Airpooler – an Uber for plane rides – fucked up private pilots in the US flying people to destinations for the price of fuel (and so to get their hours) by asking the FAA for clarification of a 1964 rule. The FAA clarification not only extends to ride sharing services, but also to the old Read more about FAA Bans Planesharing Startups[…]
In laboratory tests, the team was able to successfully conceal firearms and plastic explosive simulants from the Rapiscan Secure 1000 scanner. The team was also able to modify the scanner operating software so it presents an “all-clear” image to the operator even when contraband was detected via Researchers find security flaws in backscatter X-ray scanners Read more about Researchers find security flaws in backscatter X-ray scanners[…]
Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew. Ancient Space features real Read more about Ancient Space | The Game[…]
The United Parcel Service announced Wednesday that customers’ credit and debit card information at 51 franchises in 24 states may have been compromised. There are 4,470 franchised center locations throughout the U.S., according to UPS. via UPS: We’ve Been Hacked – TIME. So you don’t know when UPS found out about the hack, but if Read more about UPS: We’ve Been Hacked – Credit Card data compromised since January[…]
Ziggo claims: “Unlimited access to WifiSpots” (WifiSpot is a wifi sharing service whereby you can access wifi from all Ziggo subscribers). Also claims: “Internet on multiple devices silmutaneously” and “The whole famile online easily at the same time. Via computer, tablet and mobile”. Unfortunately they only allow access to two devices on Wifispots at the Read more about Internet provider Ziggo promises unlimited acces to internet with all devices. Limits access.[…]
Turns out that huge amounts of them are apt to input validation and SSL hacks. This is caused by poor programming practices, which the government does better at avoiding than private companies. Banking apps: Handy, can grab all your money… and RIDDLED with coding flaws • The Register.
The lights use a wireless radio at 900MHz or 5.8GHz to transmit data to each other. They are all on the same subnet. Entering the network doesn’t require a password and the data is unencrypted. The controller for a network has a debug port opened by default. It’s thus easy to get into the controller Read more about It’s very easy to hack traffic lights[…]