News tagged with black hat
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What your phone app doesn't say: It's watching
(AP) -- Your smart phone applications are watching you - much more closely than you might like.
Jul 28, 2010 |
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Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites
(AP) -- A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic
(AP) -- Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Facial recognition software could reveal your social security number
According to a new study which will be presented August 4 at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, technology has made it possible to identify and gain the personal information of strangers by using facial recognition ...
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Security researchers offer caution on smart grids
(AP) -- The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Internet warriors hone skills at Black Hat - DefCon
Internet warriors are gathering this week to explore chinks in the armors of computers, bank teller machines, mobile phones, power grids, and other "smart" devices intrinsic to modern life.
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Smartphones tempting new targets for hackers
Software security experts warn that mobile phones are tempting targets for hackers in a world where people eagerly invite strange applications onto handsets packed with personal data.
Jul 30, 2010 |
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McAfee warns of hacker threat to autos
Cars made smarter with Internet technology are zooming into perilous hacker territory, according to a report by US computer security giant McAfee.
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Anti-theft software could create security hole
(AP) -- A piece of anti-theft software built into many laptops at the factory opens a serious security hole, according to research presented Thursday.
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Hacker breaks into ATMs for good, not evil
I'd just bought Barnaby Jack a pint of Harp when it hit me: Shouldn't he be buying my beer? Jack, as you might know, is the good-guy hacker who figured out a way to digitally hijack ATMs and command them to spit out $20 bills. ...
Sep 16, 2010 |
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Insulin pump maker identified after hacking talk
(AP) -- When Jay Radcliffe revealed three weeks ago that he'd found serious security holes in a popular type of insulin pump that diabetics wear, he kept two important details secret: the pump maker's name, ...
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Apple says it's fixed iPhone SMS vulnerability
(AP) -- Apple Inc. says it has fixed an iPhone vulnerability that lets hackers knock people offline - and possibly take over the phones - by sending them specially crafted text messages.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 31, 2009 |
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ICANN hires hacker to keep Internet safe
The agency in charge of the world's Internet addresses on Thursday appointed veteran hacker Jeff Moss to be its chief of security.
Apr 29, 2011 |
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