All of America’s critical power structures are connected to the Internet – everything from electricity to water supplies. The benefits of putting these systems online is that it allows the government to easily control multiple power systems remotely and at the same time. But what would happen if a person or foreign government with malicious intent were to get control of these online power controls? [...]
GPS navigation is a technology widely used in almost every car, whether it’s dashboard navigation or built into the car directly. Noting how widely GPS is used, the question arises of why different modes of transportation like the airline industry aren’t using the technology. [...]
The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Missile Systems have teamed up to bring laser beam weapons from science fiction to reality. [...]
Since the U.S. government declared the jailbreaking of Apple’s products such as the iPhone, iTouch, and iPad is legal, many users are rushing to find a way to unlock their devices.
If you have an account on Facebook, Myspace, or any other social networking website, Interpol is asking for your help in finding their most wanted fugitives. [...]
Ava Hernandez, older sister to 15-year-old Adam Hernandez got a voicemail from the Assistant Principal of Shorewood High School with news of her younger brother’s arrest. The voicemail said that he was in police custody after stealing chicken nuggets from a meal worth $2.60. [...]
With the help of the newly invented Terahertz Detector, authorities will soon be able to tell what you have in your pocket, bag, luggage, and anywhere else, all from tens, and possibly thousands, of feet away. [...]
For one of the biggest insurance providers in the nation, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has some amateurish security on its website. The site was recently was hacked and about 200,000 customer’s personal information was stolen including names, social security numbers, and credit card information. [...]
A new method of surveillance is making solving crimes easier than ever. It works by tracking criminals from the sky with a super zoom lens. It captures where criminals came from and where the went post-crime. The best part is that even if the criminal is wearing a mask or is in disguise he can still be tracked. [...]
If you feel like you are being target for identity theft, you might want to look into the hotels you checked into. A new study by Trustwave, a company that is hired by hotels and other merchants to protect their systems, shows that hotels have now surpassed restaurants for the top spot where your credit card data is most likely to be stolen. [...]
There’s nothing better than getting a new computer. But what if that brand new pristine computer was actually infected with a virus, right out of the box? Dell says, it happened. [...]
A new malware attack recently launched targets eBay users in particular. The way the attack works is by sending users e-mails with a link to an infected website, which instantly starts downloading spam and malware to your computer or mobile device. [...]
What started as some petty online drama for an 11-year-old girl has blown up to be a huge problem for her and her family. After posting profanity-ridden rants to video hosting websites like YouTube, Jessica Leonhardt, who went by the code name Jessie Slaughter, has become the target of one of the largest groups of Internet pranksters; the website 4Chan.org. In essence, this group of users target particular videos and makes fun of them. The targeting has gotten so bad, Leonhardt is now under police protection due to receiving numerous death threats. [...]
With Alabama’s beaches finally starting to look clean and oil-free, people are finally returning to enjoy the water. But is the oil really gone and is the water safe to go back in? Alabama’s Channel Five News decided to test the water and the results were shocking. [...]
