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New Hack for Aircraft Systems To be Shown off at Black Hat 2014
Posted on Tuesday, 05 August 2014
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Sean Kalinich
Security should be a priority in any company, but it should be even more paramount in places where lives are at risk. So we have to wonder how someone ever allowed a security flaw in aircraft inflight systems that would…
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BadUSB exploit not really all that new, but still very bad indeed.
Posted on Sunday, 03 August 2014
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One thing I find interesting is the lack of any real memory in the technical press. It seems that the people that write about trends and events happening in the technical world often do not remember what has happened before.…
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70% of Connected Devices are Vulnerable to Hacking
Posted on Sunday, 03 August 2014
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Sean Kalinich
The world is connected now, there is simply no getting around it. We have a multitude of devices that are now connected to the internet. I am not talking about security systems or cameras, I am talking about our TVs,…
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BitTorrent is Working on an Encrypted, Anonymous Chat App named Bleep
Posted on Thursday, 31 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
In the late-90s the world was shocked when a single collection of code was able to destroy a number of computers through malicious instructions. Named Chernobyl (or CIH and Spacefilter) this virus was able to overwrite data and even the…
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TOR Project Warns Users of Attack that Attempted to Expose Users between January and July
Posted on Wednesday, 30 July 2014
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Following on the heels of the removal of a talk about unmasking users of the TOR network we are now hearing that someone has been attacking the anonymity service for the last 5-6 months in an attempt to ind out…
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Crytek Sells off Homefront, Lays Off Staff in the UK and US: What was that about a secure financial future?
Posted on Wednesday, 30 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
Hey, remember that very upbeat and positive message that Crytek put out about securing their financial future? Well let’s just say that the happy smiles and positive tone that were in the message might have been hiding some not so…
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Gets a Swag Heavy Pro Edition, Just not for PC
Posted on Wednesday, 30 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
Every now and then you see a game developer/publisher really push the limits when it comes to the goodies they are willing to pack into a game. We have seen everything from personal drones to night vision goggles in some…
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How to get the most out of your tablet when it comes to gaming
Posted on Tuesday, 29 July 2014
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There is a perception that to enjoy brilliant tablet gaming you have to pay big bucks – but that is not the case. There are tablets at every price that can give you this; you just need to find the…
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Android Fake ID Bug Found that Allows Malicious Code to Mimic Trusted Apps
Posted on Tuesday, 29 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
It is always a bad day when you find out there is a problem. Even if it is as simple as your coffee pot not working (ok bad choice for many). Things are made worse when you find out it…
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Dating Site OkCupid Says they Experiment on People Because They Do Not Know What They are Doing
Posted on Tuesday, 29 July 2014
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Dating website OkCupid seems to think that Facebook’s manipulation of their subscriber’s news feeds as an emotional experiment is perfectly ok. Their reasoning? “That's how websites work.” Yes you read that right. According to Co-Founder Christian Rudder this type of…
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1.1 Million Piracy Notices Sent to ISPs Per Week
Posted on Monday, 28 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
For years we have heard about the high cost of internet piracy, but other than some seriously twisted math we have never actually seen where this “cost” was coming from. At least not until very recently. No we are not…
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Crytek Blames Financial Trouble on Transition to Online Publisher, Says Things are All Better
Posted on Monday, 28 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
Over the past few months there have been more than a few articles about Crytek and its financial stability. We have heard many rumors including one that claimed they (Crytek) were unable to pay their employees. These rumors have come…
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New Pictures of the Steam Controller Found In Beta Client Update
Posted on Monday, 28 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
There is a new update in the never ending rumors surrounding Valve’s Steambox and Controller. After digging into a client update an interesting image popped up for the Steam Controller. It seems that Valve may be considering putting a traditional…
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Russia Offers a $111k Reward to De-Anonymize Tor
Posted on Monday, 28 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
On Friday we wrote about a talk that was canceled at Black Hat 2014. This talk was to discuss a flaw in the Tor anonymizing network that would allow almost anyone to identify users on the network. This morning we…
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YouTube's Purchase of Twitch Confirmed...
Posted on Friday, 25 July 2014
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Sean Kalinich
The long rumored acquisition of game-streaming service Twitch by Ad-Giant Google has finally been confirmed, in what is looking to be a $1Billion deal. The original rumor surfaced back in May of this year when an article appeared in Variety.…
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Are Recent Teaser Tweets from 2k Games Pointing to a New Bioshock?
Posted on Thursday, 24 July 2014
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Why do the really great game development companies seem to disappear? If you have been around for a while you might remember a game development company by the name of Looking Glass Studios. This company is responsible for titles like…
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