TSMC's iPhone chip attack is a wake-up call for enterprise security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 05:21:00 -0700

Apple chipmaker TSMC suffered a serious WannaCry-related ransomware infection that closed down production at some of its factories. The incident should be a wake-up call for manufacturers across every industry.

Manufacturing is under attack

TSMC has said the incident was not the result of a direct attack. Instead it says its systems were exposed to the malware “when a supplier installed tainted software without a virus scan.”

The malware spread fast and impacted some of the company’s most advanced facilities used to build Apple’s A-series chips.

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TSMC's iPhone chip attack is a wake up call for enterprise security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 05:21:00 -0700

Apple chipmaker TSMC suffered a serious WannaCry-related ransomware infection that closed down production at some of its factories. The incident should be a wake-up call for manufacturers across every industry.

Manufacturing is under attack

TSMC has said the incident was not the result of a direct attack. Instead it says its systems were exposed to the malware. “When a supplier installed tainted software without a virus scan,” it said.

The malware spread fast and impacted some of the company’s most advanced facilities used to build Apple’s A-series chips.

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Apple users ‘most appealing’ to cybercriminals' online scams

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 06:17:00 -0700

Apple’s platforms may be the most secure, but this is driving cybercriminals to more devious ways to undermine iOS and Mac security — partly because hacked Apple user credentials are among the most valuable properties you’ll find on the so-called dark web.

A complex crime

There is no doubt at all that Apple is growing in the enterprise, which is why every iOS or macOS user needs to understand that the new cyber threats aren’t confined to annoying viruses, trojans, or malware attacks.

Enterprise security chiefs are becoming increasingly aware that network, device, location-based, and user security must also be seen as part of the mix. Platform security is only one element to an overall security picture.

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New MacBook Pros at work? Here's how to manage them right

Credit to Author: Ryan Faas| Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 02:59:00 -0700

Earlier this month, Apple unveiled its newest generation of MacBook Pros; all feature a significant bump in performance, a redesigned butterfly keyboard, the arrival of “Hey Siri” commands and a second generation of Apple’s T-series chips. The T2 chip works to improve performance and includes a Secure Enclave for encryption operations to secure the laptops and power Apple’s TouchID as well as the Touch Bar. (The T2 chip is already in Apple’s iMac Pro.)

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