Most Popular Surveillance Cameras Can Be Hacked
In a world where security cameras are nearly as ubiquitous as light fixtures, someone is always watching you. But the watcher might not always be who you think it is. Three of the most popular brands of closed-circuit surveillance cameras are sold with remote internet access enabled by default, and with weak password security –…
Would You Let a Bouncer Check Your Facebook to Get Into a Club?
The stakes are high for bouncers—letting even one underage person into a bar or club could mean a hefty fine. That’s why they have so many tricks to suss out fake IDs. They’ll ask what your sign is, or what the address on the card is, or when your appearance radically changed. But recently, UK…
Privacy-Killing CISPA Bill Passes House
CISPA, a terrible bill that would let websites hand over your personal data to the government with little oversight, just passed the U.S. House of Representatives. That’s not good. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-cispa-5905360 Although the vote was scheduled for tomorrow, in something of a surprise, it took place today, and passed the House 248-168. The bill is still…
Facebook Doesn’t Have to Trample On Our Privacy Rights in the Name of Cybersecurity
Numerous commentators have noted the sore thumb in the group of supporters for The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA): Facebook. Why would a social network be endorsing a bill that would allow companies to pass personal information about Internet users to the government without any form of judicial oversight? A number of recent…
CIA’s Secret Fear: High-Tech Border Checks Will Blow Spies’ Cover
When Tom Cruise had to break into police headquarters in Minority Report, the futuristic crime thriller, he got past the iris scanners with ease: He just swapped out his eyeballs. CIA agents may find that just a little beyond the call of duty. But meanwhile, they’ve got to come up with something else: The increasing…