Security News

Hacking Internet-connected trucks and buses (Help Net Security)
2016-03-09 18:18

Among the things one can find with Shodan, the search engine for the Internet of Things, are trucks, buses and delivery vans that have been equipped with the Telematics Gateway Unit (TGU) device...

Hacking Ukraine's Power Grid (Schneier on Security)
2016-03-09 12:11

This is an excellent article on the December hack of Ukraine's power grid....

Leader of group that stole $55M by hacking payment processors pleads guilty (Help Net Security)
2016-03-03 19:40

Ercan Findikoglu, a Turkish citizen also known by the online nicknames “Segate,” “Predator,” and “Oreon,” pleaded guilty to computer intrusion conspiracy, access device fraud conspiracy, and...

Gentle Reminder at RSA: Hacking Back is a Bad Idea (Threatpost)
2016-03-02 22:17

A panel at RSA Conference on appropriate responses to state-sponsored espionage of intellectual property for economic gain served as a reminder of the dangers of hacking back.