Hackers Could Decrypt Your GSM Phone Calls
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 20:05:00 +0000
Researchers have discovered a flaw in the GSM standard used by AT&T and T-Mobile that would allow hackers to listen in.
Read MoreComputer Security Articles
RSS Reader for Computer Security Articles
Wired
A Remote-Start App Exposed Thousands of Cars to Hackers
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 18:50:00 +0000
The bugs could have let an industrious hacker locate cars, unlock them, and start them up from anywhere with an internet connection.
Read MoreBig Tech Needs to Use Hazardous Materials Warnings
Credit to Author: Stephen Nowicki| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Opinion: Tech users don’t have time to read novel-length terms of service. Give them a danger icon that tells them their personal risk.
Read MoreElection Systems Are Even More Vulnerable Than We Thought
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +0000
Black Hat and Defcon are underway in Vegas, WhatsApp flaws allow hackers to alter messages, and more of this week’s top security news.
Read MoreHackers Take on Darpa’s $10 Million Voting Machine
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 01:16:00 +0000
At this year’s Defcon hacking conference, Darpa brought the beginnings of what it hopes will be impervious hardware.
Read MoreThis Tesla Mod Turns a Model S Into a Mobile ‘Surveillance Station’
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 23:00:00 +0000
The Surveillance Detection Scout can track license plates and faces near your Tesla—with all the privacy concerns that implies.
Read MoreTeen Hacker Finds Bugs in School Software That Exposed Millions of Records
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 21:45:00 +0000
Some kids play in a band after school. Bill Demirkapi hacked two education software giants.
Read MoreInside the Hidden World of Elevator Phone Phreaking
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:00:00 +0000
Eavesdropping, reprogramming, talking to strangers: Welcome to the harmless and not-so-harmless fun of hacking elevator call boxes.
Read More