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FAA shoots down hijacking demonstration via Android app

FAA shoots down hijacking demonstration via Android app
  • Posted April 12, 2013, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Those preparing to fly the friendly skies can breathe a sigh of relief today as the Federal Aviation Administration has shot down widely-reported claims that a security researcher could theoretically hack into an airplane’s computer system and effectively hijack it…

Hacker demonstrates how to hijack an airplane using an Android app

Hacker demonstrates how to hijack an airplane using an Android app
  • Posted April 11, 2013, 11:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • A security consultant by the name of Hugo Teso claims he has created an Android app called PlaneSploit that would allow him to remotely attack and hijack commercial aircraft. He recently presented his findings at the Hack in the Box…

Microsoft and Symantec kill Bamital search hijacking botnet

Microsoft and Symantec kill Bamital search hijacking botnet
  • Posted February 7, 2013, 4:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in IT Security, The Web With Video
  • In partnership with Symantec, Microsoft has disrupted yet another botnet, marking its sixth takedown in the three years since starting Project MARS (Microsoft Active Response for Security). Called "Bamital," the malware network has evolved into several variations since Symantec began…

Many Origin accounts are being hijacked, EA offers no explanation

Many Origin accounts are being hijacked, EA offers no explanation
  • Posted November 14, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, IT Security
  • If you have an Origin account, you may want to change your password. Scattered reports from gamers including Eurogamer's Richard Leadbetter indicate that EA may have suffered a security breach. Affected users claim to have received an email from Origin…

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