Security News

Week in review: Criminals hacked chip-and-PIN system, secret code in printers allows tracking, and insecure WD self-encrypting hard drives (Help Net Security)
2015-10-26 06:42

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: Criminals hacked chip-and-PIN system by perfecting researchers' PoC attack When in 2010 a team of computer scientist...

Secret code in color printers enables government tracking (Help Net Security)
2015-10-19 12:39

A research team led by the EFF recently broke the code behind tiny tracking dots that some color laser printers secretly hide in every document. The U.S. Secret Service admitted that the tracking i...

Researcher hacks house arrest tracking system (Help Net Security)
2015-08-14 11:49

Tracking ankle bracelets that some criminals are forced to wear after being senteced to home detention can be hacked, allowing them to exit the house and go wherever they want without the police being...