Apr 09
We learned yesterday of a catastrophic bug, nicknamed "Heartbleed
Apr 08
Since a fix was released yesterday, a bug has been crawling around the internet for a staggering two years. Introduced to glom on to the system known as OpenSSL back … Continue reading
Apr 08
Windows XP end-of-life: the day that, for a very long time, seemed like it would never come. Microsoft has officially washed its hands of XP after twelve years, prompting celebration … Continue reading
Apr 08
Mainstream media has been slow on the uptick in covering the U.S. government’s current investigation of ZunZuneo by
Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy. If you are unfamiliar with the name,
it’s most likely because of the covert actions that led to the rise and fall of this enterprise. . .
Apr 08
In the past 15 or so years, we’ve all learned to feel pretty safe on the internet. BigSite.com is surely handling your credit card information safely, at least as safely as any brick and mortar store
Apr 08
With big companies taking every precaution against malware they can possibly think of, it’s getting increasingly difficult for hackers to wedge their way in. So instead of going after the highly secure company employee accounts themselves, hackers are going after what those employees hold most dear—Chinese takeout.
Apr 05
Once upon a time it was a rite of passage for car lovers to get under the hood and tinker with the mechanics; in the modern world of EVs, that’s … Continue reading
Apr 04
Five-year-old Kristoffer von Hassel did something no other adult or legion of Developers could. The boy cracked the Xbox One’s “secure” log-in for his father’s account, giving him access to … Continue reading
Apr 04
A new form of encryption promising to be "highly resistant to conventional methods of attack" could make our digital lives more secure—and it’s all inspired by the way our heart and lungs coordinate their rhythms by passing information between each other.
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Apr 03
Federal regulators just alerted banks across the country of a very dangerous new skill ATM hackers have picked up. They can trick ATMs into spitting out unlimited amounts of cash, regardless of the customer’s balance. Not only that, but also schedule the illicit withdrawals for holidays and weekends, when the ATMs are extra flush.
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