SXSW has arrived in Austin, TX, which is unusually chilly this time of year. The festival’s big gaping maw has barely begun to open to swallow up the tens of thousands of people who show up each year to discover and celebrate the seemingly infinite amount of creative endeavors put on display. And to network. […]
Many years ago, I was challenged by a coworker to come up with a way to open a garage door with a cellular phone. My proposed solution involved a computer, an internet connection and an X10 home automation device. A simple phone app could send a signal to the computer’s IP that would tell the […]
In a security white paper Symantec published on Wednesday, the company recommends suspending use of their popular remote control product, PC Anywhere, until a complete set of update patches are released. The issue stems from hacker collective Anonymous’s claims of obtaining Symantec’s source code for the product back in 2006. Symantec advises that Norton Antivirus […]
For those who don’t follow DefCon, you’re missing out. A great assemblage of hackers and crackers in both the black hat and white hat variety, you’re almost guaranteed some great stories (not to mention drama). This year, DefCon thinks of the future with DefCon Kids, their first ever meeting aimed at younger hackers (think Oliver […]
There’s been a bit of an uptick in stories about hackers lately. Be it a massive bank falling prey to a basic security exploit, a major electronics vendor losing their gaming network, or someone trying to excuse his inappropriate online behavior on them, hackers are everywhere. This time the victim is the 163-year-old newspaper, News […]
