Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Top 10 things to be afraid of from Black Hat and Def Con

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Thousands of computer hackers are heading to Las Vegas this week for Black Hat and Def Con, back-to-back information security conventions where attendees are warned not to send passwords over Wi-Fi or use the ATMs due to a surge in digital mischief-making.


It’s traditional for these skilled programmers to unveil their greatest exploits at the conventions. Here’s how to hack an iPhone within one minute of plugging it in to a tampered charger. Here’s how to "trivially" gain access to surveillance cameras in homes, banks, prisons, and military facilities.


It’s traditional for hackers to unveil their greatest exploits here


We’re all becoming increasingly reliant on technology and the internet for daily life, which opens new...


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