“Your commanders admit they are training the people they have sent you to die fighting”, said one of the messages posted on the site.![]()
Tag Archives: Security threats
French parking machines shock drivers with abusive messages
Otherwise normal-looking tickets issued to drivers fumed that Meaux mayor Jean-François Copé was “a thieving, bastard mayor.”![]()
Gone in 10 seconds: Man hacks kids’ toy to open garage doors
Independent security researcher Samy Kamkar has hacked a kids’ toy to open garage doors.![]()
WhatsApp can be hijacked in seconds
Keep an eye on your gadgets, lest somebody get control of your WhatsApp account with zero technical smarts and just one phone call!![]()
Steel bin maker Brabantia breached, trashes passwords just to be safe
It’s not clear what data the intruders might have grabbed, but Brabantia said that it wasn’t financial. Nor were passwords accessed. ![]()
California passes law requiring warrant to search computers, cellphones and tablets
The hodgepodge of US state and federal laws about phone search, some of which say the law needs a warrant and some of which say they don’t, just got a bit messier.![]()
Infosec 2015: “What concerns you the most in computer security?”
We took to the exhibition floor at Infosec 2015 to ask 10 visitors: “What concerns you the most in computer security?” We got 11 answers…and here they are.![]()
Twin brothers accused of leading phishing gang busted by Russian police
The twins had purchased an armored door for their apartment, and they set up text message alerts to warn their associates to destroy evidence once the police showed up. It wasn’t enough to keep the cops out, or themselves out of jail.![]()
Skype can no longer be crashed with these eight characters
Bad week for messaging apps, with Skype choking on http://: and iOS on… well, it hasn’t been fixed, so let’s just say “some characters!”![]()
Ex-NBA All Star Chris Gatling accused of being ID theft kingpin
Talk about a slam dunk: they arrested him while he was meeting with his probation officer.![]()
