Articles about Security – Page 6 of 15

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Social engineering saves in Episode 8

[Spoiler Alert] We’re about to dive deep into Mr. Robot episode 8 (eps3.7dont-delete-me.ko). While this series focuses on technical elements… Read More

Amazon GuardDuty is a new account-wide cloud security service from Amazon Web Services

Security is a perennial concern for cloud skeptics and cloud enthusiasts alike, and Amazon Web Services hopes to stay one… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Phony plane hacking in a shocking Episode 7

[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses plot points and full technical details from Mr. Robot episode 7 (eps3.6_fredrick+tanya.chk). Stop here if… Read More

Rather than disclose a data breach it was required to report, Uber paid hackers $100,000 to keep quiet

Insisting that it is “changing the way we do business,” Uber announced Tuesday that it fired its chief security officer… Read More

Researchers discover Amazon Key security flaw that could let drivers re-enter houses, company downplays issue but promises update

Security researchers say they have uncovered a flaw that could let couriers re-enter a home after making a delivery by… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Hacking an HSM during a riot in Episode 5

[Spoiler Alert] This article deeply analyzes the technical details of the latest Mr. Robot episode (Eps3.4_runtime-err0r.r00). If you haven’t watched… Read More

Amazon Web Services rolls out new security features for S3 customers who keep leaving their data out in the open

After a rash of cases in which Amazon Web Services customers left important data unprotected on the internet, the company… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Finding Dark Army’s Exploits in Episode 4

[Spoiler Alert] This article deeply analyzes the technical details of the latest Mr. Robot episode (Eps3.3_m3tadata.par2). If you haven’t watched… Read More

Give Amazon a Key to your home? Poll finds majority of Americans uncomfortable with idea

That uneasy feeling that seemed to creep across the internet with the news that Amazon could soon gain access to… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Backdooring a monitor for FBI surveillance in Episode Two

[Spoiler Alert] Yarr, me matey. There be spoilers ahead! Consider yourself warned. Seriously though, this article describes the latest Mr.… Read More

Amazon patents a method for identity authentication that uses music as the key

Amazon’s inventors have come up with a computer-based system that makes use musical transformations to authenticate a whole group of… Read More

Report: Microsoft never disclosed a breach of its vulnerability database in 2013

Microsoft’s internal database of known software vulnerabilities, which included details of flaws in both its software and software made by… Read More

The KRACK attack: Is all WiFi unsafe now? No, not really. But you’d better patch

Belgian researcher Mathy Vanhoef announced some rather brilliant research on Monday which demonstrates that nearly all WiFi in use today can be… Read More

Seattle IT department accidentally releases nearly two months of emails from city employees

The City of Seattle’s IT department is dealing with the all-too-familiar feeling of giving out too much information — on… Read More

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Why your ‘personal’ data is anything but: Q&A with Washington state’s first chief privacy officer

In the digital age, it’s hard to know which data about ourselves is really ours. Who is allowed to have… Read More

Google, Microsoft emphasize cloud security as hacks intensify and big businesses eye the cloud

Security fears have been associated with cloud computing ever since it began, and for the most part those fears have… Read More

Equifax hack, one week later: What really happened, and what you should do to protect yourself

I can tell from the email I’m getting — and, honestly, from friends calling me and even stopping me at… Read More

Massive security breach at credit service Equifax took personal information of 143M U.S. consumers

This is a big one: the personal information of around 143 million U.S. consumers was stolen in a security breach… Read More

Versive raises $12.7M to solve security problems using artificial intelligence

If you’re working on a security startup in 2017, you’re more than likely applying artificial intelligence or machine learning techniques… Read More

UW researchers discover how to hack into smartphones and TVs to track body movements

Hackers and spies no longer need special surveillance equipment to track your location and movements. Researchers from the University of… Read More

Talk about a virus: UW researchers prove it’s possible to take over a computer with DNA malware

Researchers at the University of Washington have shown that it is possible to take over a computer using malware inserted… Read More

UW scientists demonstrate how evildoers could eventually hack into DNA data

Computer scientists are turning DNA into a new frontier for data storage and information processing, but a team from the… Read More

Don’t be the next Anthony Scaramucci: Email prankster’s hoax shows how all of us are vulnerable

It was easy to impersonate White House officials like Jared Kushner and Reince Preibus or even Eric Trump. It fooled… Read More

3 key cybersecurity trends and takeaways from Black Hat and DEF CON 2017

Every year, many of the top security minds around the world meet up to share the latest information security (InfoSec)… Read More

After breaking free from Intel, McAfee lays off some Portland-based employees

Security software developer McAfee has laid off an undisclosed number of employees in marketing-related roles based in its Portland office,… Read More

Seattle startup debuts Alexa skill that helps hotel guests and staff call for help in emergencies

There are countless emergency situations — from cardiac arrest to a suspected intruder — which can make it difficult to… Read More

Lock your doors, people: Verizon breach on unsecured AWS server exposes 14M customer records

Storing files on public cloud services is one of the most secure ways to protect your data, so long as… Read More

What’s really scary about Petya ‘ransomware’ attack? It might not be ransomware

The recent “ransomware” computer virus outbreak is over, but the speculation is just beginning. And it begins with those quotes… Read More

Global ransomware attack spreads through Europe

A major ransomware attack is affecting businesses across Europe. Organizations in Ukraine and Russia seem to be the hardest hit.… Read More

JASK raises $12M in funding to help security pros prioritize threats with a crowdsourced AI model

Enterprise security is a much more labor-intensive task that a lot of people realize, and a new cybersecurity startup intends… Read More