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Hacking electricity, water, and food

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Jul

2016

As we keep saying, it’s very important to be aware of the latest cyber-security news and threats. Being prepared is more than half the battle. However, even those who know everything there is to know about cyber-security, who use reliable passwords and regularly change them, who recognize phishing messages at a glance and protect their […]

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Hacking smartphones via voice commands hidden in YouTube videos

12

Jul

2016

A group of researchers from Georgetown University and UC Berkeley have demonstrated how voice commands hidden in YouTube videos can be used by malicious attackers to compromise smartphones. In order for the attack to work, the target smartphones have to have Apple Siri or Google Now – the intelligent personal assistant software that uses a […]

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Omni Hotels Subtly Discloses Payment System Hack

12

Jul

2016

Omni Hotels disclosed that several of its hotel properties were impacted by malware infecting its point-of-sale (PoS) systems. In an attempt to miss the news cycle and fly below the radar, companies often make data breach incidents public on Friday afternoons. While Omni Hotels is not alone in this tactic, the company did go a […]

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