Infosecurity Slackspace
Cybercriminals Look for a World Series Home Run
The World Series can be a hook to attack consumers through phishing, texts with dangerous links and insecure Wi-Fi networks.
Queens Man Pilfers $1Mn in Apple Gift Cards
Profit allegedly was asked by shady higher-up operatives to re-code generic gift and prepaid cards.
Hoverboards and Wearables: What Back to the Future Day Says About Security
Marty McFly's journey is a cautionary tale for security—as in, be prepared for anything, even things that may not yet exist.
Insecure Employees, Like Serial Killers, Look Just Like Everyone Else
Like serial killers, the people that pose the most threat just seem like normal folks.
Spy Gear to Thwart Piracy for Next James Bond Film
Cinema pirates hide their recording devices in holes cut into popcorn cartons or cover their phones with a sock to hide the lit screen.
Arms Dealer Offers $1m for iPhone Exploits
Zerodium wil pay up to three teams the full amount for working exploits that can compromise Apple iOS 9 -- which it will then sell to the highest bidder
Chatbot Rose Takes on the Turing Test--and Wins Bronze
Rose has a fun West Coast personality and a complicated family history--and for a while, convinced judges she was human.
The Facebook Dislike Button: Negative and Spam-Inducing
Because of the interest around going negative, scam artists have predictably targeted those who would love love LOVE to be early adopters.
Self-Driving Cars, in Mordor Where the Shadows Lie
A world where cars are 100% controlled via a network that’s open to the internet offers opportunities for a cyber-age Sauron.
Today's Technology Babysitter: Any Different From Yesterday's?
Kids spend twice the time in front of a screen than they spend on active play. But is this anything new?
World War II Dead Pigeon Code: Cracked?
Homing pigeons were used to carry coded messages to and from England and friendlies in Nazi-occupied territories like France.
Uber Picks Up Jeep-Hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek
The pair, who hacked a Jeep and prompted a 1.4-million-vehicle recall last month, have been hired to help develop self-driving cars
Shameless: Smart City Wi-Fi Blocks Personal Hotpots
Users were forced instead to buy a Smart City pass at conventions and meetings for the not-so-low price of $80 per day.
What Happens to Data When Cloud Services Say Goodbye?
Cloud storage service Wuala has announced that it’s closing, and that all of the data that it keeps for its customers will be deleted.
VW Hushed Up Auto Security Flaw for TwoYears
The flaw allows keyless theft of more than 100 car models, including cars from Audi, Citroën, Fiat, Honda, Volvo and VW itself.
Sex Offenders Cyber-Flash via Apple Airdrop
“Cyber-flashing” is the modern-day version of the creepy naked dude in a trench coat.
Oracle CSO's Tone-Deaf Rant on Bug-Hunting Both Patronizing and Misguided
Her basic point is that independent security consultants shouldn’t go a-bug-hunting, because vendors know best.
hitchBOT: A Lesson in American Callousness?
Armed with an outstretched thumb, a smiling LED face and written instructions for random passersby, the bot was 'murdered' on his way across the States.
Biometrics: Swapping Privacy for Sort-of Security
Can we really envision a time when a full-body scan that maps out your veins is considered the norm when, say, opening up a new checking account?
