Security and privacy issues plague wearable fitness tracking devices
A new report is describing major security and privacy issues in several leading wearable fitness tracking devices and accompanying mobile applications. The research examined …
Banning encryption is useless when IoT devices can spy on users
For a while now the US intelligence and law enforcement community has been complaining about the rise of end-to-end encryption, and how it will prevent them from tracking …
Hackers claim to have hacked NASA, hijacked one of its drones
AnonSec hackers claim that they have breached a number of NASA’s systems, and they have published a data trove containing video recordings made by the agency’s …
Eagles vs drones: A low-tech solution for a high-tech problem?
The Dutch National Police is aware that the use of drones – and the number of drones incidents – is only going to increase as time goes by. So, they are trying to …
Your board and cyber risk: Reimagining security protocols from the top down
As scrutiny of well-known financial services firms’ security practices continues to make news, the SEC has chosen to turn its attention to risks facing a certain subset of the …
Exposing the economics behind cyber attacks
A new survey by the Ponemon Institute provides insight into topics like the average earnings of a cyberattacker, the amount of time attacks typically take, and how to prevent …
UK activists dumps 2.5 GB of data stolen from US police union
Last Thursday, UK-based researcher and activist Thomas White has made available for download 2.5 GB of data stolen in a recent hack of the computer systems of the Fraternal …
Is your HP enterprise printer hosting malware for hackers?
“If you’re concerned about security, put your printers are behind a firewall and, if it’s a Hewlett-Packard, make sure port 9100 isn’t open,” says security …
Reactions to the HSBC DDoS attack
Last week HSBC’s online banking website was taken down by a DDoS attack, leaving thousands of customers unable to access its services. Here are some of the comments Help Net …
Tails 2.0 fixes many security issues
Tails is a live operating system, that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity. Tails 2.0 is …
Defending the smart grid: What security measures to implement
Smart grids are a fundamental component of the European critical infrastructure. They are rooted on communication networks that have become essential elements allowing the …
Week in review: The death of Java plugin, Magento fixes e-store hijacking flaw, cybercriminals targeting healthcare data
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: There’s no turning back: Say goodbye to the perimeter If you’ve been following …
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