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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Teslas

ForAllSecure

Certainly no one uses 40 bit encryption anymore. Vamosi: I first became aware of Martin's work back in 2010 when I was writing when gadgets betray us, Martin had observed that certain manufacturers were using fixed pins such as 000 to make it easier for customers to pair their mobile devices with their cars. Very unlikely.

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Is India's Aadhaar System Really "Hack-Proof"? Assessing a Publicly Observable Security Posture

Troy Hunt

That's almost a cliched example to pull out these days, the point is simply that where there is sufficient will and resources, any information system can be compromised. We are rapidly approaching a "secure by default" web and the green padlock is becoming the norm ( about two thirds of all browser traffic is now encrypted ).

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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware, for example, usually doesn’t self-replicate. Going Mobile and Going Global: 2001-2010. Stuxnet , discovered in 2010, was the first documented attempt by sovereign nations to use malware to attack other sovereign nations. It later evolved to also include file encryption.