Security News

Nmap 7.50 released: New NSE scripts, 300+ fingerprints, new Npcap (Help Net Security)
2017-06-14 13:22

Nmap 7.50 is the first big release since last December and has hundreds of improvements. One of the things the developers have worked on recently is the Npcap packet capturing driver and library...

Hacking Fingerprint Readers with Master Prints (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-24 11:44

There's interesting research on using a set of "master" digital fingerprints to fool biometric readers. The work is theoretical at the moment, but they might be able to open about two-thirds of...

MasterCard launches Credit Card with Built-In Fingerprint Scanner (The Hackers News)
2017-04-21 02:50

MasterCard has unveiled its brand new payment card that has a built-in biometric fingerprint scanner, allowing customers to authorize payments with their fingerprint, without requiring a PIN code...

Mastercard introduces cards that work with fingerprints instead of PINs (Help Net Security)
2017-04-20 18:44

Mastercard has added fingerprint sensors to its payment cards, in an attempt to make face-to-face payments more convenient and more secure. How does it work? “A cardholder enrolls their card by...