Security News

Hacking in the Movies (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-04 17:12

New Atlas has a great three-part feature on the history of hacking as portrayed in films, including video clips. The 1980s. The 1990s. The 2000s....

DMCA Exemptions Lift Hacking Restrictions (Threatpost)
2016-11-03 19:25

White hat hackers can hack cars, medical devices and home IoT devices without fear of running amiss of DMCA laws that prevent reverse engineering.

Mirai Vulnerability Disclosed, But Exploits May Constitute Hacking Back (Threatpost)
2016-10-28 18:17

A buffer overflow found in the Mirai botnet could eliminate its ability to carry out HTTP flood attacks. But exploiting that vulnerability puts defenders in a gray area with regard to hacking back.