Julian Assange’s 3.5 Year Detainment in Embassy Ruled Unlawful
A UN body has determined that UK and Swedish authorities have unlawfully detained the WikiLeaks founder in the Ecuadorean embassy,…
NSA Hacker Chief Explains How to Keep Him Out of Your System
The nation’s hacker-in-chief took up the ironic task at the Enigma Conference in San Francisco. The post NSA Hacker Chief…
California Police Used Stingrays in Planes to Spy on Phones
The sweeping technology being used by Anaheim police picks up tracking data from every phone for miles–in this case, the…
How to Make Your Own NSA Bulk Surveillance System
Existing off-the-shelf components are all you need to spy like the NSA, says a UC Berkeley researcher. The post How…
Everything We Know About Ukraine’s Power Plant Hack
Evidence so far points to a well-orchestrated attack that targeted at least eight power plants, but could have been much…
Hacker Lexicon: What Are DoS and DDoS Attacks?
Denial of service attacks used to just be a nuisance. But they’re getting more powerful and more insidious. The post…
Hacking Team’s Leak Helped Researchers Hunt Down a Zero-Day
Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have, for the first time, discovered a valuable zero-day exploit after intentionally going on the hunt…
An Easy Way for Hackers to Remotely Burn Industrial Motors
Devices that control the speed of industrial motors operating water plant pumps and other equipment can be remotely hacked and…
New Discovery Around Juniper Backdoor Raises More Questions About the Company
New information uncovered by a researcher makes Juniper’s decision to use the Dual_EC algorithm even more questionable. The post New…
Xfinity’s Security System Flaws Open Homes to Thieves
Vulnerabilities in Comcast’s Xfinity Home Security system would cause it to falsely report that windows and doors are closed even…