Vehicle hacking is here
You might remember the infamous Jeep hack last year, in 2015. In a scary demonstration, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek demonstrated their ability to remotely control almost everything, including steering…
You might remember the infamous Jeep hack last year, in 2015. In a scary demonstration, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek demonstrated their ability to remotely control almost everything, including steering…
Cloud security We've discussed some of the issues associated with cloud security previously. Many companies store confidential documents in the cloud, often unknown to companies themselves. Individuals simply use cloud-based…
We recently discussed the potential security and privacy issues surrounding the Internet of Things (IoT) - the rapidly growing network of “smart” devices we use that are connected via the…
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term meaning the network of physical things that collect and exchange data - a network of "smart" devices connected by the Internet. If…
The UK's parliament is currently debating the Investigatory Powers bill, known as the snoopers' charter. This is its second reading - if it passes the vote it will proceed to…
Lately, the DROWN SSL vulnerability has been in the news. It brings to mind 2014's POODLE vulnerability, which has some similarities. Both are issues with obsolete SSL versions. When they…
On 1 March, the UK's Investigatory Powers Bill (or snooper's charter) was introduced to the House of Commons. It will go through the normal parliamentary processes for a bill, and…
There's a new SSL/TLS attack called DROWN (Decrypting RSA with Obsolete and Weakened eNcryption). It's not quite as bad as Heartbleed, but it potentially affects a significant percentage of HTTP…
Apple is currently battling the FBI, who wants to force Apple to create a version of iOS that enables it to unlock a domestic terrorist's iPhone. But this isn't the…
We wrote recently that Apple has refused the FBI's request to create a new version of the iPhone's operating system. The FBI wants a version of iOS that will allow…