The Great E-Scooter Hack: New Research Exposes Security Risk for E-Scooters and Riders
Micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, zip in and out of traffic. In San Antonio alone, over 12,000 scooters are on the road. For this reason,…
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Silent Surveillance Attack: How Hackers Can Use Wi-Fi to Track You Inside Your Home
University of Chicago scientists examine vulnerability of smart devices and possible defenses. As connected devices such as voice assistants, security cameras, and smart appliances grow…
Fundamental Design Flaw Leaves Bluetooth Devices Vulnerable to Hacking
New research has found a fundamental flaw in the way devices ‘talk’ to apps that leaves Bluetooth-enabled devices vulnerable to hacking. Mobile apps that work…
SEAS Engineers Work Towards Hacker-Proof Computing
Every few days, the news brings us stories of massive data breaches, resulting in the theft of massive amounts of money, or the release of…
Thwarting Side-Channel Attacks and Increasing Computer Security
Personal computers and corporate computers have long been susceptible to hackers, but now savvy hackers are using cloud technology to their advantage to steal a…
Hackers Attack ATT. Is Your Wireless Phone Safe?
AT&T recently reported that an organized attempt was made to hack information from as many as 1 million wireless customer accounts, but they want customers…