Keeping Emissions in Check During Unprecedented Internet Use

As I reflect on 2020 and the way in which the pandemic affected the business world, what stands out to me is the incredible increase in streaming content consumed on the internet. We've seen launches of some of the highest-profile streaming services to date between late 2019 and 2020. People are...

Circle with Disney WiFi Restart SSID Parsing Command Injection Vulnerability(CVE-2017-2915)

Summary An exploitable vulnerability exists in the WiFi configuration functionality of Circle with Disney running firmware 2.0.1. A specially crafted SSID can cause the device to execute arbitrary shell commands. An attacker needs to send a couple of HTTP requests and setup an access point...

Nepal Imposes New Rules on Cyber Cafes to Curb Cyber Crimes

Some 300 internet cafes in Nepal are now under police surveillance following a new government regulation aimed at curbing cyber crimes. According to SSP Rana Bahadur Chand, chief of the Metropolitan Police Crime Division MPCD, cyber cafe users must now present ID cards and register their names,...

Banks Lack Cybersecurity Measures: Top Interpol Official Raises Concerns

A top Interpol chief has expressed concerns about the cybersecurity measures in banks across the region. According to Major Ali Qubaisi, the Interpol team leader for the Middle East and North Africa, and head of the Economic Crimes unit of the Qatari Interior Ministry, banks in the region are...