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Aussie Telcos are Failing at Some Fundamental Security Basics

Troy Hunt

This screen faces out into the retail store with people constantly wandering past it only a couple of meters away, well within the distance required to observe the contents off it. This is the user-selected password used for identity verification with store customers wandering past it.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

When I was working for a retail company I thought it was fantastic. In 2011, researcher Ang Cui showed how updates to common laser printers were not signed or otherwise authenticated, meaning that you might think you’re doing the right thing by applying an update when in reality you might be unintentionally installing malware.

IT 52
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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

When I was working for a retail company I thought it was fantastic. In 2011, researcher Ang Cui showed how updates to common laser printers were not signed or otherwise authenticated, meaning that you might think you’re doing the right thing by applying an update when in reality you might be unintentionally installing malware.

IT 52