Hackers Can Deflate Tires

The wireless system used in cars to monitor tire pressure can be damaged or spoofed from a remote location, according to researchers.

A team of Rutgers University and the University of South Carolina computer scientists demonstrated that a car driving next to another allowed a hacker to trigger a “low tire pressure” warning at merely 35 mph. They also found a way to damage one type, though they did not…

Botnet Conducts Brute Force Attacks

A server-based botnet that attacks unsecure websites is currently launching a flood of attacks over the Internet, according to security researchers.

The attacks are attempting to hack secure shells protecting Linux boxes, routers and other network devices by guessing the login credentials.

The botnet hits websites that run an outdated version of phpMyAdmin, according to researchers. The vulnerability, which was patched back in April, is exploited by the botnet…

FAA Networks Remain Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

The networks of the Federal Aviation Administration are still vulnerable to cyber attacks even though a number of radar facilities have been improved, according to a new government study.

The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation said despite the FAA’s steps to install cyber intrusion detection systems in some aircraft control centers, most sites still lack the technology. There…

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Healthcare Data Breaches Occur More Often than in Financial Industry

Data breaches relating to healthcare have risen sharply in the past year, outstripping other industries, according to a new report.

The 2010: Identity Theft Resource Center reports shows data stores in the healthcare industry experienced three times more data breaches than the financial industry.

“Healthcare database technology is still older and a lot of it is proprietary and…

British Ministry of Defense at Risk for Cyber Attack

The British Ministry of Defense is vulnerable to cyber attacks because of data loss and week information infrastructure, according to the MoD’s accounting officer.

In a report submitted to Parliament, Bill Jeffrey says while the department is making headway on cybersecurity, the risks from attacks in cyberspace are still a problem.

“In addition to the risks posed by data…

Deloitte’s Gen. Raduege: There is an Opportunity for International Cybersecurity Cooperation

The current cybersecurity climate, in addition to the vast array of threats, provides a real opportunity for enhancing international cybersecurity, according to Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege of the Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation. During a panel discussion at The Open Group’s Security Practitioners Conference in Boston, cyber experts discussed the threats in…

Apple Kills JailBreakMe Exploit

Following the recently revealed exploits by JailbreakMe.com, Apple has released a patch to kill off the exploit which allows the jailbreaking of iPhones, iPods and iPads.

“The iOS 3.2.2 (for iPad) and iOS 4.0.2 (iPhone and iPod Touch) updates correct two flaws — a stack buffer overflow in FreeType’s handling of CFF opcodes, and a privilege escalation issue in IOSurface — that combined to expose Apple’s devices…

Facebook Bug Allows Hackers to Find Name of Users

A problem in Facebook’s login system allows hackers to match email addresses that are unknown with a user’s name, even if the account is configured to be private.

The leak, according to Atu Argawal of SecFence Technologies, could be exploited by individuals conducting phishing attacks. Facebook will return the full name and picture of the individual linked to the email address.

“Facebook users have no control over this, as…

Russian Credit Card Traffic Arrested After Nine-Month Search

A Russian man accused of trafficking in stolen credit card data has been arrested by authorities in France following a nine-month manhunt.

Vladislav Anatolievich Horohorin was arrested in Nice, France as he was attempting to board a flight to Moscow, according to U.S. federal prosecutors. He is in custody in France pending his extradition to the United States.

Horohorin, who founded CarderPlanet, a website used by credit card fraudsters, is part…