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Hackers can disable Volkswagen airbags
As if Volkswagen didn’t have enough to worry about with the emissions scandal, European security researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept exploit that can allow an attacker to covertly disable airbags (and other systems) in the German manufacturer’s autos. Unlike the more dramatic wireless hacking demonstration of Jeep vehicles that caused a massive recall, this particular
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Google Glass Rises Again as Autism Research Tool
The launch of Google Glass, though initially celebrated by the hardcore nerd crowd, was generally greeted with derision, scorn and outright hostility in some cases. After a few short months of trying to generate buzz in a largely disinterested consumer market, Google packed up its toys and went back to the drawing board. At the
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Flash zero-day exploit targeting govt agencies
Adobe Flash can’t seem to catch a break. Their most current black eye has arrived in the form of yet another zero-day exploit of a vulnerability in the latest versions (19.0.0.185 and 19.0.0.207) of the browser plug-in. According to Trend Micro’s blog, the hacking group Pawn Storm is targeting government workers via spear-phishing emails that
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T-Mobile, Scottstrade join the hacked parade
Three major companies and a popular crowdfunding website joined the illustrious ranks of the hacked last week. At the forefront of media attention was mobile service provider T-Mobile who had to explain to nearly 15 million of its customers that anyone who had their credit checked while in the process of applying for T-Mobile service
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Microsoft addresses privacy concerns
The launch of Windows 10 saw a marked increase in the amount of data the OS collected and sent back to the Microsoft mothership. Despite the general hue and outcry from privacy watchdogs, Microsoft actually doubled-down on this practice shortly after the Windows 10 release and extended this “feature” to Windows 7 and 8 as
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Malware penetrates Apple’s walled garden
Apple is infamous for it’s stringent and sometimes odd vetting process for iOS apps, but it has purportedly kept iPhone and iPad users relatively safe from the malware that has plagued the Android ecosystem for years. Unfortunately, they can no longer wear that badge with pride anymore, as dozens (possibly hundreds) of apps written by
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