Security News

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Can Recode Their Genetic Makeup (Schneier on Security)
2015-02-20 22:06

This is freaky: A new study showcases the first example of an animal editing its own genetic makeup on-the-fly to modify most of its proteins, enabling adjustments to its immediate surroundings....

Gemalto announces investigation of massive SIM heist (Help Net Security)
2015-02-20 16:48

Yesterday's report by The Intercept hit the information security community like a ton of bricks, as a set of documents from Edward Snowden's trove indicate that the US NSA and the UK GHCQ have managed...

Over 250,000 home routers sport same SSH keys, warns researcher (Help Net Security)
2015-02-20 15:50

With a simple search, John Matherly, the creator of Shodan, has discovered with it more than 250,000 routers that share the same SSH key, meaning they also share the same private key. An attacker coul...