Hacking charge stations for electric cars
The vision of electric cars call for charge stations to perform smart charging as part of a global smart grid. As a result, a charge station is a sophisticated computer that …
Pirate Party on data protection
In the video below, Christian Engstr?¶m, Pirate Party MEP, discusses data protection. A common regulation to cover all of Europe is one of the arguments presented by …
A closer look at Hack In The Box 2013 Amsterdam
Here’s a look at Hack In The Box 2013 Amsterdam, that took place at the Okura Hotel on April 10-11. This year’s event is going to be remembered by the widely …
Sophisticated threats and thinking like the attacker
Sophisticated attackers are making us think differently about how we approach security. They are methodical, persistent, creative and often times well funded. Approaching …
Controlling the physical world with BacNET attack framework
The integration of computer technology to monitor the inner works of large office buildings, factories and plants has been evolving for years. These types of systems are often …
The cloud: Storms on the horizon
At its heart, the cloud is really just shorthand for shared resources. The cloud is regularly touted as the answer to all of your IT woes. But, beyond the marketing pitches …
Generalized single packet authorization for cloud computing environments
Cloud computing environments such as those provided by Amazon and Google can be your passport to powerful computing resources without having to worry about typical …
DIY: Using trust to secure embedded projects
This talk from Shmoocon 2013 provides a DIY guide to using Trusted Computing on embedded devices. The authors introduce a low-cost schematic using Atmel’s CryptoModule …
Defending the Internet at scale
A decade ago, engineers tackled the C10K scalability problems that prevented servers from handling more than 10,000 concurrent connections. This problem was solved by fixing …
SCADA security
Amol Sarwate is the Director of Vulnerability Labs at Qualys. In this video, recorded at RSA Conference 2013, Sarwate introduces SCADA security.
OpenStack security brief
This video from Shmoocon 2013 is a break down of security concerns relating to OpenStack cloud software. OpenStack is an open source IaaS solution compatible with Amazon EC2 / …
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: Swartz, Auernheimer, and beyond
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is controversial for its broad reach and potential for misuse. In this video from Shmoocon 2013, Professor Orin Kerr and Marcia Hofmann from …
Featured news
Resources
Don't miss
- Check for CitrixBleed 2 exploitation even if you patched quickly! (CVE-2025-5777)
- Exposure management is the answer to: “Am I working on the right things?”
- Cyberattacks are changing the game for major sports events
- Can your security stack handle AI that thinks for itself?
- July 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Take a break from the grind