News tagged with black hat
Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites
Aug 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.
Vegas 'Quantum Spookshow' Demos On-the-Fly Encryption of Streaming Video
Aug 06, 2008 |
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Las Vegas shows often are on the cutting edge. Following this tradition, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have landed ...
Security researchers offer caution on smart grids
Jul 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities.
Anti-theft software could create security hole
Jul 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A piece of anti-theft software built into many laptops at the factory opens a serious security hole, according to research presented Thursday.
Apple says it's fixed iPhone SMS vulnerability
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Apple Inc. says it has fixed an iPhone vulnerability that lets hackers knock people offline - and possibly take over the phones - by sending them specially crafted text messages.
Good hackers meet to seek ways to stop the bad hackers
Sep 30, 2009 |
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The world of hackers is kind of like the "Star Wars" universe: There's a light side and a dark side of cracking computers.
