5 Ways Biometric Security Can Be Spoofed
By James Corbett In case you didn’t know, that’s the handy-dandy contactless facial recognition gate from NEC (below) Yes, you don’t have to worry about…
Cybersecurity
Earthquake Tracking Sensors Are Hackable “which could have implications from monitoring nuclear tests to planning for disaster relief”
By B.N. Frank Experts have warned for many years that all wireless and/or “Smart” technology is vulnerable to hacking (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)…
The Florida Water Supply Hack Demonstrates Our Vulnerability to Cyberattacks
By Robert Wheeler A seemingly innocuous story coming out of Oldsmar, Florida may have greater implications for the rest of the country and a potential…
Hacker Tried To Poison Entire Florida Town By Raising Chemical Levels In Water Supply
By Tyler Durden A town in Florida has been target of a hack which briefly altered chemicals in its water supply to “potentially damaging levels” according…
Utilities Targeted for Ransomware: Operations and Services Suspended, Sensitive Data Stolen and Posted Online
By B.N. Frank Hackers can cause catastrophic results no matter who or what is targeted – businesses (see 1, 2), hospitals, community governments, medical devices,…
MIT Engineers Create Spinach That Act as Sensors and Wirelessly Send Emails. No Mention of Hacking or Other Risks.
By B.N. Frank All wireless and/or “Smart” technology is vulnerable to hacking (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and other significant mishaps (see 1, 2). …
CBS 60 Minutes on China’s Efforts to Control Americans’ Health Care — “Data is the New Oil”
By B.N. Frank Anyone concerned about their privacy and that of their loved ones may be interested in this recent CBS “60 Minutes” segment. Noted…
Smart Homes Can Easily Be Hacked and Most Internet of Things Devices Don’t Have Any Security Standards
By B.N. Frank “Smart” Homes may sound like the coolest thing ever. However, privacy and security experts have warned for many years about privacy and…
FCC Ignores FAA and DoT Requests to Pause the 5G Auction — DoD Starts Safety Planning
By B.N. Frank Now that Biden is president, will anything be done about the FCC and the catastrophically dangerous “Race to 5G”? The Federal Communications…
Council Requires Verizon to Get Certification from DoD and FAA that 5G Won’t Interfere with Avionics Equipment
By B.N. Frank American 5G opposition continues to increase because of concerns about property value, health and environmental risks (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,…
Congress Gives $1.9B to Rip-and-Replace Huawei and ZTE Equipment from American Networks as Part of COVID Package
By B.N. Frank Wireless connections have always been more vulnerable to hackers than hard-wired connections. Wireless network vulnerability is also NOT a new thing. Last…
CISA Warns about Cyber Vulnerabilities with Utility “Smart” Meters and Other IoT Devices
By B.N. Frank Utility “Smart” Meters (electric, gas, and water) have been plagued with problems – including serious security vulnerabilities – since they started being…
Utilities, etc. v FCC: 5G Will Cause “Unreasonably High” Potential for RF Interference and Undermine Grid Reliability and Safety
By B.N. Frank Freaked out yet? Utility companies claim that 5G spectrums for unlicensed and untested WiFi applications could interfere with their smart meters and…
Surveillance Self-Defense and Security Education: Year in Review 2020
By Lindsay Oliver As the world rapidly changed in 2020, new threats arose to our digital security. The shift to online education and the wave…