Cyber Security

Android App Allows For Remote Plane Hijacking

As cyber security becomes an increasingly important factor in our world, a security consultant by the name of Hugo Teso has built an Android app that highlights how vulnerable some of our basic infrastructures are. Called PlaneSploit, the hack is capable of remotely hijacking an airplane.

Kim Dotcom: 10,000 Euro Prize to First Person Who Breaks MEGA Security

Kim Dotcom, the harried founder of file-storing site Mega, has offered a 10,000 Euro prize to the first person who cracks the site’s open-source encryption, so convinced is he of its security.

Java Security Problem Still Not Fixed; Don't Download The Update

Don't download the new Java update, and if you haven't disabled Java on your browser yet, do that right now.

Google: Password Security Obsolete and Unsafe, Proposes Keys in Rings or USB Cards

Google believes the age of the password is over.

Will the FTC Discipline the Infant App Market for Sub-Par Children Privacy Measures?

The opportunity in the growing app market signals both opportunity and danger, and the Federal Trade Commission has picked up on the industry's scent.