Hacking Cars: Taken Seriously?

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:06:32 +0000

Turn on an ad for new vehicles and you are bound to see how connected they are to our lives. Gone are the days when your vehicle is just a stand alone product. Now we are seeing cars that have internet connectivity. We are moving past the simple satellite radio or GPS systems and becoming connected to a lot of data. Security folks have been talking about vehicle security for a while now and a few researchers have been focusing on showing how serious the security of these vehicles is.

Ashley Madison site breached

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:28:32 +0000

If you are keeping up with the news you have probably already heard about the breach of the adult site known as Ashley Madison. Here is a link to one of the articles about it: http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/20/technology/ashley-madison-hack/index.html . Like the breach at Adult Friend Finder (http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/22/technology/adult-friendfinder-hacked/ ) a few months ago, this type of incident is a little different than the usual breach. This breach is less about identity information (although at the root has a lot to do with it), financial information, or even health information. The focus of this type of site/service is on secrecy and discreetness. It is about sharing sensitive information about an individual’s private life.

Hack on James Jardine

Hacking Cars: Taken Seriously?

Ashley Madison site breached