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Security, Hacker Conferences Have Technology Industry Buzzing
By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld Aug 6, 2011 7:34 AM
Stories about lost wages aren't the only scary things being talked about in Sin City this week. The best security researchers and hackers from around the world have gathered in Las Vegas, and news about their work has been creeping out like a toxic flood.
The Black Hat security conference wrapped up Thursday and the Def Con hacker conference is going on now and is scheduled to end Sunday.
Here's a roundup of some of the stories that have technophiles buzzing.
--Murder by hacking. Diabetic and security researcher Jay Radcliffe demonstrated how an attacker with a powerful antenna could be up to a half mile away from a victim yet launch a wireless hack to remotely control an insulin pump and potentially kill the victim. According to ZDNet, having the pump's serial number is one key to performing the hack, which is concerning since many products ship with product codes displayed on outside packaging. Read more at ZDNet and PCWorld.
More about that kind of buzzing at:
http://www.pcworld.c....html#tk.hp_new
By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld Aug 6, 2011 7:34 AM
Stories about lost wages aren't the only scary things being talked about in Sin City this week. The best security researchers and hackers from around the world have gathered in Las Vegas, and news about their work has been creeping out like a toxic flood.
The Black Hat security conference wrapped up Thursday and the Def Con hacker conference is going on now and is scheduled to end Sunday.
Here's a roundup of some of the stories that have technophiles buzzing.
--Murder by hacking. Diabetic and security researcher Jay Radcliffe demonstrated how an attacker with a powerful antenna could be up to a half mile away from a victim yet launch a wireless hack to remotely control an insulin pump and potentially kill the victim. According to ZDNet, having the pump's serial number is one key to performing the hack, which is concerning since many products ship with product codes displayed on outside packaging. Read more at ZDNet and PCWorld.
More about that kind of buzzing at:
http://www.pcworld.c....html#tk.hp_new
