WikiLeaks began publishing a cache of data pilfered from the CIA several weeks ago, and the process isn’t anywhere close to over. The last round of leaks covered the covert tools used by the CIA to exploit Android, Windows, and other platforms. This time it’s Apple’s turn in the spotlight. …
Read More »Hacked-together Lego Mindstorms bot kit brings science to a classroom near you
Stanford researchers have hacked the Lego Mindstorms platform as a springboard to create a liquid-handling robotics kit, using inexpensive, off-the-shelf parts. They’re hoping to get the kits into classrooms and STEM-curious kids’ hands as soon as possible, to open up the “wet sciences” — biology, chemistry, and medicine — for …
Read More »Teen quiz app Wishbone hacked, users’ emails and phone numbers exposed
Check your kid’s phone for this app, ASAP: Wishbone, a popular quiz app for kids, tweens and teens, has been hacked, according to a report from Motherboard out this morning. The hack involved 2.2 million email addresses as well as 287,000 phone numbers, many of which are from kids under …
Read More »Security firm claims implantable cardiac devices can be hacked
As more and more devices gain connectivity, there are more opportunities for malicious individuals to steal your data, break things, and just generally make your life more difficult. At least you’ll still have your life, though. Now a security firm says that a connected implantable cardiac device made by Minnesota-based …
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