The radio navigation planes use to land safely is insecure and can be hacked
Enlarge / A plane in the researchers’ demonstration attack as spoofed ILS signals induce a pilot to land to the right of the runway. (credit: Sathaye et al.) Just about every aircraft that has flown over the past 50 years—whether a single-engine Cessna or a 600-seat jumbo jet—is aided by radios to safely land at airports. These instrument landing systems (ILS) are considered precision approach systems, because unlike...
The FCC's Robocall Plan Sounds Awfully Familiar
FCC chairman Ajit Pai has proposed a set of rules to combat robocalls. Don’t get your hopes up quite yet.
Google Will Replace Titan Security Key Over a Bluetooth Flaw
Google will replace any Titan BLE branded security key, after disclosing that a nearby attacker could use it to compromise your accounts.
Microsoft’s First Windows XP Patch in Years Is a Very Bad Sign
A very bad vulnerability in Windows XP could have serious ramifications, even with a patch.
Crypto Spring Brings Strong Profits to Next-Generation and Older Mining Rigs
Over the last few weeks, cryptocurrency markets have been on a tear accumulating considerable gains following the notorious ‘crypto winter.’ Since the recent price hike this spring, mining digital assets with next-generation miners has allowed participants to secure significant gains and even older mining devices are turning a profit. Also read: Bitcoin Cash Protocol Successfully Upgrades — Schnorr Signatures Are...
