Infosecurity Slackspace
Ad-Blockers: A More Complex Issue Than You May Think
Extortion racket to some, internet savior to others: ad-blocking continues to draw serious debate.
Malware Museum Reminds Us of a More Innocent Time
These golden cyber-oldies that wreaked havoc the 1980s and 1990s can only be described as…totes adorbs!
St. Louis Cardinals Scout Admits to Hacking Houston Astros
Correa racked up $1.7 million in damages for accessing the Astros' database of trades, proprietary statistics and scouting reports.
'Davey Cameron is a Pie' Goes Viral
There’s no word on what, exactly, being a “pie” entails, but it suggests something vaguely vulgar.
T-Mobile USA CEO Tussles with EFF Over Binge On
T-Mo chief resorts to the f-word during a Twitter Q&A.
Hoverboards and IoT: Both Can Explode in Consumers' Faces
Infosecurity concerns are cooling the market for connected consumer electronics, according to Accenture.
Holiday Shopping: Retailers Owe Us the Gift of Security
Oh sure, many of them say that they’re accelerating their efforts to introduce better point-of-sale technologies, but I haven't seen it.
Christmas Eve: Reindeer vs. Drones
Who needs Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen et al when drones can do the trick? Why hasn’t St. Nick done a firmware upgrade on his delivery workflow?
Zen Cart Flaw Fills Hackers' Stockings
The issue could impact a wide swath of the company's online retailer customer base, just in time for Christmas.
Hackers 'Phish' You a Merry Christmas
Fraudsters are waiting in the wings like evil little elves, ready to ship Christmas shoppers a big lump of coal.
Smartwatches: The Danger in Santa's Sack
The use of smartwatches to access ‘push’ banking information services has been steadily gaining traction—that could be a problem.
Charlie Brown Should Rejoice: Cyber Monday Enthusiasm Wanes
84% of Cyber Monday shoppers had a bad experience in 2014, which they say will deter them from logging on in 2015.
Brits Think Emails Pose No Danger, Even with "Mentions of Nudity"
Seven in 10 Brits don’t see emails as a threat to cybersecurity, and will open, well, just about anything.
BT Announces Internet Outage...On the Internet
A broad swath of UK users—tens of thousands—were left blind as connectivity for computers, tablets and handheld devices vanished into the ether.
Fugitive Kicks It in Mexico—and Posts All About It on Facebook
After busting out of US jail, a suntanned Grove has been posting vacation shots, con cerveza, for more than a year.
'Toys to Life' Ups the Hacking Ante—But They're Cool
Smart toy sales will reach $2.8 billion driven by the ‘toys to life’ segment. Consider it a gift-wrapped new cyber-attack surface.
Starship Robot Home Deliveries: HOW is This a Good Idea?
Starship drives autonomously to the shopper's doorway and then texts an alert message to announce its arrival.
Circle with Disney Gives Parents Total Overlord Powers
The $99 gadget imposes oversight at the home Wi-Fi level, across all devices, apps and websites, for content filtering and screen time control.
Automated License Plate Tracking: A Serial-Killer Goldmine
Automated license plate recognition systems using open web pages allow anyone to track the movements of drivers at any time.
People v. Meredith: Drones Get a Court Precedent
A Kentucky man was vindicated in court after being arrested for blowing a drone out of the air.
