Why: "While USB attacks may not get all of the headlines, IT and security professionals need to know the capabilities of these attacks and how to mitigate the damage. Knowledge is power!" Find out ...

A cybercrime group has been mailing out USB thumb drives in the hope that recipients will plug them into their PCs and install ransomware on their networks, according to the FBI. The USB drives ...

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — AVAST Software has detected a growing number of malware attacks targeting the AutoRun function in Windows and plug-in USB devices. Researchers found that, of the 700,000 ...

Malware linked to a Chinese hacking group has spread to Europe, thanks to its ability to “self-propagate” over USB thumb drives, a cybersecurity vendor says. The findings come from Check Point, which ...

At a time when the risks of AI-powered and advanced email-borne cybersecurity threats dominate the news agenda, it might be easy to overlook the dangers of some of the age-old attack vectors that ...

One of China's most prolific and well-known state-sponsored threat actors is back on the scene with new self-propagating malware that spreads through USB drives (along with other tools), to extend its ...

Computers are prone to virus attacks. People take various measures to protect themselves from such malware attacks, but may still find themselves ill-prepared. One of the major consequences of a virus ...