Car companies have a history of large scale recalls for their products. After all, the safety of their customers fall directly on the shoulders of automakers so why take a chance? But what about computer glitches or even hacks? When is proactive too proactive and when is it not even enough? Some of today’s cars come equipped… Read More »
37 Million Adulterers Potentially Exposed In Ashley Madison Hack
Most everyone has heard of Ashley Madison, an online dating website that helps married people cheat on their spouse. If you are happily married like myself, you wonder who in the world would actually use this website, let alone provide your private and credit card info to them. The CTO of ALM or Avid Life… Read More »
Is Drone Skyjacking The New Hijacking?
Right now most civilian drones are owned by hobbyists for recreational use, but many companies are exploring commercial uses. Drones have already been used for shooting nature documentaries and commercials, aerial surveys on remote properties, checking on crops for farmers and even delivering pizza. They have the potential to revolutionize many aspects of our daily… Read More »
LastPass Hacked And Why I Have Never Used It
I have always felt the concept of LastPass as well as other password managers makes sense for users that would otherwise create simple ‘easy to remember’ passwords as opposed to long strong complex passwords with a password manager. Surely, having numerous passwords in the cloud encrypted is better than jotted down on a sticky note that… Read More »
Global Governments Attempt to Peel The Onion Router
Tor has been embraced by lawful and unlawful users alike. It helps those who value their online privacy and dissidents who live in countries with oppressive governments, but it also provides ways for cyber criminals, terrorists and other bad guys to avoid identification. This has made breaking Tor’s anonymity a top priority for government agencies… Read More »
Teachers Have New Enemy In War On Cheating
Back in the days before the Internet, ethically-challenged students could make a quick buck by selling copied test questions to other students who still needed to take the test. Now students are trading copied tests on the Internet using social media instead of in the hallways. In the old days, most tests were not standardized… Read More »
Why Healthcare Hacking Has Become Big Business
As banks and large retailers have taken steps to harden their networks, hackers have turned their attention to healthcare providers. Just recently, Premera announced a breach that took place last year may have exposed the personal and financial data of approximately 11 million customers. Last month, the nation’s second largest health insurance company reported the information… Read More »
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