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Fuel tank gauges vulnerable to attackers
The serial port interfaces of nearly 6,000 automated tank gauges (ATG) — 5,300 of them in the U.S. — aren’t password protected, leaving them …
Modern security tactics fail to protect against malware, study finds
No matter if you work for a government contractor or a top legal firm, there’s a good chance your company’s computers are infected with …
Study Suggests a Large Majority of Mobile Apps Fail Basic Security Tests
In general, we shouldn’t consider mobile apps particularly secure for the foreseeable future. That is if Gartner is correct in its latest analysis. The …
Before hack, Sony Pictures was told network was vulnerable
A few months before a cyberattack forced Sony Pictures to shut down its computer systems, a security audit discovered holes in the way the …
Apple dumps SSL 3.0 for push notifications due to Poodle flaw
Apple said Wednesday it will stop supporting the encryption standard Secure Sockets Layer 3.0 for its push notifications service in response to a vulnerability …
‘Bash Bug’ sets off Internet security alarm bells
A newly discovered bug leaving everything from smart appliances and thermostats to Internet servers and even home routers vulnerable to hackers has been classified …
APPLE DOESN’T TAKE CUSTOMER SECURITY SERIOUSLY – 5 IRRESPONSIBLE AND SHOCKING LAPSES
I’m the furthest thing in the world from a technology or security expert, but what I have learned in recent years is that a …
How to Save the Net: Break Up the NSA
By treating the Internet as a giant surveillance platform, the NSA has betrayed the Internet and the world. It has subverted the products, protocols, …
Why surveillance companies hate the iPhone
The secrets of one of the world’s most prominent surveillance companies, Gamma Group, spilled onto the internet last week, courtesy of an anonymous leaker …
Millions of Android Devices Vulnerable to Heartbleed Bug
Millions of smartphones and tablets running Google Inc. (GOOG)’s Android operating system have the Heartbleed software bug, in a sign of how broadly the …
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