Privacy & Security

Sony’s Mofiria Authentication Technology Scans Your Scary Finger Veins

Sony has announced “mofiria,” a biometric technology that relies on the unique vein pattern in fingers to authenticate users. Apparently, this method is more accurate than traditional fingerprint techniques. “mofiria” uses a unique method where a CMOS sensor diagonally captures scattered light inside the finger veins, making a plane layout possible. As a result, a…

Privacy & Security Sean Fallon

Update: Dude Returns MP3 Player Loaded With Army Secrets, World War III With New Zealand Averted

Remember that dude who bought a second-hand MP3 player, only to find it full of U.S. Army enlistment records and mission briefings? It is now safely back in the Pentagon’s hands. They were even kind enough to trade him a brand shiny new MP3 player for his troubles. And a happy ending was had by…

Privacy & Security John Mahoney

New Paint Could Block Wi-Fi From Nosey Neighbors

Living in an apartment building, I can spot about twenty active Wi-Fi networks at a time. And the worst part is that they can all see me, too. While we’ve had RF-blocking paint to cellphone signals for some time, manufacturers have been thwarted when attempting to stop higher frequencies, like we have on home networks.…

Privacy & Security Mark Wilson

New Zealand Man Buys Thrift-Shop MP3 Player Full of US Army Classified Information

An MP3 player purchased for $14.50 (brown Zune?) at an Oklahoma second-hand store had an extra surprise inside-60 files containing Iraq- and Afghanistan-deployed soldiers’ personal info, a mission briefing and base equipment manifests. Score! Chris Ogle, who hails from the Kiwi town Whangerei, says the device (sadly unspecified) never worked as an MP3 player, and…

Privacy & Security John Mahoney

Obama Supports Warrantless Wiretapping, Just Like Bush

So much for change: Wired reports that Obama’s administration is lining with Bush on supporting the warrantless-eavesdropping program, urging the courts to drop a case against it. Paraphrasing Stewart: It’s only f*ck*ng day one. The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Changefest ’09 – Obama’s Inaugural Speech Click to view Barack…

Privacy & Security Jesus Diaz

T-43 Security Robot Bags Intruders, Unsuspecting Coworkers via Cellphone

Aside from being the first known predecessor to the inevitable T-800, the Alacom/tmsuk T-34 security bot doesn’t seem that formidable. But pay no mind to its Hoover-esque appearance—the T-34 will take you right out. The T-34 is essentially a remote-controlled security drone. It can be controlled from afar—by cellphone if the operator chooses—and putter around…

Privacy & Security John Herrman

Virtual Keyboard Confounds Key-logging Bosses, Criminals, and Spouses

If you’re browsing the web at work or just somewhere insecure, the prospect of key-logging may keep you from typing passwords and/or expletives. This Greasemonkey-compatible script brings up a virtual keyboard for mouseclick typing. The Virtual Keyboard Interface is a free script to download and adds one of 22 clickable keyboards for the typing of…

Privacy & Security Mark Wilson

The Fancy Security Gear the FBI Busted Out for the Inauguration

An event like the inauguration is a great excuse for the FBI to roll out all of its super-expensive security gear, like a truck you can explode a live bomb in without hurting anyone. New Scientist has a full gallery, but my favorite is definitely the aforementioned truck. The Bomb Containment Vessel can be used…

Privacy & Security Adam Frucci

Obama’s BlackBerry May Be Replaced With a Giant Windows Mobile Brick

Obama’s maneuvering to keep his beloved BlackBerry is far from over, but it’s worth noting one possible outcome: that the Prez may be stuck with one of the NSA’s approved WinMo handsets. https://gizmodo.com/should-obama-give-up-his-blackberry-5129391 CNET has found out which phones have been sealed up tightly enough to satisfy the NSA’s guidelines for devices that may transmit…

Privacy & Security John Herrman

Barack Obama’s BlackBerry Addiction = The Biggest Celebrity Endorsement In History

Today is soon-to-be-pres. Obama’s last day with his beloved VZW BlackBerry 8830. He’s still fighting to keep it, and in the process giving RIM publicity on an unprecedented scale. How much is it all worth? https://gizmodo.com/obama-still-steadfast-on-keeping-his-blackberry-they-5126576 $25 to $50 million dollars, according to marketing experts-one of the biggest endorsement deals in history, were it an…

Privacy & Security John Mahoney

‘Curse of Silence’ Attack Can Disable Texting On Most Nokia Phones

Phones using a number of popular versions of the Symbian S60 mobile OS (the Nokia N95, E71 and N76 just to name a few) can be partially disabled by a maliciously coded text. The attack has been lamely dubbed “The Curse of Silence” and it’s pretty simple. Due to a glitch in the way that…

Privacy & Security John Herrman

Researchers Create Web Skeleton Key With 200 PS3s

Using a cluster of 200 PS3s, an international group of researchers have crafted a “skeleton key” digital certificate that can perfectly impersonate any website on the internet. The weak point that allows the technique to work—which researchers will be detailing at the 25th Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin—is the MD5 hash algorithm, which, basically, is…

