Russia Allegedly Launched A Cyber Attack on the Pentagon

August 10, 2015 at 1:27 pm By

There will never be a shortage of hacker news especially when it comes to high stakes attacks like the recent one carried out on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff unclassified email system. News outlets have been reporting that Russia has been cited as the root of the attack though the hack is still under investigation.

Researcher Turns Laser Printer Into Radio With ‘Funtenna’ Hack

August 7, 2015 at 1:34 pm By

A printer is just a printer right? Wrong. A researcher is taking it back to the Cold War days after he figured out how to turn a laser printer into a covert radio.

Researchers Hack A Tesla Model S

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The cyber car hacks looks as if they are becoming a game for researchers as they have now hijacked a Tesla Model S, a car that was said to be almost immune to thieves. No, they didn’t hot wire the car, instead, they use a computer and one of the cars network table.

Google Adamant on Critical Stagefright Bug Fix

August 6, 2015 at 1:45 pm By

A vicious code-execution bug has been swimming around the Android universe and could cause millions of phones to become susceptible to malicious code simply by receiving a “malformed” text message or if you happen to visit a malicious site on you Android device by accident. However, Google isn’t taking any chances and the company has already began sharing a fix…

Chinese Police to Help Patrol Internet Companies

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After China was suspected to be involved in a large government hack on the U.S., the country has decided to take things into their own hands by having police present in some of the countries largest Internet countries. This new plan is in attempt to stop “criminal behavior online” quicker, however, experts say it could lead to increased censorship.

Inexpensive Way to Learn How to Be A Developer

August 5, 2015 at 1:48 pm By

The world can never have enough web developers. With coding and programming only recently hitting schools in the U.S., those who don’t want to pay thousands of dollars to attend development classes in college now have a cheaper alternative.

Electric Skateboards Are Not Safe From Hackers

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Cruising around on an electric skateboard might sound like fun, but it’s all fun and games until a hacker decides he/she wants to throw you off your joyride and wipe the joy away. New reports are showing that electric skateboards can be targeted by hackers and this could potentially lead to death if they seize control of the boards under…

GM OnStar Hack is A Thing of The Past

August 4, 2015 at 2:15 pm By

Car hacks seemed like they were appearing out of the woodwork and but General Motors consumers can rest assure that there is a solution to the recently exposed OnStar hack that could locate your vehicle and start your engine.

0-Day Bug Damage Macs Without Password Entry

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Last week we reported on the 0-Day exploit that has found its way into the latest update of Apple’s OS X and the danger can be pretty substantial especially since the malware doesn’t need victims to enter their passwords.

Robot Hitchhiker Meets Unfortunate Demise, Group Offers to Rebuild

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HitchBOT has traveled the world- beginning its journey in Canada Β and traveling through Europe and New York City- but met it’s demise after a group of vandals destroyed it in Philadelphia. Now, a Philly-based tech group is offering to help rebuild it.