Train security as critical as planes and automobiles
In recent weeks you’ve heard a lot of discussion around the cyber risks to aircraft and automobiles. After the Black Hat, DefCon and BSides conferences in Las Vegas, Nev., in July, it would seem that a great deal of necessary attention will be paid to the security of design and implementation of these two key […] more…Cydia’s Popular BigBoss Repo Allegedly Gets Hacked
BigBoss, one of the biggest and most popular Cydia repositories, has allegedly been hacked. Attackers “Kim Jong-Cracks” claim to have gained access to all packages — including paid titles — and made them available for free via their own repo. Cydia users are advised to steer well clear of it, however. Tags: Security Industry News more…Being Secure In The Most Connected World Cup Ever
Sporting events are getting more and more connected, and the just-concluded World Cup is no exception. Brazilian telecom provider Oi made sure that no expense was spared in ‘connecting’ the World Cup , and even claimed that this year’s event is in fact the most connected in the history of the World Cup. Oi claims that they […] more…Wi-Fi security and fake ac/dc charges threaten your data at the 2014 World Cup
When we’re traveling we tend to bring lots of smart devices with us. It’s great to be able to share a beautiful photo, let people know where you are or put your latest news on Twitter or Facebook. It’s also a good way to find info about restaurants, hotels and transport connections. But to do […] more…Failure Is the Best Thing That Could Happen to Google Glass
Today, for one day only, Google Glass goes on sale to everyone in the U.S. Everyone, that is, with an extra $1,500 to spare and a desire to become a guinea pig in a hotly contested social experiment. It’s not a stretch to say that this little test, the first that hasn’t been geared to […] more…The "Talking Angela" chain letter: Three tips to help you avoid Facebook hoaxes
The “Talking Angela” chain letter, which tells a scary but unsubstantiated security story about a popular game, is spreading again. Here are three tips to help you steer clear of security hoaxes on Facebook… more…The “Talking Angela” chain letter: Three tips to help you avoid Facebook hoaxes
The “Talking Angela” chain letter, which tells a scary but unsubstantiated security story about a popular game, is spreading again. Here are three tips to help you steer clear of security hoaxes on Facebook… more…Hackers to demo a $20 iPhone-sized gadget that zombifies cars
At Black Hat Asia next month, researchers plan to show a palm-sized device that costs less than $20 to build from off-the-shelf, untraceable parts and that, depending on the car model, can screw with windows, headlights and even the truly scary, make-you-crash bits: i.e., steering and brakes. more…SSCC 131 – Mac malware, Starbucks security, Apple versus FTC and giant Korean breach [PODCAST]
Chet and Duck turn a week’s worth of lost data, malware attacks, misleading apologies and shabby security into actions you can take to steer a safer course in your own organisation. Here’s our weekly “podcast with a purpose”… more…SSCC 131 – Mac malware, Starbucks security, Apple versus FTC and giant Korean breach [PODCAST]
Chet and Duck turn a week’s worth of lost data, malware attacks, misleading apologies and shabby security into actions you can take to steer a safer course in your own organisation. Here’s our weekly “podcast with a purpose”… more…DARPA makes games of finding software vulnerabilities
The U.S. Department of Defense may have found a new way to scan millions of lines of software code for vulnerabilities, by turning the practice into a set of video games and puzzles and having volunteers do the work. Having gamers identify potentially problematic chunks of code could help lower the work load of trained […] more…PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Survey Scams Spotted
With the recent release of the PlayStation 4 in North America and the upcoming release of the Xbox One, November is fast becoming an exciting month for gamers. However, it appears that they aren’t the only ones looking forward to these launches. We spotted several survey scams that took advantage of the buzz surrounding the […] more…NSA spying prompts open TrueCrypt encryption software audit to go viral
A unique effort to crowdsource a security audit of the popular TrueCrypt open source encryption software appears to be going viral three weeks after it was launched by two U.S. based researchers in response to concerns that the National Security Agency may have tampered with it. The intiative has so far garnered more than $57,000 […] more…How Safe is Your Android Pin Code? A New Robot Can Easily Break In
By now, many smartphone users know that a first step to securing their mobile data is to lock their phones with some sort of passcode, the most common method being the four-digit PIN. Admittedly, a PIN code seems pretty safe and practically impossible for a human to break—considering the time it would take to manually […] more…Steam gamers targeted by cleartext-grabbing trojan
Steam gamers are targeted by a trojan that steals their login credentials and defeats the service’s password encryption mechanism by using HTML injection. Attackers stripping users’ login data with a variant of the trojan Ramnit since mid-July according to Trusteer fraud prevention solutions manager Etay Maor. Steam has some 54 million members and was victim […] more…IBM’s security acquisition worth $1b
IBM, the world’s biggest technology services company, is buying Israeli security firm Trusteer, in an effort to strengthen its security offerings. A person familiar with the matter said IBM was paying close to $US1 billion for Trusteer, making it the company’s second-largest acquisition of a security company after its 2006 purchase of Internet Security Systems […] more…More information
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