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Researchers mount cyber attacks against surgery robot
A group of researchers from University of Washington have tested the security of a teleoperated robotic surgery system created by their colleagues, and have found it severely …
Ethical connected car hacking service launched
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 …
IT professional, hack thyself
To anyone not living under a rock, the increasing threat of a cyber attack is very plain. IT professionals spend sleepless nights worrying that they’ll be the next …
How a penetration test helps you meet PCI compliance guidelines
In order to protect credit card data, sometimes businesses have to think like a hacker. Every year, merchants who transmit, process, or store payment card data must conduct a …
Has the time come to give up penetration testing?
By carrying out “white hat’ attacks to identify potential entry points in the externally facing parts of an organization’s IT network, such as its firewalls, …
Researcher publishes JavaScript DoS tool
Trigger-happy attackers looking for additional ways to bring websites to their knees by means of a DoS attack have been given another tool that can aid in their efforts: …
Hacking and Penetration Testing with Low Power Devices
This book is primarily intended for penetration testers who want to widen their skill set to include the knowledge of how to perform testing with small, low-powered devices …
Kali NetHunter turns Nexus devices into portable hacking tools
Offensive Security, the security training company behind Kali Linux, the popular Debian-based OS designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, and Kali community …
Using thermal imaging for security
Do you work in counter surveillance or physical penetration testing? The physical security field in general? If yes, have you considered using a thermal imaging camera to help …
Lessons learned from running 95 bug bounty programs
Large companies such as Google and Facebook have dedicated teams that review bug submissions, verify valid bugs and reward security researchers, but that can be time and …
DHS urges website admins to minimize risk of Google hacking
It’s a widely known fact that Google Search is a valuable tool for attackers looking for a way into organizations’ information systems. “Google …
Social Engineering Penetration Testing
We know that the human element is often the weakest link in the security chain, and that attackers - whether they are after money, user information, corporate or state secrets …
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