embedded systems

Tracking ankle bracelets that some criminals are forced to wear after being senteced to home detention can be hacked, allowing them to exit the house and go wherever they want …

If the past 12 months saw a dramatic increase in data breach activity, then the year ahead promises to bring an entirely new set of concerns – and a shift in how companies are …

A new security service developed to test the exposure of connected vehicles to cyber-attacks and help all market players develop security solutions has been launched by …

Fiddling with your car’s innards will soon become easier and cheaper than ever before, as Eric Evenchick has created and made available hardware and software design …

At this year’s edition of the Black Hat security conference, a group of researchers has shown how extremely easy is to hack into the smart thermostats manufactured by …

A group of researchers from Cambridge University have discovered two critical flaws in the “Chip and PIN” (EMV) smart card payment system that can be misused to …

The power of objects in the Internet of Things (IoT) to change the state of environments — in addition to generating information — will cause chief information security …

Hacking control systems that regulate traffic lights in United States’ big, gridlocked cities is not only possible in action films, but in reality as well, says Cesar …

Target has announced that, effective May 5, Bob DeRodes will lead the company’s information technology transformation in the wake of the massive breach it recently …

Embedded devices are everywhere and they make our lives more convenient, but from a security standpoint, they can be intimidating, especially if we’re talking about an …

The threat landscape is constantly evolving, and it’s an enterprise’s job and duty to keep up with the changes and do the best it can to protect its data, …

Intercepting voice calls, SMS messages, and web traffic coming and going from a target’s mobile phone may be as simple as waiting for his phone to associate to a …