Thieves can pull off keyless car theft in under a minute and here’s how to stop them 2026-06-05 at 09:24 By Mirko Zorz A keyless car can be stolen in under a minute. Two people, a pair of cheap radio amplifiers, and a fob sitting on a hallway table inside the house. That is enough. […]
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Zero trust physical security needs trust decisions at the edge 2026-06-02 at 09:09 By Mirko Zorz In this interview with Help Net Security, Chuck Davis, VP, Global Information Security at Hikvision, explains how zero trust applies to physical security systems like cameras and door controllers. He breaks down how to make trust decisions at the […]
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Meet Fractal, an OS made for microarchitecture reverse engineering 2026-05-22 at 12:17 By Sinisa Markovic Probing how a CPU isolates user code from kernel code is messy work. Researchers patch kernels, write drivers, or boot stripped-down bare-metal programs, and any of those choices change variables they were trying to hold still. Fractal, a new operating […]
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Earbud sensors can authenticate users by their heartbeat, study finds 2026-05-19 at 09:17 By Mirko Zorz Researchers built a continuous authentication system called AccLock that identifies a wearer by the tiny vibrations a heartbeat makes inside the ear canal. The signal comes from an accelerometer of the kind already sitting inside many wireless earbuds, so […]
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CERN’s open source KiCad library gives the world 17,000 circuit board components 2026-05-14 at 11:16 By Sinisa Markovic CERN has released its complete KiCad component library under an open source license, making it available to hardware designers anywhere in the world. The library, maintained by CERN’s Design Office, contains more than 17,000 electronic components in […]
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The hidden smart fridge risks that emerge years after purchase 2026-05-12 at 09:28 By Mirko Zorz Household refrigerators are built to last more than a decade. The software, cloud services, and mobile apps that control them are not. A new analysis from Erik Buchmann at Leipzig University maps what happens when those two timelines collide, […]
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ChatGPT advanced account security adds passkeys and hardware keys 2026-05-04 at 02:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Journalists, elected officials, researchers, and political dissidents have spent years adapting their accounts to phishing-resistant authentication on consumer platforms. ChatGPT now joins that list. OpenAI has introduced Advanced Account Security, an opt-in setting that strips password-based sign-in from ChatGPT and […]
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IT spending to hit $6.31 trillion record, thanks to AI 2026-04-24 at 08:22 By Anamarija Pogorelec Global spending on IT is expected to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, according to the latest quarterly forecast from Gartner, marking a 13.5% increase from the previous year. The forecast shows that growth is spread across all major segments, […]
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If cyber espionage via HDMI worries you, NCSC built a device to stop it 2026-04-23 at 14:17 By Sinisa Markovic A new cybersecurity device developed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) should be a helpful solution for protecting governments and businesses from malicious activity carried through display connections. Called SilentGlass, the plug-and-play tool is […]
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A single platform powers SIM farm proxy networks across 17 countries 2026-04-21 at 12:30 By Mirko Zorz Racks of phones and 4G modems, connected to carrier networks and rented out as commercial mobile proxy services, are operating across at least 94 locations in 17 countries. An investigation by infrastructure intelligence firm Infrawatch traced a large […]
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Apple AirTag tracking can be misled by replayed Bluetooth signals 2026-04-17 at 09:24 By Sinisa Markovic Apple’s AirTag is designed to help users track lost items by relying on a vast network of nearby Apple devices. New research shows that this same system can be manipulated to display locations where an AirTag has never been. […]
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Raspberry Pi OS 6.2 disables passwordless sudo by default 2026-04-15 at 14:29 By Anamarija Pogorelec Raspberry Pi OS 6.2, based on the Trixie version, introduces small changes, bug fixes, and disables passwordless sudo by default for new installations. Screenshot of password prompt (Source: Raspberry Pi) “We continually review the security of Raspberry Pi OS to […]
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Tracking drones with the 5G tower down the street 2026-04-02 at 08:42 By Anamarija Pogorelec Drone detection in cities is expensive. Dedicated radar installations are cost-prohibitive at scale, cameras have limited range and stop working well at night, and LiDAR systems have the same cost problem as radar. A group of researchers at the University […]
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Intel puts its data center performance knowledge on GitHub 2026-03-31 at 15:43 By Anamarija Pogorelec Intel engineers have published a centralized repository of data center performance knowledge on GitHub, giving practitioners direct access to tuning guides, configuration recommendations, and optimization recipes that previously required hunting across forums and scattered documentation. The repository, called Optimization Zone, […]
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Uncle Sam closes the door on all new foreign-made routers 2026-03-24 at 17:04 By Sinisa Markovic The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has imposed a ban on all new routers manufactured overseas being imported into and sold within the United States. The post Uncle Sam closes the door on all new foreign-made routers appeared first […]
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NVIDIA puts GPU orchestration in community hands 2026-03-24 at 14:02 By Mirko Zorz GPU-accelerated AI workloads now run on Kubernetes in the large majority of enterprise environments. Managing those workloads at scale has required specialized tooling that, until now, remained under vendor control. NVIDIA moved to change that at KubeCon Europe in Amsterdam this week, […]
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The devices winning the race to get hacked in 2026 2026-03-23 at 17:17 By Sinisa Markovic Enterprise networks keep adding connected devices, expanding the attack surface as threat actors target a wider range of systems, many of which are difficult to inventory, secure, and patch consistently. (Source: Forescout) Forescout’s 2026 Riskiest Devices research maps that […]
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OpenWrt 25.12.0 ships with new package manager, built-in upgrade tool, support for 2200+ devices 2026-03-09 at 13:50 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenWrt 25.12.0 is now available for download. The release incorporates over 4,700 commits since branching from OpenWrt 24.10. Package manager changes One of the most significant structural changes in 25.12.0 is the replacement of the […]
Microsoft taps ASUS and Dell for the Windows 365 Cloud PC strategy 2026-02-27 at 13:34 By Sinisa Markovic Microsoft is adding two new Windows 365 Cloud PC devices, the ASUS NUC 16 for Windows 365 and the Dell Pro Desktop for Windows 365, expanding hardware options for its cloud-based desktop service. Both devices are scheduled […]
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Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses 2026-02-27 at 10:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec Smart glasses with built-in cameras are showing up in more public spaces, and a growing number of people want a way to know when one is nearby. An Android app called Nearby Glasses, developed by Yves Jeanrenaud, attempts to […]
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