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  • Inmarsat launches solution to boost cyber security

    June 9, 2017

    Inmarsat is launching a unified threat management (UTM) solution to take away cyber security risks. The solution – which will be available later this year – will be embedded within existing hardware onboard and is described as a ‘virtual machine’ that can be provisioned at any time, to provide data inspection and protection for the cyber ...

  • Fake Delta Airline Receipts Spread Financial Malware

    April 24, 2017

    Spam emails posing as Delta Air payment confirmation emails are spreading financial and banking malware to computers. According to Heimdal Security firm, a new campaign trying to get access to your financial information was noticed in the wild. Users are receiving spam emails posing as payment confirmations from Delta Air. As the researchers point out, this is ...

  • Autonomous car cyber security consortium awarded funding

    April 11, 2017

    An autonomous car cyber security group will receive government funding as part of a plan to make the UK a hub for the development of self-driving cars, it has been announced. The 5*Stars consortium, which incorporates HORIBA MIRA, Ricardo, Thatcham Research, Roke and Axillium Research, will get grants to develop defences against cyber attacks on autonomous ...

  • Airports and nuclear power stations on terror alert as government officials warn of ‘credible’ cyber threat

    April 2, 2017

    Britain’s airports and nuclear power stations have been told to tighten their defences against terrorist attacks in the face of increased threats to electronic security systems. Security services have issued a series of alerts in the past 24 hours, warning that terrorists may have developed ways of bypassing safety checks. Intelligence agencies believe that Islamic State of ...

  • Senators reintroduce a bill to improve cybersecurity in cars

    March 23, 2017

    Senators Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have reintroduced the Security and Privacy in Your Car (SPY Car) Act of 2017. They first introduced the bill, along with a similar bill for aircraft, during the last session. The SPY Car Act places the onus for automotive cybersecurity and privacy standards on the shoulders ...

  • Cyber Security in a Transport Revolution

    March 9, 2017

    The transport industry is undergoing a technological revolution driven by connectivity, Big Data, autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Driverless cars are on the horizon and the Internet of Things is being developed throughout our current transport infrastructure. However, these technologies pose some significant issues, particularly in the area of cyber security. To address some of these ...

  • Popular hacker warkit Metasploit now hacks hardware and cars

    February 3, 2017

    Popular offensive hacking toolkit Metasploit now works on hardware, including cars, after a major update to the 13-year old platform. The free-or-paid modular hacking machine now sports plenty of CVE-specific exploitation components that security professionals have long-used for penetration tests and research. An update to the Hardware Bridge API means the platform will now work on variety ...

  • Court Documents Reveal How Feds Spied On Connected Cars For 15 Years

    January 16, 2017

    It’s not always necessary to break into your computer or smartphone to spy on you. Today all are day-to-day devices are becoming more connected to networks than ever to add convenience and ease to daily activities. But here’s what we forget: These connected devices can be turned against us because we are giving companies, hackers, and ...

  • Airport boarding gate display leaks booking codes, puts passenger data at risk

    January 10, 2017

    While waiting for my flight to begin boarding at a European airport recently, I noticed that one of the screens at the gate showed a timed-out web browser window. Being curious and more than a little bored, I opened the IP address displayed on the screen on my smartphone expecting it to be unreachable from ...