German Hospital Ransomware Attack Leads to Chaos and Death
By B.N. Frank Cyberattacks and hackers can cause serious problems and sometimes catastrophic events no matter who or what has been targeted – businesses (see…
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Pentagon Looks To Replace Human Hackers With AI
The Industrial/Military Complex is saturated with Technocrats who have algorithmic solutions for everything, including warfare. WWIII will be fought with AI-driven asymmetric tactics at the…
Alexa Users Can Buy Gas With Voice Command At Some Stations Despite Issues And Warnings About Hacking
By B.N. Frank Warnings about gas pumps being vulnerable to cyberattacks are NOT new. Warnings about Alexa devices being hacked are NOT new either. In…
White House Issues Space-Security Directive to Address Potential for Satellite Hacks, Hijacks, Jams, and Other Disasters
By B.N. Frank Despite expert warnings, opposition and accidents, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to approve tens of thousands of satellites and similar vehicles…
IBM Says Flaw in Millions of Wireless IoT Modules Make Medical Devices, Smart Meters, etc. Defenseless to Cyberattacks
By B.N. Frank Security expert warnings about Internet of Things (IoT) go back several years. Examples of past and recent hacks seem endless (see 1,…
Hackers Can Set Modern Power Supplies (Including Computers and Phones) on Fire
By B.N. Frank All wireless aka “smart” devices are vulnerable to hacking which can lead to unwanted data collection, surveillance (see 1, 2, 3, 4),…
Smart Door Lock Sold by Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot Is Easy Pickings for Hackers
By B.N. Frank All wireless aka “smart” devices are vulnerable to unwanted data collection, surveillance (see 1, 2, 3, 4) and hacking. Expert warnings about…
Connected Car Cyberattacks Have Skyrocketed, Up 99% In The Past Year
By Tyler Durden While the idea of “connected” cars seems like a logical and convenient path for the automotive industry to appease customers, it brings…
Hackers Can Use Light Bulbs To Spy On Conversations From 80 Feet Away
By Mayukh Saha With the introduction of smart lighting and smart devices, many people were worried that hackers could spy on them or get information…
Julian Assange Charged In Superseding Indictment By DOJ
By Tyler Durden A federal grand jury returned a second superseding indictment today charging WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with offenses that relate to Assange’s alleged…
Heads Up Internet: A Dangerous Zombie CFAA Expansion Bill is Back
By Jamie Williams A group of senators in Washington is trying—for the fourth time—to pass dangerous and misguided language that would amend and expand the…
“Smart” Baby Tech = Hackers Spying on Wee Ones, Harmful Radiation Exposure, etc.
By B.N. Frank All wireless and “Smart” devices have the potential of being hacked. Horrifying news stories about adults and children being spied on and…
FDA Issues Cybersecurity Warning for Certain Bluetooth Medical Devices; No Mention of Bluetooth Radiation
By B.N. Frank Former VP Dick Cheney was so afraid that someone would try to murder him by hacking his wireless pacemaker that he had…
5G Proponents Warn About Cyber Attacks, “Huge Levels of Vulnerability,” and Threats to National Security
By B.N. Frank Warnings from experts about cybersecurity risks from 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technology are not breaking news (see 1, 2, 3). …