Most home routers lack simple Linux OS hardening security

A new assessment of 28 popular models for home users failed to find a single one with firmware that had fully enabled underlying security hardening features offered by Linux.

Authentication is all around us! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

Here’s our latest “60 Second Security” video – catch the week’s security news in just 1 minute.

SSCC 182 – What would the Pirate Party do? [PODCAST]

This week’s episode of our quarter-hour security podcast. Entertaining as well as accurate and educational – why not give it a listen?

Mummy, my schoolbooks are spying on me! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

Here’s our latest 60 Second Security video for your viewing pleasure. The wry side of the week’s news, in just a minute…

SSCC 168 – Amaze your friends by ruining all their USB drives! [PODCAST]

Here’s the latest Chet Chat security podcast for your listening pleasure. Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin take apart the latest computer security stories to turn them into news you can use.

BadUSB – now with Do-It-Yourself instructions

Many fimware hacks are benign or even beneficial, like tweaking the ISO range on your digital camera or removing the bloatware from your mobile phone. But what if even a humble USB flash drive could be turned into a delinquent diddler of your data, or a vindictive vector for viruses?