Getty Images reader comments 52 with A group of Russian-state hackers known for almost exclusively targeting Ukrainian entities has branched out in recent months, either accidentally or purposely, by allowing USB-based espionage malware to infect a variety of organizations in other countries. The group—known by many names, including Gamaredon, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, Armageddon, and Shuckworm—has ..
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A recently identified USB worm attributed to the Russia-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group Gamaredon appears to have spread beyond Ukraine, its likely intended target, cybersecurity firm Check Point reports. Also tracked as Armageddon, Aqua Blizzard, Primitive Bear, Shuckworm, and Trident Ursa, and active for at least a decade, Gamaredon mainly focuses on Ukrainian entities, ..
Russia-linked hacking group Gamaredon has been observed infecting USB drives for lateral movement within compromised Ukrainian networks, Symantec reports. Active since at least mid-2013 and mainly focused on targeting individuals and entities in Ukraine, Gamaredon is also tracked as Armageddon, Primitive Bear, Shuckworm, and Trident Ursa and is believed to be operating on behalf of ..
reader comments 67 with Share this story Like in other parts of the world, Canada is working out what the right to repair means for its people. The federal government said in its 2023 budget released Tuesday that it will bring the right to repair to Canada. At the same time, it’s considering a universal ..
Enlarge / Ecuadorian police tweeted this picture of officials investigating a drive mailed to a journalist in Guayaquil. reader comments 49 with Share this story It’s no secret that USB flash drives, as small and unremarkable as they may look, can be turned into agents of chaos. Over the years, we’ve seen them used to ..
Enlarge / HDMI cable. reader comments 132 with 0 posters participating Share this story If you’re using a USB-C port to connect a computer to a display, you’re most likely using DisplayPort Alternate Mode (Alt Mode), and due to non-existent adoption, we can pretty much guarantee you’re not using HDMI Alt Mode. According to the ..
Enlarge / The USB-IF published the USB4 Version 2.0 specification today. reader comments 97 with 69 posters participating Share this story We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: USB-C is confusing. A USB-C port or cable can support a range of speeds, power capabilities, and other features, depending on the specification used. Today, ..
Enlarge / VESA released the DisplayPort 2.1 specification today. reader comments 51 with 35 posters participating Share this story Update, October 18, 9:42 a.m. ET: After this article published, a VESA responded to Ars’ request for comment, informing us that VESA will no longer certify products for DisplayPort 2.0. “It is not an automatic upgrade, ..
Enlarge / The USB-IF no longer recommends SuperSpeed logos or branding for speedy USB ports. reader comments 95 with 77 posters participating Share this story When SuperSpeed USB was announced in 2007, the branding was a logical differentiator. The term launched with USB 3.0, which brought max data transfer rates from USB 2.0’s measly 0.48Gbps all ..
Getty Images | Aurich Lawson reader comments 218 with 132 posters participating Share this story USB has come a long way since the 12Mbps days of the ’90s. It has waved goodbye to USB-B and is inching away from USB-A in favor of the slim, reversible USB-C connector. Data transfer rates have increased so dramatically ..