Bluetooth crypto blown in eight seconds Forget networked PCs or even PlayStation 3s, components commonly found in plasma TVs are the latest thing in password cracking tools.… Read more…
Last week, Security Fix examined new research suggesting that some major Internet service providers are exposing their customers to security flaws when they redirect wayward Web surfers to ad-filled pages. I’m revisiting this controversial practice because another major provider of these services (for one of the nation’s largest ISPs) was found to be similarly vulnerable. [...]
Security doesn’t roll on Shabbat The Bank of Israel website has been restored after it was knocked off the internet last weekend in an attack blamed on anti-Israel hackers.… Read more…
Microsoft is delaying the release of Service Pack 3 for Windows XP users due to a “compatibility issue” with the bundle of updates and a supply-chain solution the company markets to small- and medium-sized businesses. The software giant had previously said SP3 would be released to XP customers today via Windows Update and its software [...]
Drive-by spam attacks blight carjack game launch Gamers desperate to get their mitts on Grand Theft Auto IV are being targeted in an opportunistic spyware scam. Spam emails offer prospective marks free entry to a draw offering a PlayStation 3 loaded with the much-anticipated game as a prize.… Read more…