While it seems that cyber hacking stories make headlines on a daily basis, we do not often hear about the hacking of children’s data. Well, that is exactly what happened last month at the VTech […]
Tag: Security
FBI Director Wants Safe Encryption Practices Stopped To Better Suit His Needs
FBI boss James Comey believes tech companies offering end-to-end encryption should reconsider their business model, replacing them with encryption techniques that intercept and turnover communications to law enforcement when necessary. End-to-end encryption is state-of-the art […]
China Unveils Drone Blinding ‘Death Beam’
China has developed an anti-terror laserbeam cannon that can shoot down drones and small aircraft with 100 percent accuracy from more than a mile away. The official word is that the weapon’s aim is to […]
Longer Lines And Stricter Security Will Mean Major Airport Delays For Holiday Travel
With the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the upcoming holiday season in the United States is expected to feature significant travel delays and other logistical issues. With the highest number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers since […]
Google Is Upping Its Email Security Services To Foil Hackers
According to recent reports, email servers are becoming more secure, and the use of strong encryption practices are increasing. However, the news isn’t all good, as the number of internet attacks that change encrypted connections […]
Navy Brings Back Old Fashioned Navigation Equipment As Concerns Over Cyber Attacks Grow
The United States Navy is once again making use of the navigational instrument known as sextants, because unlike modern radar and GPS equipment, the traditional tool cannot be hacked. The Navy discontinued the use of […]
Researcher Designs Low Cost Tool To Prevent Dealerships From Becoming Virus Distributors
A $20 tool may be the key to one day preventing the spread of malware that could infect the computer systems of thousands of cars. The tool designed by security researcher Craig Smith, tracks down […]
Navy Develops New Revolutionary Cybersecurity Measure
The United States Navy is working to develop a defense system against hackers in order to protect its ships from being disabled or controlled by external parties. The defense system is called “The Resilient Hull, […]
Government Working On Developing Mobile Phones With Brain Chips
It seems like something out of a James Bond movie – a mobile phone that can self-destruct if it falls into the hands of someone who walks or talks differently than the intended owner. And, […]
Bumbling TSA Strikes Again, This Time Publishing Photo Of Their Master Lock Keys
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to demonstrate they’re standing as one of the most incompetent government agencies after revelations emerged on Sunday that they had inadvertently published a photo of their master lock […]
Concerns Over Security Bring Cybersecurity Investment Boom
Major cyber attacks against the U.S. government and large businesses this year mean that another big player has emerged on the cybersecurity market. HACK, an exchange-traded fund that tracks the performance of companies involved in […]
Privacy Focused Search Engine DuckDuckGo Sees 600% Surge In Use Since Snowden Revelations
Privacy oriented search engine DuckDuckGo has seen usage spike a whopping 600 percent since Edward Snowden alerted the world to the U.S. government’s illegal spying programs on its citizens, according to a statement by the […]
Audit Finds That The TSA Fails To Prevent Weapons And Explosives On Planes 95 Percent Of The Time
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) isn’t exactly known for hiring the most competent employees, which has often led to speculation that the agency does nothing but perform security theater, in an effort to make America’s […]
Lawmakers Probe Loss Of Thousands Of Airport Security Badges
Reports surfaced late Thursday of stunning lapses in the nation’s airport protection program prompting Washington lawmakers to demand an accounting of how many airport security badges have been lost or stolen around the country. An […]
Chinese Hackers Can Track Subway Riders Through Their Phones
Just because there’s no signal in underground subway tunnels doesn’t mean hackers can’t track you as you ride the rails. New research shows that clever hackers can track the movements of millions of subway riders […]