Millions of Volkswagens can be broken into with a wireless hack
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Aug-11-2016
- Business Technology
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Millions of Volkswagens built over the past 20 years can be broken into with a hack that exploits the cars’ remote control key systems, security researchers have found.
Most VWs built since 1995 use one of a handful of electronic “master […]
‘Golden keys’ that unlock Windows’ Secure Boot protection discovered
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Aug-11-2016
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Microsoft just offered a masterclass on why building back doors into secure systems are a bad idea.Two security researchers who go by the handles @never_released and @TheWack0lian on Twitter recently announced in a blog post that malicious actors can bypass […]
Read More‘Golden keys’ that unlock Windows’ Secure Boot protection discovered
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Aug-11-2016
- Business Technology
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Microsoft just offered a masterclass on why building back doors into secure systems are a bad idea.Two security researchers who go by the handles @never_released and @TheWack0lian on Twitter recently announced in a blog post that malicious actors can bypass […]
Read MoreUse the internet? This Linux flaw could open you up to attack
- Brian Burke-Gaffney
- Aug-11-2016
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A flaw in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) used by Linux since late 2012 poses a serious threat to internet users, whether or not they use Linux directly.
That’s the key finding of a research study that’s scheduled to be presented […]

