Apr 11, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: E-ticketing systems at Eight Airlines When: Reported 12 Mar 2019 # of records involved: undetermined What happened: Hackers intercept passengers Personally Identifiable Information (PII) using website link vulnerability. How did it happen: 8 major airlines...
May 13, 2017 | Government, Laptops, Tablet
Laptop Ban May Expand to Flights Coming to U.S. From Europe The United States Department of Homeland Security may be planning expand its laptop ban, disallowing laptops in the cabins of all flights from Europe to the United States. Passengers flying from Europe to the...
Mar 22, 2017 | Government, Security
Terror threat? DHS bans in-flight electronics for travelers from eight nations These days, having a laptop or tablet is almost a must for air travelers to dispense with the boredom of a long flight. Those coming to the US from eight international airports will have to...
Jan 14, 2017 | News, Repair, Technology
The FBI Is Apparently Paying Geek Squad Members To Dig Around In Computers For Evidence Of Criminal Activity Law enforcement has a number of informants working for it and the companies that already pay their paychecks, like UPS, for example. It also has a number of...
Mar 28, 2015 | Apple, Cars, Government, Radio Show, Security
14 Year Olds Driving Cars – Knee-Jerk Reaction to 9/11 Leads to Germanwings Crash – Shownotes March 28, 2015 France Is Letting 14-Year-Olds Drive an Electric Car Beg your parents to buy you a Renault Twizy, a $7,600 “car” that 14-year-olds can now legally drive. The...
