolving, and the threat landscape is continuously adapting and expanding. That part isn’t new. As with many other areas of life, though, 2020 seems to have shifted the playing field and changed the rules a bit more than usual. Privacy and security are simultaneously more crucial and more challenging than ever—which is why Intel remains intently focused on these areas.
Do Cyberattacks Affect Stock Prices? It Depends on the Breach
DarkReading – A security researcher explores how data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other types of cybercrime influence stock prices.
Exploiting Embedded Linux Devices Through the JTAG Interface
Techspective – With the explosion of internet-of-things (IoT) and connected, industrial IoT (IIoT), and connected, smart home devices, it is getting harder and harder to find things that don’t have some sort of embedded operating system and connectivity today. If it’s a connected device running an operating system, there is a very good chance that an attacker can find a vulnerability to exploit to compromise the device and gain access to your network. That is true even in a best-case scenario where secure development principles and basic security best practices are…