A security flaw in Apple's Facetime can turn the iPhone into an eavesdropping device. It will transmit a live feed from the device's camera and microphone to the eavesdropper. The affected feature has been cut off for now.
The Stormshield Security Intelligence team looks at the state of play in the world of malware in 2018: although it was a year free of massive attacks, new sophisticated malware threats were born. However, these attacks still did not manage to replace good old ransomware.
Similarly to the tools used by hackers, collecting large volumes of information is thus essential to the protection of potential victims. For both cat and mouse, the race for data has only just begun.
Heroes versus outcasts. The word "hacker" has always stirred so much controversy among experts, media and public. Stormshield explains what's behind the controversial figure of the hacker.
Connected but often with little protection, small businesses are manna from heaven for cyber-criminals and hackers. Stormshield presents the 10 most commons entry points in micro, small and medium-sized businesses.
Big sport events such as the World Cup are particularly interesting for hackers when it comes to broadcasts’ piracy, access to confidential data, discrediting of the host nation through targeted attacks. Channel broadcasts, betting platforms and selling of online tickets are targets easy to hit: an analysis of Stormshield.
PSD2, GDPR, NIS, PCSI DSS and CSP: the financial sector is extremely regulated but, according to ABI Lab, in 2017 investments on IT security of banks and financial institutes were overtaken by initiatives of mobile and digital payment. A real paradox.
Recent news on voice assistants' vulnerabilities make the issue of security a priority, which Paul Fariello, Technical Leader of Stormshield, outlines in this article. Although the "hyperconnection" and the use of voice assistants simplify our life, they also represent a risk in terms of information security.
