Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans DETROIT (AP) – When researchers at two West Coast universities took control of a General Motors car through cellular and Bluetooth connections in 2010, they startled the auto industry by exposing a glaring security gap. Five years later, two friendly hackers…
Hackers Could “Harvest” Fingerprints From Android Phones
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As fingerprint authentication becomes more commonplace, two hackers have claimed that they have figured out how a compromised Android could be used to collect fingerprint data from unsuspecting users. ZD Net reports that FireEye researchers Tao Wei and Yulong Zhang are…
I came away from my hands-on tour of Fable Legends thinking it could take over my life
I have a problem. Sometimes, games come along that are so addictive that I begin bending my life to accommodate them. The most recent game to enrapture me in this way was Elite: Dangerous. It starts innocently enough. You might lose an afternoon to it. Procrastinate on your hobby projects…
Hackers can remotely lift fingerprints from Android devices, but not Apple’s Touch ID
The annual Black Hat Security Conference offers a chance for hackers and security gurus to gather and share their latest finds. With a number of new smartphones having been announced over the past week and more on the way very shortly, Black Hat might have slipped under your radar. For…
IT Business Products : TV Apps from Morning till Night
You’ve read about the variety of apps available to turn your TV into your home’s web-connected entertainment hub, with access to games, movies, news, music, and more. But how will apps fit in to your day-to-day life? Can your Samsung TV really enrich your daily entertainment experience? Absolutely, it can!…
Six arrested for stealing credit card info from gas station pump
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans HARAHAN, La. – Six people with Florida addresses have been arrested for using a credit card skimming machine to try to steal information from customers of a gas station/convenience store in Harahan. The incident occurred last Friday and Saturday at the…
How AIG Is Using Cyber Intelligence to Protect Property from Cyber Attacks
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A three-hour shutdown of the New York Stock Exchange on the same day that a network failure halted all United Airlines flights in the U.S. had people across the country thinking one thing: cyber-attack. It wasn’t, but the July 8 incidents…
Hackers hijack Jeep’s computer system, crash it from miles away
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Two hackers hijacked the controls of a speeding Jeep Cherokee and cut the engine on a St. Louis highway — all from laptops miles away. They later steered the SUV around an empty parking lot, disabling the brakes as the driver…
Cyberspies love exploits from Hacking Team leak
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The leaked files from surveillance software maker Hacking Team have proven to be a great resource for cyberespionage groups, which have used at least two Flash Player exploits from the company’s arsenal. Last Tuesday, security researchers from security firm FireEye detected…
Get A Lifetime Of Hacker Protection From VPN Land for 74% Off
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans There’s no time like the present to start protecting your data from hackers and nosy advertisers. VPN Land is a private piece of Internet where you can browse freely and securely while utilizing over 400 reliable servers. Use VPN Land’s speedy…