Criminals in cyberspace are now more focused on hijacking your computer cycles to help them mine cryptocurrency than holding your data hostage. A recent report shows that cyberattacks are now churning out digital currency about four times as often as they try to hold your data ransom. Ransomware relies upon a time consuming and risky […]
GrayKey Unlocking Phones Near You
A small 4″x4″x2″ device called GrayKey from Grayshift has been topping the shopping list for law enforcement organizations across the US. For $15,000 the device can be used to crack iPhone security through GrayKey unlocking on up to 300 devices to access information stored on the device. For $30,000 that 300 unlock limit is removed, […]
Device Access By Law Enforcement
Law enforcement agencies in the US operate under a set of rules which limit the situations in which they can legally access information on personal devices. This is a fairly short list, but many professionals today are in at least one of these device access situations several times in their lifetime. Warrant The best known, and […]
Vulnerable Smart TV – Risky Convenience
If you have a TV or set-top box which can stream content over the internet, your device and personal information may be vulnerable through security flaws according to a recent study published by Consumer Reports. That vulnerable smart tv is really a special purpose computer with an internet connection. The rapid deployment of smarter devices […]