Looks like your WiFi might not be quite as secure as you thought it was. A paper recently published by [Stefan Viehböck] details a security flaw in the supposedly robust WPA/WPA2 WiFi security protocol. It’s not actually that protocol which is the culprit, but an in-built feature called Wi-Fi Protected Setup. This is an additional …
A chink in the armor of WPA/WPA2 WiFi security
Sphere morphing hexabot is a mechanical jellyfish
Once again, we’re wowed over [Zenta]‘s robotic skill. A few months ago, [Zenta] posted a video of his MorpHex hexapod spherebot that left us awed. After a few long months, more bits of MorpHex have made it onto the chassis. [Zenta] says his project isn’t done but it’s still enough to knock our socks off. …
Firesheep addon updated to exploit Google info leak
Your click history revealed
Researchers have released a Firefox extension that demonstrates the risks of using Google search services on Wi-Fi hotspots and other unsecured networks: With just a few clicks, attackers can view large chunks of your intima…
Ten Year Old Exposes iOS and Android ‘Time Extension’ Exploit for Games
A 10-year-old hacker who goes by the pseudonym CyFi revealed today at DefCon 19 a zero-day exploit in games on iOS and Android devices that independent researchers have confirmed as a new class of vulnerability. The girl from California first discovere…
iPad users finally get Skype app
iPad users finally got their hands on a native Skype app today.
More than a month after it was expected to make its official debut, the iPad-optimized Skype client began appearing in Apple App Stores today. The new app takes advantage of the tablet’s l…
U.S. ‘hacker next door’ gets 18-year sentence: report
A U.S. man who hacked into his neighbors’ Wi-Fi network and tried to frame them with child pornography and threatening emails to the U.S. vice president has been sentenced to 18 years in jail.
Google curbs Web map exposing phone locations
Google limits access to geolocation database linking Wi-Fi devices with physical locations after a CNET article highlights potential privacy concerns.
