Security

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 19:00:00 +0000

Android smartphones from Asus, LG, Essential, and ZTE are the focus of a new analysis about risks from firmware bugs introduced by manufacturers and carriers.

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 19:00:00 +0000

The technology company Crestron makes touchscreen panels and other equipment for places like conference rooms, which a researcher found can be turned into hidden microphones and webcams.

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Researchers have repeatedly shown that writing samples, even those in artificial languages, contain a unique fingerprint that’s hard to hide.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 23:00:00 +0000

Card readers used by popular companies like Square and PayPal have several security flaws that could result in customers getting majorly ripped off.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:15:00 +0000

Researchers found a way to compromise a Mac the first time it connects to Wi-Fi, potentially putting scores of enterprise customers at risk.

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:41:42 +0000

Online voting has major security flaws, and experts are concerned that Voatz, the platform West Virginia will use this midterm election, doesn’t solve them.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:30:00 +0000

Researchers at the Black Hat security conference will demonstrate a new pacemaker-hacking technique that can add or withhold shocks at will.