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Cars: The Next Hacking Frontier?

  That nice, new computerized car you just bought could be hackable.  Of course, your car is probably not a high-priority target for most malicious hackers. But security experts tell CNET that car hacking is starting to move from the realm of the theoretical to reality, thanks to new wireless technologies and evermore dependence on computers to make cars safer, more energy efficient, and modern.  “Now...

RIM Sidesteps BlackBerry ban in India

The Indian government said it will not shut down the service for at least another 60 days as it evaluates proposals RIM has offered that would allow the government to monitor wireless subscribers’ communications. Indian officials said earlier this month that the company had until the end of August to come up with a solution that would allow them to monitor e-mails and other electronic messages...

Spanish judge summons Google over Wi-Fi data

The Spanish Legal Advanced Communications and Computer Crime Association (Apedanica), an internet rights group, said on Monday that a Madrid court had ordered the appearance for 4 October. Google will have to give details of the instruments used to collect the data, the nature of the data itself and the number of customers affected. “We are working with the relevant authorities in Spain to answer...

How to Watch Security Camera Streams on the Internet

Have you ever wanted to see what was going on the other side of the world? With the following information, you can not only see through the eyes of Big Brother, but sometimes you can even zoom, pan, tilt, capture and save images. This is made possible by CCTV cameras that allow people to access cameras from anywhere in the world through the Internet. If the connection isn’t password protected,...

Advanced Hacking Online: Expert Penetration Testing

In Advanced Hacking Online is the online version of the popular Advanced Ethical Hacking course from InfoSec Institute. If you cannot get away to attend Advanced Ethical Hacking due to work duties, budget or time constraints, Advanced Hacking Online is a good option to meet your professional development goals. Rest assured, we have made every effort to replicate the same training experience you would...

Barnaby Jacks demonstrates an interesting way of getting money out of ATM machines.

Security researcher Barnaby Jacks has used the Black Hat briefings to demonstrate an interesting way of getting money out of ATM machines. Jack, head of research at cybersecurity consultancy IOActive, demoed the attack on two common ATM platforms. With one he unlocked the machine, using standard keys purchased on the internet, and inserted a USB stick which overwrote the ATM’s firmware and caused...

Airtight Networks has uncovered a flaw in the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) protocol.

A researcher from leading wireless security firm Airtight Networks has uncovered a flaw in the Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) protocol. The flaw could allow malicious insiders to hack corporate wireless LANs (WLANs) and steal business-critical information from wireless traffic. Airtight Networks security wireless researcher Md Sohail Ahmad uncovered the flaw, demonstrating just how easy it is to...

Siemens confirms virus which explicitly targets industrial command and control systems

German industrial group Siemens has confirmed that a virus has been detected which explicitly targets industrial command and control systems in which the company specialises. The malware, dubbed Stuxnet, is spread via USB devices, which is a common way of updating manufacturing hardware. The software is designed to steal data on manufacturing and industrial processes and pass the data on to third...

One of the Goatse Security group arrested after exposing a security flaw in AT&T’s iPad data systems

Andrew ‘Escher’ Auernheimer, a member of the Goatse Security group, said in blog post that he and others were being hounded by police for using legitimate computer security techniques. He also claims that he has been denied access to a lawyer. “I am being persecuted solely because my speech has angered a large corporation. I have been threatened with indictment from the Assistant...

Skype hole found by Hacker

Skype’s security credentials have been called into question by a developer who claims to have released a software library that emulates an encryption algorithm used by the popular VoIP service. Sean O’Neill, best known for designing the EnRUPT hash algorithm, has released program code which emulates the RC4 algorithm used by Skype to encrypt communications over its network. Skype is widely...