Mar 18
It doesn’t matter how good the password is on your computer if you forget to lock the machine when you step away. A lot of people set up secure passwords … Continue reading
Mar 15
The American Bar Association has been very concerned regarding the attorney-client communications and the sanctity of this privilege, particularly in light of the NSA surveillance debacle that got leaked to … Continue reading
Mar 14
Target ignored warnings of the massive credit card hack from the $1.6m security system it had installed specifically to watch out for data thefts, insiders claims, with signs of abuse … Continue reading
Mar 13
It seems that according to a security report from the Replicant developers, it looks as though there might be certain Samsung Galaxy models featuring a particular chipset that might actually have a backdoor in them that would allow third parties to access your phone without your permission and knowledge.
As it stands, the developers found that the phones affect include: Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S, Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and Galaxy 2 7.0. Based on their findings, the modem’s baseband software “implements a backdoor that lets the modem perform remote file I/O operations on the file system.” (more…)
Some Galaxy Devices Found To Have A Security Flaw original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 13
Yesterday The Intercept posted a massive write up detailing an NSA project called TURBINE, which is said to involve the mass infection of millions of computers globally, as well the … Continue reading
Mar 13
Recently, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) ordered the National Security Agency to destroy collected phone records after five years. That order did not sit well with many, and was … Continue reading
Mar 13
It does’t normally do this, but the NSA just released a statement in response to the recent report a
Posted in: Today's ChiliIt does’t normally do this, but the NSA just released a statement in response to the recent report about the agency’s habit
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Mar 13
Multiple models of Samsung Galaxy smartphones could contain a backdoor for remote data access, a developer team has alleged, potentially leaving personal files open to clandestine browsing. The security loophole … Continue reading
Mar 13
With competitors like Canary and Nest coming quickly behind, Simplisafe, a small, Boston-based security company, is pulling out the stops. After updating their software and mobile interface late last year they’ve updated their hardware and added a glass break sensor, one of the least expensive in the industry, to their arsenal of hardware. Read More
Mar 13
Yesterday we mentioned that a technology consultant named Bas Bosschert had published code that would allow developers to build malicious apps that could trick WhatsApp users into giving the app … Continue reading
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