Vendors and ISPs have a lot of work to do updating firmware – if it possible to do so By Richard Chirgwin Posted in Security, 9th April 2014 02:36 GMT All over the world, systems administrators are scrambling to fix… Read More ›
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Wi-Fi Computer Virus goes Airborn like common cold
Thursday, 27 February 2014 Researchers in Britain have shown for the first time how a computer virus can spread through Wi-Fi “as efficiently as the common cold spreads between humans.” The ‘Chameleon’ Wi-Fi AP-AP virus infiltrates dense networks and… Read More ›
Drones turned into zombies using an easy Wi-Fi hack
18:56 09 December 2013 by Paul Marks For similar stories, visit the Aviation and Robots Topic Guides The zombies are coming. A hacker has shown how easy it is to use one drone to hijack another, allowing someone else… Read More ›
Anonymous claims Parliament Wi-Fi hack during London protest
Cyber assaults ‘slow traffic’ as miscreants slurp email logins By Jasper Hamill Posted in Security, 12th November 2013 16:03 GMT Anonymous hacktivists have claimed they used laptops to launch cyber attacks against the British government whilst attending a protest in… Read More ›
Russian report says Chinese appliances hide Wifi slurping spam-spreaders
DON’T BREW THAT CUPPA! Your kettle could be a SPAMBOT By Simon Sharwood Posted in Security, 29th October 2013 07:03 GMT Russian authorities have claimed that household appliances imported from China contain tiny computers that seek out open WiFi networks… Read More ›
Wifi tooth to monitor eating and speaking habits
An artificial tooth that monitors eating, drinking and smoking habits along with how often someone coughs and even spends speaking has been developed. The tooth, which looks like a normal molar but has an accelerometer embedded inside, could also be… Read More ›
Stores now tracking your behavior and moods through cameras and cell phones
Retailers across the globe are tracking shoppers without their consent Technology providers will not name the stores Nordstrom ended their use of this technology in May By Ryan Gorman PUBLISHED: 18:50 EST, 15 July 2013 | UPDATED: 19:28 EST, 15… Read More ›
Low-power Wi-Fi signal tracks movement — even behind walls
Contact: Sarah McDonnell s_mcd@mit.edu 617-253-8923 Massachusetts Institute of Technology ‘Wi-Vi’ is based on a concept similar to radar and sonar imaging CAMBRIDGE, MA — The comic-book hero Superman uses his X-ray vision to spot bad guys lurking behind walls and… Read More ›
Web firms will be told to block terror sites and pornography
Culture Secretary orders internet crackdown in wake of Woolwich attack and April Jones killing Andrew Grice Thursday, 6 June 2013 Internet and telecom companies will be ordered by the Government to block “harmful” content such as extremist material and pornography … Read More ›
The nocebo effect: media reports may trigger symptoms of a disease
Expectation of negative effects can increase likelihood of experiencing symptoms / Media needs to be more responsible when warning about health risks 06.05.2013 Media reports about substances that are supposedly hazardous to health may cause suggestible people to develop symptoms… Read More ›
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