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introspection device snowden
Snowden wants you to know when your phone is revealing your location

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and hardware hacker Andrew “Bunnie” Huang have possibly come up with a solution for warning users when their phones are revealing their …

alpha CrypTech
Open source hardware cryptographic module offered for $800

For a few years now, the CrypTech project has been working on designing an open source hardware cryptographic engine that could be used to secure core Internet infrastructure. …

iStorage diskAshur Pro
Review: iStorage diskAshur Pro

The iStorage diskAshur Pro is a hard drive for users with security on their mind. This USB 3.0 device comes in various storage capacities, ranging from 500GB to 2TB, and is …

FCA US
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles launches bug bounty program

The convergence of connectivity technology and the automotive industry is creating a more enjoyable driving experience. Features such as self-diagnostics, keyless entry and …

Review: GuardKey

Over the years, we’ve covered many encrypted USB dongles on Help Net Security. All of them provide high security for your data, encrypted and stored on the dongle …

hard drive
Most used drives sold on eBay hold personal information

Ecommerce sites are reselling used electronics without permanently erasing data from them. Based on an analysis of 200 second-hand hard disk drives and solid state drives …

rings
Exfiltrating data from air-gapped computers by modulating fan speed

For the last few years, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have been testing up new ways to exfiltrate data from air-gapped computers: via mobile phones, …

cisco small business router
Cisco’s small business Wi-Fi routers open to attack, no patch available

Security researcher Samuel Huntley has discovered four vulnerabilities in Cisco’s RV range of small business Wi-Fi routers, the worst of which could allow an …

Ubee EVW3226
Flaws in Ubee router can facilitate attacks on connected networks

Researchers have discovered five critical vulnerabilities in Ubee EVW3226, a VoIP cable modem router used by operators across Europe, which can be exploited to compromise the …

KeySweeper
FBI warns about keyloggers disguised as USB device chargers

A private industry notification issued by the FBI in late April may indicate that keyloggers disguised as USB device chargers have been fund being used in the wild. The …

ATM
Criminals turn entire ATMs into skimmers

As if withdrawing money from an ATM wasn’t dangerous enough, researchers discovered that Russian-speaking Skimer group forces ATMs to assist them in stealing users’ …

Internet of Fail
Internet of Fail: How modern devices expose our lives

Should you sync your family’s calendar to your refrigerator or have it display photos? Samsung believes you should. They also think you need cameras that display the …

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