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Experts Find Serious Security Flaws in ZigBee Connected Devices
Nov 12, 2015Philips Hue LED bulbs and other smart home devices that incorporate ZigBee wireless standards are vulnerable to hacking, according to recent findings by IT firm Cognosec. At a Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas recently Cognosec senior ...
Tags: Security Flaws, ZigBee devices, LED bulbs
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The Facebook Deal for WhatsApp Drew Attention for Its Whopping Price Tag
Feb 20, 2014The Facebook deal for WhatsApp drew attention for its whopping price tag, but has also brought out fresh criticism over security for the billions of messages delivered on the platform. WhatsApp, which is to be acquired for $19 billion, ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Smarter, More Efficient Electricity Meters Aim to Revolutionise Energy Distribution
Jan 2, 2014Smarter, more efficient electricity meters aim to revolutionise energy distribution but WA researchers fear hackers could easily exploit numerous security flaws and wreck havoc on power grids. Smart meters measure a customer's electricity ...
Tags: electricity meters, energy distribution, power grids, security flaws
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What SAP Is Doing Around Developing Its Core Product
Nov 26, 2013The SAP UK and Ireland User Group wants to "hear more about what SAP is doing around developing its core product", particularly in the areas of mobile and cloud, group chairman Philip Adams has said. Speaking at the group's 2013 ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Salesforce Is Taking Security on Its Platform More Seriously Than Ever
Nov 21, 2013Salesforce is taking security on its platform more seriously than ever, with a number of upgrades to its existing two-factor authentication on the horizon, a senior security director told Salesforce 2013 Dreamforce delegates today. ...
Tags: Dreamforce 2013, Tougher Security
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Critical Vulnerabilities in Saprouter Could Be Compromising Their Security
Nov 5, 2013Critical vulnerabilities in SAProuter, the SAP module used to connect users of the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software with SAP's update services, could be compromising their security, according to Alexander Polyakov, chief ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Microsoft Would Hack Into The Systems of Countries and Companies
Jun 14, 2013Microsoft routinely passes on details of security flaws in its own software to the National Security Agency (NSA) before it has produced and issued patches to users of its software around the world. The news partly confirms widely held ...
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Java,Runs on Just About Every Kind of Electronic Device Imaginable
May 16, 2013Java, the popular OS-independent platform and programming language, runs on just about every kind of electronic device imaginable, including computers, cell phones, printers, TVs, DVDs, home security systems, automated teller machines, ...
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Dutch Has Unveiled a New Bill to Hack Into PCs and Servers, Install Spyware
May 6, 2013The Dutch government has unveiled a new Bill that would empower its investigators to hack into PCs and servers, install spyware, read people's email and even destroy files - all in the name of fighting cybercrime. The proposed law, ...
Tags: Proposed Dutch, Computer Products
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The HTC One Smartphone Will Be Released in The UK
Mar 27, 2013The HTC One smartphone will be released in the UK, Germany and Taiwan this week, its Taiwan of China manufacturer has announced, claiming "unprecedented demand" for its new product. The 4.7 inch screen device will eventually roll out ...
Tags: taiwan, HTC, smartphone
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FOI Request Has Revealed The Department for BIS Lost 83 Blackberry Devices and 17 Laptops
Mar 18, 2013A Freedom Of Information (FOI) request has revealed the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) lost 83 BlackBerry devices and 17 laptops over the last three years. The FOI also showed 16 incidents of BIS issued mobile phones ...
Tags: BlackBerry devices, Information, laptops
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Almost Nine out of 10 Security Flaws Discovered on PCs Running Windows
Mar 15, 2013Almost nine out of 10 security flaws discovered on PCs running Windows were due to vulnerable third-party applications rather than pre-installed Microsoft software. That's according to a report by security expert Secunia, which examined ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Apple Yesterday Updated OS X Mountain Lion for The First Time in Six Months
Mar 15, 2013Apple yesterday updated OS X Mountain Lion for the first time in six months, patching 14 security vulnerabilities and addressing a host of other issues. Alongside the operating system update, Apple also upgraded the Safari browser to ...
Tags: Apple, OS X Mountain Lion, Safari
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Internet Explorer's Poor Reputation for Security Is Undeserved
Mar 5, 2013Internet Explorer's poor reputation for security is undeserved, with Mozilla Firefox actually the most vulnerable internet browser in common usage. That's according to research by network security solutions provider Sourcefire, which ...
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The Firm Failed to Take "Reasonable Steps" to Patch Security Vulnerabilities in Production
Feb 27, 2013Smartphone manufacturer HTC has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the firm failed to take "reasonable steps" to patch security vulnerabilities in its products, thus putting information belonging to millions of ...
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