Privacy & Security Matt Buchanan

CCTV to Spy Four Year Old Kids at School

Are these people out of their spanking-loving, English-disciplined, bloody psycho minds? Judging from these news, yes they are: Schools in Britain are now installing CCTV and microphones in classrooms for four-year-old kids. According to the Daily Mail, schools have installed new cameras to watch and listen to “pupils as young as four”. Apparently, the authorities…

Privacy & Security Jesus Diaz

Safe-T Bed: Sleep Soundly on a Cache of Guns, Jewels and Money

Somewhere between a sock and an actual bank lies the Executive Safe-T bed. Hollandia International’s design incorporates a heavy-duty safe underneath the mattress and a cover in the head joint of the bed base. The bed was originally developed for a wealthy international customer that wanted to keep a handgun close by at all times,…

Privacy & Security Sean Fallon

Jewelry Box Features USB and Fingerprint Authentication Security

Perhaps Paris Hilton would have avoided the $2 million theft of her jewelry recently if she had one of these BioMirage Coffers. It can only be opened via fingerprint identification or a USB key. That seems far more convenient than carrying around a key or remembering a passcode, but couldn’t you just take the whole…

Privacy & Security Sean Fallon

Digital Window Gives Non-Distorted 180º Real Time Panoramas

The Digital Window camera stitches the video from five image sensors to give a non-distorted 180º real-time panorama. According to Tenebraex, the technology was designed to make armored vehicle’s doors transparent for the soldiers inside. https://gizmodo.com/tenebraex-creates-first-ever-color-night-vision-goggles-247550 But what they really wanted to do in the Bradley was to make that door, in effect, transparent. It…

Privacy & Security Jesus Diaz

Enhanced Photos Can Bypass Any Face-Recognition Software

BKIS, a Vietnamese security center, recently demonstrated that face-recognition security programs found in Toshiba, Asus and Lenovo laptops can be bypassed with a special photo. To enroll in the face recognition software, the built-in webcam on the laptop scans the face for prime areas, such as the eyes or more conspicuous facial features. The special…

Privacy & Security Erica Ho

Lenovo Lets You Disable Your Stolen Laptop With a Stern Text Message

In the next couple months Lenovo will be rolling out a BIOS update for its Montevina laptop users which enables remote shutdown and subsequent encryption via text message. The tech relies on the laptop having a WWAN connection and activates when a custom string, defined by the user and sent from a single, paired phone,…

Privacy & Security John Herrman

Mobile Edge Scanfast For Her: Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags For the Ladies

Mobile Edge is expanding on their checkpoint-friendly Scanfast laptop case lineup with products that are designed specifically for women. The “Scanfast for Her” line consists of three product styles: the Onyx ScanFast Briefcase, the Onyx ScanFast Backpack and a redesigned Element Briefcase. The changes are aesthetic, so you will still be getting a TSA compliant…

Privacy & Security Sean Fallon

The Government Doesn’t Need Telcos’ Help To Spy On Your Cellphones, Thank You Very Much

The Federal Government has used the cell tracking ‘Triggerfish’ gadget for years now, and sometimes with great success. That’s because its an effective, invasive piece of hardware: by posing as a cell tower Triggerfish is able to quickly glean valuable identifying data from phones. Like phone taps, this had previously been thought to have been…

Privacy & Security John Herrman

Sony’s Mofiria Authentication Technology Scans Your Scary Finger Veins

Update: Dude Returns MP3 Player Loaded With Army Secrets, World War III With New Zealand Averted

New Paint Could Block Wi-Fi From Nosey Neighbors

New Zealand Man Buys Thrift-Shop MP3 Player Full of US Army Classified Information

Obama Supports Warrantless Wiretapping, Just Like Bush

T-43 Security Robot Bags Intruders, Unsuspecting Coworkers via Cellphone

Virtual Keyboard Confounds Key-logging Bosses, Criminals, and Spouses

The Fancy Security Gear the FBI Busted Out for the Inauguration

Obama’s BlackBerry May Be Replaced With a Giant Windows Mobile Brick

Barack Obama’s BlackBerry Addiction = The Biggest Celebrity Endorsement In History

‘Curse of Silence’ Attack Can Disable Texting On Most Nokia Phones

Researchers Create Web Skeleton Key With 200 PS3s

CCTV to Spy Four Year Old Kids at School

Safe-T Bed: Sleep Soundly on a Cache of Guns, Jewels and Money

Jewelry Box Features USB and Fingerprint Authentication Security

Digital Window Gives Non-Distorted 180º Real Time Panoramas

Enhanced Photos Can Bypass Any Face-Recognition Software

Lenovo Lets You Disable Your Stolen Laptop With a Stern Text Message

Mobile Edge Scanfast For Her: Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Bags For the Ladies

The Government Doesn’t Need Telcos’ Help To Spy On Your Cellphones, Thank You Very Much

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