Tag: hacking
We Live in a Time When Our TV Sets Are Hackable
These days, it seems like every device around us is getting smarter. You can have a smart coffee machine brewing coffee 10 minutes before you wake up in the morning. Smart toasters and breakfast makers can whip up pancakes or a full breakfast automatically. Waking up to a hot meal and a nice cup of…
Ford security technology blocks illegal hacking of key fobs
Ford is introducing new security technology to its Fiesta and Focus models which prevents illegal hacking of the keyless entry fobs when not in use. Keyless entry fobs of all makes of cars have been targeted by thieves with “relay box” equipment, used to extend the signal from fobs in homes to unlock and start…
Password hacking: how to secure your accounts
Image: fbi.gov In late 2017, the security monitoring team at 4iQ made a stunning discovery while investigating the Dark Web. Somebody (or a group of people) had uploaded a vast database of 1.4 billion User IDs and passwords. Every record was presented unencrypted, in clear text format. So anyone with access…
Daily Mail blow “Terror Hack” out of all proportion
The above image is tomorrow morning's (13th Jan) Daily Mail frontpage - and as you can see it is screaming about a so-called "Terror Hack". The piece begins "Islamist fanatics made chilling threats against allied soldiers last night b hacking into sensitive US military accounts". The story, the same version of which at the time…
Sony apologises for the PSN outage with discounts
Sony has issued a "holiday thank you" to PSN users affected by the hack-induced downtime in the form of five days extra PSN subscription for Playstation Plus members and a 10% discount code to buy stuff from the Playstation Store. It isn't immediately clear exactly when the apology bribes will be coming, but when they…
“Lizard Squad” hackers now accepting freelance requests
The hacking group that successfully took down the Playstation Network and Xbox Live over Christmas is now, rather ominously, offering its services to anyone who will pay. According to The Guardian, a Lizard Squad representative claimed the Xbox and PSN hack as a "huge marketing scheme" - and that the software it used to it,…
The Digest: Sony hack an ‘inside job’… and 3 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sony hack: New evidence points to inside job, say security experts | The Hollywood Reporter "Despite the FBI declaring that North Korea was behind the devastating cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, security experts continue to believe that the hack was an inside job. Security firm Norse claims it has evidence that shows…
The Digest: Gmail blocked in China… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Google’s Gmail blocked in China | The Guardian "Google’s Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world’s biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting the country’s 'great firewall' was to blame. Large numbers of Gmail web addresses were cut off in China on Friday, according to GreatFire.org, a…
The Digest: Gadget insurance complaints rise… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Gadget insurance complaints to Ombudsman jump | BBC News "The Financial Ombudsman Service says it saw 2,200 complaints about gadget warranties last year, double that of the previous year. It says many people hugely undervalue the cost of the technological items they carry with them, and are also unaware that most general insurance…
Is it ethical to report the contents of the hacked Sony documents?
Since Sony Pictures was hacked earlier this month we've seen a slew of stories do the rounds - reporting everything from the studio's forthcoming films, to internal email arguments between executives and emails from celebrities themselves. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this unfiltered gossip was lapped up by journalists and consumers alike. Meanwhile, a few months ago in…