Security News

Rule 41 Opponents Vow to Fight Government’s New Hacking Powers (Threatpost)
2016-12-01 20:17

Opponents of the controversial Rule 41 say they are committed to fighting the government’s expanded powers.

Hacking and the 2016 Presidential Election (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-25 16:00

Was the 2016 presidential election hacked? It's hard to tell. There were no obvious hacks on Election Day, but new reports have raised the question of whether voting machines were tampered with in...

Hacking Password-Protected Computers via the USB Port (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-17 14:22

PoisonTap is an impressive hacking tool that can compromise computers via the USB port, even when they are password protected. What's interesting is the chain of vulnerabilities the tool exploits....

Ultrasonic Hacking (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-10 18:19

Ad networks are surreptitiously using ultrasonic communications to jump from device to device. It should come as no surprise that this communications channel can be used to hack devices as well....

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.