Shane Schick
Writer & Editor
Shane Schick is a writer, editor and speaker who focuses on how information technology creates business value. He lives in Toronto.
Written By Shane Schick
Report Shows Cybercrime Is Cheaper and More Accessible Than Ever
A SecureWorks study revealed that cybercrime tools are widely available and cost less than what consumers may imagine.
Display Widgets Plug-In Conducted Malware Attack Across 200,000 WordPress Sites
Approximately 200,000 websites running WordPress have been affected by a malware attack that used the Display Widgets plug-in to collect IP addresses.
POS Attacks Possible as Different Types of Malware Infect 4,000 ElasticSearch Servers
Kromtech Security found different types of malware that infected more than 4,000 ElasticSearch servers. Other security experts found additional risks.
Scientists Show How Speech Recognition Software Can Be Compromised via Ultrasounds
Through a DolphinAttack experiment, a group of researchers from China discovered an easy way to compromise speech recognition software.
Insider Threats Account for Nearly 75 Percent of Security Breach Incidents
Several recent studies confirmed that a security breach is often caused by an insider threat, including rogue employees or human error.
Cybercriminals Could Easily Take Over Industrial Cobots, Researchers Warn
Security researchers discovered more than 50 vulnerabilities in industrial cobots that could allow cybercriminals to change safety settings from afar.
ROPEMAKER Exploit Could Allow Fraudsters to Alter Emails Post-Delivery
A new vulnerability called ROPEMAKER could enable threat actors to replace a benign URL with a malicious one after an email has already been sent.
Pulse Wave Techniques Allow Cybercriminals to Quickly Ramp Up DDoS Attacks
The traditional slow crescendo of malicious traffic in DDoS attacks is being replaced by a technique that hits organizations in multiple places at once.
Ex-MI5 Leader Advocates for Strong Encryption to Stave Off Cybersecurity Attacks
Former MI5 chief Jonathan Evans told BBC Radio 4 that cybersecurity must be factored in along with counterterrorism in protecting British citizens.
Researchers Show Danger of DNA Data Paired With Malware-Infected Strand
Researchers found an often overlooked vulnerability in DNA data. While uncommon, malicious code injection into synthetic DNA could be a credible threat.