BlackHat & DefCon Participants Expose Car, Guns & Phone Hacks

August 3, 2015 at 1:49 pm By

Last week consumers found out that Jeep as well as other Chrysler and GM vehicles were susceptible to being hacked. Phones have always been a little lackadaisical in security and now, even more surprising, hackers can also find their way into certain high tech rifles bringing a whole new meaning to the term cyber hacking.

Mac Users Beware of Firmware Worm Attacks

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Apple’s Mac series came with a notion that they are less susceptible to malware or firmware attacks. They were said to be internally stronger and because of that people often convert to Macs. Now, researchers have developed a firmware worm that will completely put that notion to shame.

Facebook Drone to Bring Internet to Remote Areas

July 31, 2015 at 1:32 pm By

Have you ever wanted to getaway and escape your environment in a remote area, without having to give up Internet access? Well, it looks like Facebook is developing a drone that could provide high-speed internet access to remote areas of the world.

Critical Bug Could Cripple Areas of the Internet

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Bringing down the Internet seemed like a task that hackers can only dream about. However, nowadays it seems like hackers are getting closer to dangerous attacks like one “lone-wolf hacker” who could exploit a security flaw with a critical bug and bring down parts of the Internet.

Are Car Hacks Becoming A Trend?

July 30, 2015 at 1:51 pm By

Every automobile company has been trying their best to pander to the publics cries for increased technology and support for mobile devices, however, while there is new technology being put into cars there are hackers trying to figure out a way to hack into vehicles remotely. A new report is showing that there is a gadget that can hack GM cars…

Report Says Spies Are Vulnerable To Hacks

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When everyday PC users hear the words hack a flurry of worry sets it because they are instantly concerned as to whether their personal information has been stolen. While there is still much cause to worry about these hacks, it looks like government’s intelligence might also want to start worrying about the potential dangers.

Economics Drives More Open Source Projects

July 29, 2015 at 5:50 pm By

Recently, companies have been giving away valuable source code to non-profit organizations for no cost, but not because they’ve mounted their moral high horse. In fact, open source projects are the way of the future.

Hammertoss Malware Mimics Users While Stealing Information

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Malware developers are getting smarter at what they do as the new software called Hammertoss has managed to change the way hackers can steal your information, by mimicking regular computer use.

Anthem Hack One of Dozens From Black Vine

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A huge hack on the Anthem health insurance company left the companies insured open to potentially big dangers, including anyone who classifies as a government worker. What is more dangerous, is the fact that it’s not the first time Black Vine has been successful with such hacks.

Coders Make Room for Curators in Silicon Valley

July 28, 2015 at 4:42 pm By

Tech companies across all sectors are looking to move past algorithms alone to add a human side via curation to their products, says Time.