USB

UK Orders Chinese Entity To Sell Stake In Scottish Chip Firm FTDI

Chinese owner of Scottish fabless semiconductor firm FTDI ordered to sell majority stake, due to national security risks

2 months ago

Government Departments Admit Rise In Lost Laptops

FoI requests from Apricorn reveals soaring levels of missing laptops from government departments, with the Ministry Of Justice the chief…

5 years ago

Public Charging Stations Can Steal Data, Warn Officials

'Juice jacking' criminals are exploiting USB charging stations at airports, hotels and shopping centres to install malware

5 years ago

Google Offers UK Users Titan Security Key

Small security key connects via Bluetooth or USB, and is designed to bolster two-factor authentication efforts for consumers

5 years ago

EU Regulators Mull Action On Universal Smartphone Chargers

Frustrated at lack of progress towards universal phone charger, EU to consider whether to take action

6 years ago

IBM Accidentally Sends Malware-Infected USB Sticks To Storage Customers

IBM urges customers to update antivirus and destroy dodgy USB sticks after mishap

8 years ago

Cheap ‘Poison Tap’ Tool Hacks Locked Computers

Unattended password-protected or locked PCs or Macs can be hacked with a simple $5 device

8 years ago

Android Smartphones Could Also Ditch Headphone Jack With USB-C Audio Upgrade

Android smartphone owners could need new headphones as USB-C gets power-efficient audio transmission

8 years ago

Experiment Finds Half Of ‘Lost’ USB Sticks Will Be Plugged In

BLACK HAT 2016: Experiment shows that most half of people will plug a randomly placed USB stick into their computer,…

8 years ago

Charging Phones In Public Is A Security Risk

Charging mobile devices using public sockets could be transmitting host of details, Kaspersky Lab warns

9 years ago

How To Hack A Bank In 20 Minutes

Ryan MacDougall, senior security consultant at Coalfire, details the simple techniques he (hypothetically?) used to breach a major bank

9 years ago

Clean Clothes A Data Loss Risk As 22,000 USB Sticks Lost At Dry Cleaners In 2015

More than 22,000 USB sticks and mobile phones forgotten as security precautions get taken to the cleaners

9 years ago

Dodgy USB Stick Kills Laptop In Seconds With 220 Volts

Researcher creates a less than subtle way of taking out any USB-equipped device

9 years ago

Intel Unveils 4K ‘Nirvana’ With Thunderbolt 3 USB-C Connector

Intel decides to adopt USB-C technology with new Thunderbolt cable

10 years ago

NetUSB Flaw Exposes Millions Of Routers

Newly uncovered legacy vulnerability could put millions of routers at risk

10 years ago

10 Of The Best Storage Devices

We take a look at 10 of the top storage devices that'll suit your memory needs.

10 years ago

E-Cigarette Malware Could Damage Your Computer’s Health

Chinese cybercriminals reportedly targeting 'Vapers' with malware spread through dodgy USB chargers

10 years ago

Review: Leef Access microSD Card Reader For Android

Does what it says on the tin, thanks to USB OTG

10 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: To USB Or Not To USB

What do you know about USB technology? Try our quiz and test yourself.

10 years ago

Next Generation Reversible USB-C Standard Is Finalised

New USB-C connector is reversible, the same at both ends, and can be used both ways up

10 years ago

USB Devices Wide Open To Hack, Warn Researchers

The security of USB devices is fundamental broken by a hack that cannot be detected, warns researchers

10 years ago

Next Generation USB Will Be Smaller And Reversible

New USB-C connector will be the same both ends, and both ways up, thank goodness!

11 years ago

USB ‘Condom’ Prevents Data Insemination

Tech stops data flowing from a fully loaded stick and into a dirty slot

11 years ago

Philips Launches USB-Based Display Dock

The laptop connects with one USB cable, and everything else hangs off the LCD monitor

12 years ago

CES 2013: USB 3.0 Will Double Speed In 2014

The updated standard will offer speeds up to 10Gbps, while maintaining backwards compatibility

12 years ago

Are You Plugged Into USB? Quiz Of The Week

As seen in memory sticks and the George Forman USB grill, our quiz celebrates the supreme connector!

12 years ago

New Images Claim To Be Apple iPhone 5 Connector

French blog leaks pictures of iPhone 5 connector set to be unveiled on Wednesday

12 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Storage!

Take a spin down memory lane with our storage history quiz

12 years ago

New 100W USB 3.0 Spec Can Charge Laptops

100W of USB could make your power brick obsolete

12 years ago

Could PCs-On-A-Stick Clear Up e-Waste?

Homekey's USB computer is supposed to get the older generation online, but Peter Judge thinks it could also reduce e-junk

13 years ago