Author Archives: dschen
Wireless Keyboards
With everything going wireless now, many people are cutting the cord and getting wireless keyboards and mice. However, not many people stop and think what might happen if these wireless peripherals are compromised. If say someone could spoof the identity … Continue reading
The Newton Virus spreads joy… and hopefully nothing else
The Newton Virus is a “harmless” virus that comes on a cute USB flash drive which copies itself onto the computer to which is attached (works for Mac only) and for only one time, it makes your desktop fall apart… … Continue reading
Toshiba’s New Random Number Generator
Toshiba has recently unveiled a new IC which is capable of generating 2 megabits/second of random bits. The IC utilizes analog noise generated by electrons trapped on a silicon nitride (SiN) layer of a transistor. The electrons randomly are bound … Continue reading
Security Review: Smart pillboxes, maybe too smart?
Recently an MIT research team has developed a smart pillbox to help combat the problem of patients failing to take their medication at prescribed intervals. This problem of over/underdosing of the drug by the patient accounts for ~10% of hospital … Continue reading