Cybersecurity

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/cybersecurity-s-weakest-link-humans Humans are a serious security problem that just can’t be fixed with software update or adding another firewall level. →

http://www.iflscience.com/technology/how-check-if-youve-been-hacked-within-seconds There is a site that allows you to check if information linked to your e-mail address has been leaked online… →

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/05/5-year-old-android-vulnerability-exposes-texts-and-call-histories/ Many apps have had access to sensitive data for many years in Android 4.3 and below. →

http://bgr.com/2016/05/04/mail-ru-gmail-yahoo-microsoft-email-heist/ Large data leak again! →

http://interestingengineering.com/10-year-old-just-hacked-instagram/ Young boy drom Finland found security hole in Instagram and got rewarded for that – both money and fame. →

https://www.miradore.com/must-see-security-talks/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog Interesting selection of talks. Try not to loose your sleep on those issues. →

http://interestingengineering.com/german-nuclear-power-plant-infected-computer-virus/ Nuclear power plants are not safe from computer viruses! →

https://theintercept.com/2016/04/28/new-study-shows-mass-surveillance-breeds-meekness-fear-and-self-censorship/ →

German nuclear plant found riddled with Conficker, other viruses | Apps and Software | Geek.com http://www.geek.com/apps/german-nuclear-plant-found-riddled-with-conficker-other-viruses-1653415/ Malware has been running wild at a German nuclear plant in Gundremmingen. Many viruses in nuclear power! The viruses, which include “W32.Ramnit” and “Conficker”, were discovered at Gundremmingen’s B unit in a computer system retrofitted in 2008 with data visualization →

http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/in-privacy-v-security-endtoend-encryption-is-definitely-winning End-to-end security protects end users, but causes headaches to national security organizations because it is harder to follow. Any legistlation aimed against encryption will just make situation worse for everybody in the long run. →