How your toilet could be the next hacker victim June 11, 2014 Most people have found reason to be excited about “the internet of things”. Having appliances wired up to your smartphone will make life a lot easier – and probably more fun. But experts are increasingly ready to voice problems that might occur, particularly those that aren’t readily obvious. Gunter Ollmann, chief technology officer of IOActive, [...]
Chinese officers charged with hacking US industry May 19, 2014 US AUTHORITIES announced charges against Chinese military officers for cyber-espionage yesterday, the first hacking case that has ever been laid against individuals working for the country’s government. The men are accused of industrial espionage for the purpose of gaining a commercial advantage. Yesterday, assistant US attorney general John Carlin said: “We allege that members of [...]
Kickstarter says hackers stole customer data February 16, 2014 KICKSTARTER, the crowdfunding platform used by thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises, admitted yesterday that US law enforcement had informed it of a major data breach last week. The company said that user’s credit card information had not been accessed, but that some usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords had been compromised. “We set a [...]
Geeks and hackers are transforming healthcare and saving our economy July 23, 2013 THE future of healthcare is taking shape. But it’s not being invented in drug company labs or planned by the NHS. Amateurs, obsessives and hackers are leading the charge. It’s a movement that will help us live longer – and could save the economy. It’s all happening through a combination of new gadgets, the power [...]