Japan’s Henn na Hotel says it’s “modified” the bots so pervs can’t exploit the ability to run unsigned code and spy on future guests.
Tag Archives: Security threats
Stalker app maker Retina-X settles FTC charges
It’s the first time we’ve gone after a stalking app, the FTC said. In this case, that would be a stalking app that got breached – twice.
Hacker breached servers used by NordVPN
NordVPN has been forced to admit that a hacker stole an expired TLS certificate key used to securely connect customers to its web servers.
Travel database exposed PII on US government employees
A property management company owned by hotel chain Best Western has exposed 179 GB of sensitive travel information on thousands of travelers.
Storing your stuff securely in the cloud
How much of our stuff is going to the cloud? Probably a lot more than you realize. Let’s look at the risks and how to mitigate them.
Vatican launches smart rosary – complete with brute-force flaw
Now fixed, the Vatican’s new fitness-and-prayer eRosary and its accompanying app, Click to Pray, were found to have a serious privacy bug.
Don’t look now, but Pixel 4’s Face Unlock works with eyes closed
There’s a risk that someone might get hold of a device and unlock it by holding the screen to the face of its sleeping or unconscious owner.
Samsung Galaxy S10 fingerprint reader beaten by $3 gel protector
The fingerprint reader on Samsung’s flagship S10 and Note10 smartphones can be spoofed with a $3 screen protector.
Much-attacked Baltimore uses ‘mind-bogglingly’ bad data storage
IT workers have been storing files on their computers’ hard drives. One councilman’s alleged response: “That can’t be right? That’s real?”
Pen testers find mystery black box connected to ship’s engines
It had an Ethernet connection to the ship LAN but was also connected to a Windows console on the bridge which was so bright at night the crew had covered it up. The assumption had been that it was meant to be there.