Latest news
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FAA and EASA say hijacking planes using an app is not possible
15.04.2013
The big news last week was that, according to researcher Hugo Teso, it is possible for malicious individuals to take control of an airplane using a special framework and an Android app.
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Twitter's recipe for security awareness
12.04.2013
Security awareness training is an issue that has been and continues to be hotly debated both online and offline.
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Controlling the physical world with BacNET attack framework
11.04.2013
The integration of computer technology to monitor the inner works of large office buildings, factories and plants has been evolving for years.
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Hijacking airplanes with an Android phone
10.04.2013
An extremely well attended talk by Hugo Teso, a security consultant at n.runs AG in Germany, about the completely realistic scenario of plane hijacking via a simple Android app has galvanized the crowd attending the Hack In The Box Conference in Amsterdam today.
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The cloud: Storms on the horizon
09.04.2013
At its heart, the cloud is really just shorthand for shared resources.
Spotlight

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Is Microsoft is reading your Skype communications?
Posted on 15 May 2013. | The question of whether Skype allows U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies to access the communications exchanged by its users has still not been adequately answered by Microsoft.

Internet Explorer best at blocking malware
Posted on 14 May 2013. | While Chrome’s malware download protection improved significantly, Internet Explorer 10 continues to outperform the other browsers with a block rate of 99.96%.

Researcher refuses to help Saudi telco to spy on people
Posted on 14 May 2013. | You would think that a Saudi Arabian telecom firm interested in monitoring its users' mobile communications would not be asking a well-known pro-privacy researcher for help, but you would be wrong.

Malicious browser extensions are hijacking Facebook accounts
Posted on 13 May 2013. | Facebook users - especially those in Brazil - are being targeted with malicious browser extensions trying to hijack Facebook profiles, warns Microsoft.
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