Tag: hacking
Tampering with Smart Meters on the Smart Grid
‘There have been a lot of theories about what could happen when Smart Meters (SMs) are tampered with and customers receive “false-reading, tampered-with” utility bills—water, gas, or electric—when hackers access the porous microwave networks that […]
Smart meters are a ‘costly mistake’ that’ll add BILLIONS to UK bills
‘A report from the Institute of Directors (IoD) warns that the government’s rollout of smart meters “should be ‘halted, altered or scrapped’ to avoid a potentially catastrophic government IT disaster.” The report, entitled “Not too […]
Is your smart home safe or has it become an evil botnet?
‘It’s nice to think that when you connect your fridge to the Internet of Things nobody is going to care how much milk you have, so why would anyone want to hack into it? Does […]
U.S. government allows itself to copy all your old emails
‘As the government continues to widen its electronic surveillance in the ongoing fight against “terrorism,” Americans are witnessing the slow, steady erosion of their constitutional right to privacy embodied within the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment. As […]
Smart Meter Information Consumers Should Know
‘Over the course of a year that my electric power company in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been installing AMI Smart Meters on homes in my area, I have been able to keep one off my […]
GCHQ empowered to hack any device anywhere without terrorist, criminal threat – UK court document
‘The government has admitted to possessing far-reaching hacking powers to break into computers, phones and communications networks anywhere across the globe in the absence of national security and criminal threats, a court document reveals. The […]
Fridge caught sending spam emails in botnet attack
‘With the rise of the Internet of Things comes a lot of convenience, such as smart fridges that let you access the internet and call for service in the case of malfunction, or devices that […]
US and UK spies hacked SIM card manufacturer to steal codes that allowed them to eavesdrop on mobile phones worldwide, according to bombshell documents leaked by Ed Snowden
‘British and American spies reportedly stole confidential codes from Dutch SIM card manufacturer to eavesdrop on mobile phones around the world, an intelligence leak has revealed. NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden gave leaked files to The […]
Internet-connected pacemakers will provide a ‘kill switch’ in patients’ hearts
‘Could medical devices like pacemakers be accessible from the Internet someday? Actually, that technology is already here. Remote wireless monitoring of patients via the worldwide web is increasing, according to telematics research engineer Jasone Astorga, […]
Did hackers bring down Facebook and Instagram? Social media sites suffer worldwide outage for an hour after ‘cyber attack’
‘Hundreds of millions of people worldwide were unable to use Facebook and Instagram for around an hour today after an alleged cyber attack. The online group Lizard Squad have claimed they hacked the two sites […]
Hack-Proof Smart Keyboard Learns How You Type, Won’t Work for Anyone Else
‘By analyzing such parameters as the force applied by key presses and the time interval between them, a new self-powered non-mechanical intelligent keyboard could provide a stronger layer of security for computer users. The self-powered […]
CIA clears CIA in Senate Hacking Scandal, where the CIA snooped on Senate Staffers Investigating CIA Torture Practices
‘The five officers involved in the CIA monitoring of computers Senate staffers used while probing the intelligence agency’s torture program acted in good faith and committed no wrongdoing. That’s according to a Wednesday report from […]