Bluetooth Hack Leaves Many Smart Locks, IoT Devices Vulnerable
Researchers are sounding an alarm over the growing number of Bluetooth devices used for keyless entry and mobile point-of-sales systems that are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.
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Viber Heats Up Crypto Debate: Adds Encryption to 711 Million Users
Messaging platform firm Viber is adding end-to-end encryption to 711 million of its users, becoming the latest tech firm to embrace encryption on a massive scale.
WhatsApp Encryption A Good Start, But Far From a Security Cure-all
Security experts cheer WhatsApp for making end-to-end encryption available to one billion consumers, but say more work needs to be done to protect digital communications.
A Congressional hearing on encryption and “frontdoors” produced a generous amount of the usual “crazy” from lawmakers and law enforcement.
Researchers at Arbor Networks have discovered a new denial of service botnet called Trojan.Ferret.
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