An anonymous team of hackers has successfully broken into Apple’s newest operating system, iOS 9.1. And, for their efforts, they will be awarded $1 million. The hackers, who are security researchers, found a way to remotely control Apple mobile devices and install arbitrary apps, PC World reported. The contest started in September of this year…
The U.S. National Security Agency is involved in industrial espionage and will grab any intelligence it can get its hands on regardless of its value to national security, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden told a German TV network. In text released ahead of a lengthy interview to be broadcast on Sunday, ARD TV quoted Snowden…
A secret NSA map obtained exclusively by NBC News shows the Chinese government’s massive cyber assault on all sectors of the U.S economy, including major firms like Google and Lockheed Martin, as well as the U.S. government and military. The map uses red dots to mark more than 600 corporate, private or government « Victims of…
Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard is warning users of smartwatches including Apple Watch and Samsung Gear that their wearable devices are vulnerable to cyber attacks. In a study, HP’s Fortify tested today’s top 10 smartwatches for security features, such as basic data encryption, password protection and privacy concerns. The most shocking part of the study was that not…
Next time you find yourself hooked up behind the wheel, make sure that your car is actually in your control. Hackers are now able to break into hundreds of thousands of vehicles on the road. Car hacking is a hot topic today and until now it was performed only while researchers were hard-wired into a car’s…
A group of China-backed hackers believed to be responsible for high-profile data breaches, including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the insurance giant Anthem, has now hit another high-profile target – United Airlines. United detected a cyber attack into its computer systems in May or early June; Bloomberg reported, citing some unnamed sources familiar…