PlaneSploit: Now You, Too, Can Hijack An Airplane

A hacker used a malicious code and an Android app to manipulate a flight simulator to hijack virtual planes and in turn highlight security weaknesses.

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WordPress Hack: How to Avoid Becoming Part of the 'Botnet'

Andrea Ayres-Deets in Technology 1 month ago

With the sustained attack against WordPress servers this week, a look at how to avoid becoming part of the future 'super botnet'.

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Indian Engineers Invent Anti-Rape Bra That Electrocutes Attackers

Andrea Ayres-Deets in Technology 1 month ago

Here were some of the FAQs PolicyMic had on the anti-rape lingerie that came out of India last week. (Now with answers!)

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T-Mobile iPhone Release Date: Take a Look at the First SmartPhone Ever

Abdul Siddiqui in Technology 1 month ago

With the release of the iPhone 5 upon us, let's see how the first smartphone stacks up.

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Is Using Your GPS Just As Dangerous As Texting While Driving? California Thinks So

Billy Buntin in Technology 1 month ago

A new interpretation of California state law has all but outlawed any practical use of a mobile phone while driving.

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CISPA: Why is the House Intelligence Committee Deliberating Behind Closed Doors?

Desi Petkova in Technology 1 month ago

Members of the media and the public will not be able to watch the upcoming markup of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act while it's happening. Why?