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The Lack of Security Makes It Possible to Remotely Exploit Vulnerabilities
Apr 15, 2013The lack of security in communication technologies used in the aviation industry makes it possible to remotely exploit vulnerabilities in critical on-board systems and attack aircraft in flight, according to research presented Wednesday at ...
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Thousands of Wireless IP Cameras Connected to The Internet Have Serious Security Weaknesse
Apr 15, 2013Thousands of wireless IP cameras connected to the Internet have serious security weaknesses that allow attackers to hijack them and alter their firmware, according to two researchers from security firm Qualys. The cameras are sold under ...
Tags: Wireless IP Cameras, Cameras
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Apple Software Hackers Unveiled a Website Late Wednesday
Feb 4, 2013Apple software hackers unveiled a website late Wednesday where the latest untethered jailbreak is expected to be released soon. An elite team of hackers has been working for months to develop an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6, Apple's ...
Tags: Apple, software hackers, company news
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Illness and Legal Advice Stopped Two Founders of The Pirate Bay From Speaking at The Hack
Jan 4, 2013IDG News Service-Illness and legal advice stopped two founders of The Pirate Bay from speaking at the Hack in the Box security conference on Wednesday. Neither Peter"brokep"Sunde nor Fredrik"tiamo"Neij made the trip to Kuala Lumpur for ...
Tags: pirate bay founders, tracked down
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Google Made Good on a Promise Shipped Chrome 23 with The "Do Not Track" Privacy Feature
Dec 27, 2012Google yesterday made good on a promise from earlier this year and shipped Chrome 23 with the "Do Not Track" privacy feature. In September, Google added a Do Not Track (DNT) option to Chrome's precursor, the open-source Chromium, and ...
Tags: Google, Chrome 23, privacy feature, DNT option
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Get Your Conspiracy Theories Ready
Dec 26, 2012IDG News Service - Get your conspiracy theories ready: Two founders of The Pirate Bay were due to speak at the Hack in the Box security conference in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, but didn't show up. The 3 p.m. speaking slot for Peter ...
Tags: Pirate Bay, Box security conference, Hack, cyber security
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Apple's iPhone May Be Edging Closer to Breaking The Improved Security Measures in iOS 6.
Dec 21, 2012A trio known for their prowess in hacking Apple's iPhone software indicated on Thursday they may be edging closer to breaking the improved security measures in iOS 6. The hackers, who spoke at the Hack in the Box security conference in ...
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Comex Couldn't Be Immediately Reached for Comment
Oct 19, 2012IDG News Service-The famed iPhone hacker"Comex,"who engineered ways to hack Apple's mobile operating system,is no longer doing work for the company,according to Twitter postings. "So...no point in delaying.As of last week,after about a ...
Tags: iPhone, Apple, operating system
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Google Today Awarded $60,000 to a Security Researcher Who Cracked Chrome
Oct 10, 2012Computerworld - Google today awarded $60,000 to a security researcher who cracked Chrome at the search firm's second "Pwnium" hacking contest. The researcher, a teenager who goes by the nickname "Pinkie Pie," was a returning winner: Last ...
Tags: Google, security researcher, Protection
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Felix "FX" Lindner Has a More Compelling Reason to Steer Clear of Routers
Oct 10, 2012IDG News Service - Security researcher Felix "FX" Lindner has a more compelling reason to steer clear of routers from Huawei Technologies than fears about its ownership. While the company blasted for its opaque relationship with China's ...
Tags: Huawei, ownership, China's government
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Google Yesterday Said It Will Pay up to$2 Million for Major Vulnerabilities
Aug 16, 2012Google yesterday said it will pay up to$2 million for major vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser at a second Pwnium hacking contest this fall. Pwn2Own,a rival contest sponsored by Hewlett-Packard,will award as much as$200,000 in a ...
Tags: Google, Pwn2Own, Kuala Lumpur, Chrome Hacking Contest