Adam Laurie
7 Stories
Experts: Bluetooth security dangers ignored
News A former White House cybersecurity adviser and an RFID researcher issue warning that communications protocols are ripe for abuse.
Tags: RFID, Bluetooth, Communications, Security, Protocol, Howard Schmidt, Card, Flaw, device manufacturer, Bluetooth
Linux guru argues against security liability
News Alan Cox tells the U.K. House of Lords that software developers should not be held legally responsible for security breaches.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Security, Linux, Open source
Nokia: Bluetooth flaw gnaws at phone security
News Nokia has admitted that a number of its Bluetooth handsets are vulnerable to "bluesnarfing," in which data can be stolen from a phone without the owner's knowledge.
Tags: Bluetooth
Black Hat 'supersizes' in Las Vegas
News Taking up more space at Caesar's Palace is no gamble for the security confab as it tackles topics from the Vista x64 kernel to digital forensics for the feds.
Tags: Security
Dutch researcher claims e-passport hack
News A researcher has published code that purports to emulate the data on e-passport chips and circumvent e-passport security measures.
Tags: Hacking, Biometrics, E-passport, Security, Video, Passport, U.K., researcher, smart card, Amsterdam
London transit cards cracked and cloned
News Researchers clone public transit cards in London to demonstrate vulnerabilities in the Mifare Classic smartcard used by millions worldwide.
Tags: Security, Hacking, RFID, Dr., Hong Kong, Card, London, researcher, smart card, Holland
Sony Ericsson phones open to 'snarf' attack
News The company advises some owners to turn off Bluetooth on their phones after confirming that five handsets are vulnerable to "snarfing," in which personal data can be stolen without the owner's knowledge.
Tags: Cellular phones, Bluetooth
