Quantum computers could bring about a quantum leap in processing power, with countless benefits for fields like data science and AI. But there’s also a dark side: this extra power will make it simple to crack the encryption keeping everything … Read More
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Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators Easily Hacked: Researchers
The communication protocol used by some of the latest generation of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) is weak enough to allow even attackers without advanced knowledge to reverse-engineer it and exploit vulnerabilities such as denial of service (DoS), security researchers have … Read More
6 ways to protect your organization from IoT attacks
A recent bulletin from the FBI to private enterprises stated that the “exploitation of the Internet of Things (IoT) to conduct small-to-large scale attacks on the private industry will very likely continue.” This bulletin came just five days after the … Read More
Security Advisory: Mobile Phones
Heed this or perish. Let’s begin with the assumption that within 24 hours your usual mobile phone number will be hijacked by social engineers. They will use your number to gain access to every account you own that utilizes phone-based … Read More
In Wake of US Election, People Seek Out Encryption Apps and Privacy Tools
Last week, the United States elected their 45th president in a historic election. Now, fearful that privacy policies may change and surveillance may expand under the new leadership, many Internet users are seeking ways to better protect their information online. … Read More
Security News This Week: What Trump’s Win Means for Cybersecurity
Last month, we at WIRED posed the hypothetical: “Imagine if Donald Trump Controlled the NSA.” The notion at the time seemed unlikely but disturbing: A man who had called for his political opponent, Hillary Clinton, to be jailed; who casually … Read More
Accenture Says One-Third of Corporate Cyber Attacks Succeed
About one-third of targeted attempts to breach corporations’ cyber defenses succeed but three-quarters of executives remain unaccountably confident in their security strategies, Accenture Plc. reported Wednesday in a survey of 2,000 security officers representing large enterprises worldwide. The “alarmingly high” … Read More
Inside the Cyberattack That Shocked the US Government
The US OFFICE of Personnel Management doesn’t radiate much glamour. As the human resources department for the federal government, the agency oversees the legal minutiae of how federal employees are hired and promoted and manages benefits and pensions for millions … Read More
BACA: Cyber Attacks on Charter Operators, Brokers Rising
The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) is warning European aircraft brokers and charter operators about the escalating threat of cyber attacks. “It appears that a sophisticated criminal community is targeting the business aviation sector and has hacked into broker and … Read More
U.S. Regulators to Toughen Cybersecurity Standards at Biggest Banks
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Wednesday unveiled an initial plan to bolster the ability of the country’s largest banks to withstand a major cyberattack, a move aimed at protecting the U.S. financial system in the event of a technology failure. … Read More