Congress To Security Experts: How Do We Deal With The Internet of Shit?
And Bruce Schneier thinks regulating the Internet of Things is inevitable and desirable. Continue reading Congress To Security Experts: How Do We Deal With The Internet of Shit?
Category Archives: Internet Insecurity
This $5 Device Can Hack Your Locked Computer In One Minute
A new plug and hack device can steal your cookies even if your computer is locked. Continue reading This $5 Device Can Hack Your Locked Computer In One Minute
This Virus Automatically Kills Smart Light Bulbs
In the future, hackers might black out cities by breaking into internet-connected light bulbs. Continue reading This Virus Automatically Kills Smart Light Bulbs
How Anonymous and Other Hacktivists Fight ISIS Online
Anonymous and several offshoot hacktivists groups have been waging war on ISIS in cyberspace, but have they made any difference? Continue reading How Anonymous and Other Hacktivists Fight ISIS Online
Google Security Engineer Claims Android Is Now As Secure as the iPhone
If you’re paranoid, Android will protect you just as well as the iPhone, according to Google’s director of security for Android. Continue reading Google Security Engineer Claims Android Is Now As Secure as the iPhone
Hillary’s IT Guy Was Confident Phishing Email Wasn’t a Phishing Email
Even the tech nerds of the Clinton campaign fell for the phishing email sent by Russian hackers. Continue reading Hillary’s IT Guy Was Confident Phishing Email Wasn’t a Phishing Email
Wannabe Hackers Are Adding ‘Terrible’ and ‘Stupid’ Features to Mirai
All the wannabe hackers out there are trying to mod the source code of the infamous malware Mirai, with little success—for now. Continue reading Wannabe Hackers Are Adding ‘Terrible’ and ‘Stupid’ Features to Mirai
Inside The Foggy, Shady Market For Zero-Day Bugs
The new episode of CYBERWAR explores the sometimes foggy and shady market of “zero days,” unknown software vulnerabilities that can be used to hack you. Continue reading Inside The Foggy, Shady Market For Zero-Day Bugs
How Vigilante Hackers Could Stop the Internet of Things Botnet
Could do-gooder hackers take over the Mirai botnet and make it unhackable for criminals? Continue reading How Vigilante Hackers Could Stop the Internet of Things Botnet
Blame the Internet of Things for Destroying the Internet Today
An army of hacked Internet of Things devices could be one of the reasons why your internet sucks today. Continue reading Blame the Internet of Things for Destroying the Internet Today