Author Archives: jimmy

Security Review: In-Eye Video Camera

Posted on March 9, 2009 by jimmy

Rob Spence, a Canadian Filmmaker, is currently developing a prototype to equip his prosthetic eye with a built-in, wireless video camera.  The digital system, while not able to transmit information to his brain, will be able to route the signal … Continue reading →

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State of Utah Fleeced for $2.5 Million

Posted on February 17, 2009 by jimmy

Over 2.5 Million dollars was stolen from the State of Utah’s Treasury, according to a recent article in the Salt Lake Tribute.  According to the article, an attacker obtained a vendor number for the University of Utah’s construction department, then … Continue reading →

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Security Review: Google Latitude, tracking friends on Google Maps

Posted on February 4, 2009 by jimmy

A recent article on slashdot purports that Google will soon release new software, dubbed ‘Latitude’ enabling users to broadcast their geographic location via Google Maps.  This information can be gathered either from mobile phones, via GPS or local cell phone … Continue reading →

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Ex-Fannie Mae worker charged with planting computer virus

Posted on January 30, 2009 by jimmy

According to the D.C. Examiner, a virus, allegedly planted by an ex-employee, was recently discovered among Fannie Mae’s 4,000 computer servers.  The virus would have first disabled the companies’ computer monitoring systems, then restricted all employee access, begin erasing all … Continue reading →

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