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DEF CON 2016 – Bluetooth-based smart locks easy to hack | Homeland Security Degrees

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Security Researchers demonstrated at the Def Con hacker conference how it is easy to open some Bluetooth-based smart locks.

Last week security researchers Ben Ramsey and Anthony Rose of Merculite Security demonstrated at the Def Con conference how it is easy to open some Bluetooth-based smart locks.

The duo analyzed 16 smart locks from companies such as Ceomate, Elecycle, iBlulock, Mesh Motion, Okidokey, Plantraco, Quicklock, and Vians, and discovered that 12 of them could be easily hacked.

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The Department Of Homeland Security Seems To Have A Problem With The King Of Bollywood | Homeland Security Degrees

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“To detain one of India’s biggest celebrities would itself attract international headlines, but this, he said, was the third time that he had been held then released while traveling in the United States.” Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new ……

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Hard Drive Noise Allows Data Theft From Air-Gapped Computers | Homeland Security Degrees

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Researchers have identified yet another attack method that can be used to silently exfiltrate data from air-gapped computers. The latest technique involves the noise emitted by hard disk drives and it’s relatively efficient over short distances.

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Shade Ransomware Updated With Backdoor Capabilities | Homeland Security Degrees

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The latest version of the Shade ransomware is no longer limited to only encrypting user’s files, but it also installs remote access tools on the infected computers, Kaspersky Lab researchers warn.

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Mothers to Homeland Security: We Won’t Eat Until We Are Released | Homeland Security Degrees

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As the Secretary of Homeland Security, you said last week that you have helped ensure that “the average length of stay at [family detention] facilities is 20 days or less.” We are 22 mothers who have been imprisoned at the Berks County Residential ……

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Record Breaking 78 Firearms Discovered in Carry-on Bags This Week | Homeland Security Degrees

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Record Breaking 78 Firearms Discovered in Carry-on Bags This Week

Cyber Risk To Critical Infrastructure hits 15 Million per Org Every Year | Homeland Security Degreeshttps://homelandsecurityedus.wordpress.com/2016/08/12/cyber-risk-to-critical-infrastructure-hits-e15-million-per-org-every-year/ Cyber Risk To Critical Infrastructure hits 15 Million per Org Every Year According to an ENISA report attacks on critical infrastructure can cost organizations up to 15 million. It deemed that Critical Information Infrastructures (CIIs) provide resources upon which society depends and cybersecurity incidents affecting CIIs are nowadays considered global risks that can have significant negative impact for several countries or industries within the next 10 years. The report found that the most common attack types for To learn more visit: The post Cyber Risk To Critical Infrastructure hits 15 Million per Org Every Year appeared first on Homeland Security Degrees. Cyber Risk To Critical Infrastructure hits 15 Million per Org Every Year

Intel on ISIS Skewed to be Positive by CENTCOM High Command, Report Says | Homeland Security Degrees

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Yahoo News Now: former secretary of homeland security on Donald Trump’s comments and Hillary Clinton’s emails | Homeland Security Degrees

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In an exclusive interview on Wednesday, Aug. 10, Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric spoke to University of California President Janet Napolitano. A former secretary of homeland security and the ex-governor of Arizona, Napolitano will discuss the 2016 ……

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Former homeland security secretary: Trump doesn’t quite understand ‘how our democracy is set up’ | Homeland Security Degrees

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano had some tough words for Donald Trump on Wednesday when discussing his readiness for the presidency. “The president’s comments and what comes out of the president’s mouth are so very important ……

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