Security

CERN scientists spammed with death threats over LHC activation

As the LHC's activation date approaches (only two days left now, folks!), scientists working on the super-collider have started receiving…

16 years ago

US intelligence community to begin social networking site

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] They won't be able to poke one another or post photos of their drunken…

16 years ago

British bank changes “pants” password

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Here's some food for thought if you think your online banking password is securely…

16 years ago

Comcast Planning to Dump Bandwidth Hogs

By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] After a stinging rebuke from the FCC over Comcast's efforts in bandwidth shaping to preserve…

16 years ago

Perspectives extension for Firefox gives second opinion on security

The ubiquity of secure online transactions often makes us take them for granted.  Most people will happily type their credit…

16 years ago

DefCon Presentation on Subway Hacking Exposes Critical Weaknesses

By PatB Contributing Writer, [GAS] A gag order prevented three MIT students from presenting their findings to a Defcon audience…

16 years ago

8300 Scottish schoolchildren to be biometrically fingerprinted

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] A political row is erupting in Scotland after it emerged that 8,300 Scottish schoolchildren…

16 years ago

Electronic Passports Hacked Within Minutes, Engineer Says

By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] They're billed as an international security solution, but the high-tech electronic passports developed after…

16 years ago

Defcon 16 Cometh: Hide Your Servers

By Jimmy Rogers Contributing Writer, [GAS] If you happen to find yourself in Las Vegas this weekend, make sure your…

16 years ago

Electronic Nose May Replace Police Dogs

By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] The days of the police dog's career may be numbered. Scientists are working on…

16 years ago