Some VW and Audi Cars May Be Hacked Through WiFi
Thanks to researchers Daan Keuper and Thijs Alkemade (who work at the Dutch cyber-security firm Computest), newly produced Golf GTE and Audi A3 vehicles are a little bit safer, and a ...
Use Caution Traveling, Hackers Now Have Keys To Hotel Rooms
Score one for the good guys, but with hesitation. Unfortunately, in today's fast-moving digital world, even a victory doesn't mean the end of a problem. Recently, a pair of researchers (Tomi ...
Apple Will Officially No Longer Sell Routers
After more than two decades in the business, Apple is officially going to stop selling routers. The writing has been on the wall for a while now, since the company's "AirPort" ...
Hackers Can Use PDF Files To Access Windows Credentials
Security researcher Assaf Baharav from Check Point Security has discovered a new twist on an old, fairly well-known attack. He was able to essentially "weaponize" PDFs to steal Windows credentials stored ...
WiFi Sync on iOS Vulnerable To TrustJacking
Owners of Apple devices have a new attack vector to worry about, called "TrustJacking." Symantec researchers recently stumbled across a pair of scenarios that take advantage of Wi-Fi syncing of various ...
Information On 48 Million People Leaked Through Massive File
File this one away under self-inflicted wounds. It has recently come to light that a company called LocalBox left a massive data file vulnerable on a cloud server. The data file ...
New Malware Takes Screenshots and Steals Your Passwords
Recently, a new strain of malware called "SquirtDanger" has been found by researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, and it's a particularly nasty one for a couple of reasons. First ...
Are Lasers The Answer To Completely Wireless Computing And Charging?
Researchers at the University of Washington just might change the face of computers and computing forever. It may seem like the stuff of science fiction, but based on their research, the ...
Bank Employee Steals Info On Over A Million Customers
Atlanta-based SunTrust Bank is the 12th largest bank in the US. They have a major problem, and so do roughly a million and a half of its customers. According to CEO ...
Apple Recall Affects Some Macbook Pro Batteries
If you recently bought a 13-inch MacBook Pro (without a Touch Bar), you'll want to head to Apple's website. The company didn't make a big announcement, but they've quietly introduced a ...
