Posts Tagged ‘hacking’
Hackers on a Plane
If I were cast in a movie in which the plotline centered on a person on a plane maliciously controlling the entire 550MPH Pringles Can via smartphone, I’d demand the movie be called ‘Hackers on a Plane’, just so people knew what they were getting into when purchasing their matinee ticket. However, this seemingly far-fetched…
Least Privilege and South Korea
No, this isn’t some editorial piece about the interrelationships of varying social strata in South Korean society and Gangnam Style. Despite how interesting that may be, we are instead taking a quick look at the latest “wiper” malware to strike fear in the hearts of CTOs and IT admins alike – DarkSeoul (or Jokra or…
It Takes More Than a Decoder Ring
This week I was invited to lend my “expert thoughts” on a recent news piece on a UK intelligence agency which has opened up their hiring practices to include an online code cracking competition. The team over at CNN’s Situation Room thought this was an interesting concept and invited me in for a quick discussion….
