A vulnerability in the Tesla Model S fully electric luxury car allows an attacker to unlock the vehicle, start the engine and drive away with it. The report is the second one from Chinese security... read more
Singapore Forms New Cyber Security Agency
Submitted by l33tdawg on Thu, 2015-01-29 06:05
Singapore's government will set up a new agency to strengthen cyber security, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's office said Tuesday, amid more reports of high-profile hacking incidents worldwide.
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, to be established on April 1, "will provide dedicated and centralized oversight of national cyber security functions," Lee's office said in a statement.
The dream of Windows Phone on tablets is almost coming true
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2015-01-28 10:06
The Windows desktop is at once the most important and least important part of the Windows experience. On the traditional desktop and laptop, it's fundamental; it's where most apps run, and it's where most users want to be. The perceived downplaying of the desktop in Windows 8 was one of the many reasons that desktop users were unhappy with the operating system.
Mark Dowd finds bug in ultra secure BlackPhone that lets attackers stalk users
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2015-01-28 08:26
A recently fixed vulnerability in the BlackPhone instant messaging application gave attackers the ability to decrypt messages, steal contacts, and control vital functions of the device, which is marketed as a more secure way to protect communications from government and criminal snoops.
Scientists 3D print cartilage to repair damaged windpipes
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2015-01-28 07:49
Believe it or not, scientists aren't yet finished discovering new ways to 3D print body parts. A team at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has developed a 3D printing technique that lets them produce cartilage for repairing damaged tracheas, better known to you and I as windpipes.
Apple posts record sales, says Watch to ship in April
Submitted by l33tdawg on Wed, 2015-01-28 07:41
Record revenue from the iPhone and Mac computer sales helped Apple bring in $74.6 billion in revenue last quarter, up from $57.6 billion a year earlier.
The company's next new product, the highly anticipated Apple Watch, will start shipping in April, CEO Tim Cook said on a conference call to discuss the financial results.