Mt. Gox infamously impoded with hundreds of thousands of bitcoins “missing.” Finding out what happened is an ongoing exercise…
Monthly Archives: September 2015
AI surveillance camera tells you what it sees when it recognises you
Thanks to two researchers, we have a window into what those cameras think as they capture our images and movements.
Microsoft downloads Windows 10 to your computer even if you don’t want it yet
Microsoft really wants people to upgrade to Windows 10. So it’s downloaded the new operating system – secretly? – on Windows 7 and 8 PCs that have automatic updates turned on.
We hashed them once, we hashed them twice! 60 Second Security
Out weekly wrap-up video. Watch (and smile!) in just 1 minute…
Stolen storage device leads to loss of customer bank and personal data
Thousands of Lloyds Bank customers who had insurance through Royal Sun Alliance may have had names, addresses and account numbers exposed.
Android’s Stagefright back in the limelight – what you need to know
Exploit code for the Stagefright vulnerability is now public. But it’s not all bad news: we explain the risk and how to avoid it…
California governor shoots down 350-foot no-fly drone law
He vetoed the bill because, he says, litigation would rain down on hobbyists and FAA-authorized operators. “Let’s look at this more carefully,” he said. 
US agency in charge of power grid and nukes keeps getting breached
US Department of Energy was hacked 159 times over a four-year period, putting the security of the power grid and nuclear arsenal at risk.
TSA master luggage keys are 3D printed after photo published online
TSA-approved locks weren’t all that unpickable to begin with, but now you might as well use zip ties on your luggage. 
11 million Ashley Madison passwords cracked in 10 days
Remember how Ashley Madison did one thing right: hashed the passwords properly? Turns out they missed a few…million.