Patent Troll Sues Big Companies over HTTPS
2015-12-02
ig brands are asked to pay royalties for usage of HTTPS A Texas company filed over 60 lawsuits against big brands that utilize HTTPS on their Web servers, arguing itRead More →
Hacking Smartwatches – the TomTom Runner
2015-12-01
I intended originally for this series to contain only three posts, and in order to achieve that, this post is longer than anticipated. Here is a table of contents forRead More →
Embedded Devices Share, Reuse Private SSH Keys, HTTPs Certificates
2015-12-01
Researchers have found that thousands of Internet gateways, routers, modems and other embedded devices share cryptographic keys and certificates, exposing millions of connections to man-in-the-middle attacks that open the doorRead More →
Russians embrace Bitcoins, the West sticks with PayPal
2015-11-28
One day, as you’re busy surfing on one of your favorite online stores, you stumble upon a pair of chic shades … they’re the very ones you’ve been looking for,Read More →
Hackers can hijack Wi-Fi Hello Barbie to spy on your children
2015-11-27
Security researcher warns hackers could steal personal information and turn the microphone of the doll into a surveillance device. Mattel’s latest Wi-Fi enabled Barbie doll can easily be hacked toRead More →
DRIDEX Spam Runs Resurface Against US Targets
2015-11-26
DRIDEX is steadily regaining its footing in the US just over a month after its takedown orchestrated by US and UK law enforcement agencies. Taking down servers is a significant stepRead More →
Lazy IoT, router makers reuse skeleton keys over and over in thousands of devices – new study
2015-11-26
SSH logins, server-side HTTPS certs baked in firmware. It’s what we all assumed, but quietly hoped wasn’t quite this bad. Lazy makers of home routers and the Internet of ThingsRead More →
NUCLEAR EXPLOIT KIT SPREADING CRYPTOWALL 4.0 RANSOMWARE
2015-11-26
In short order, the newest version of Cryptowall has begun showing up in exploit kits. The SANS Internet Storm Center said on Tuesday that an attacker working off domains belongingRead More →
How easy is it to hack a cellular network
2015-11-25
It was last year when a new method of attack on cellular networks was discovered. It requires neither costly radio scanners nor PC powerhouses and is available to virtually anyone.Read More →
A $10 Tool Can Guess (And Steal) Your Next Credit Card Number
2015-11-25
WHEN SAMY KAMKAR lost his American Express card last August and received its replacement in the mail, something about the final digits on the new card set off an alertRead More →
