Physical Security

Industrial control systems targeted by malicious attackers, research shows

A researcher uses a network of simulated water pump systems to monitor how frequently industrial control systems are attacked

Researchers show ways to bypass home and office security systems

Many door sensors, motion detectors and security keypads can be bypassed using simple techniques, researchers from Bishop Fox said

Vulnerabilities in D-Link network video recorders enable remote spying, researcher says

The vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain access to devices used to monitor surveillance cameras or provide remote access to stored data

Some home automation systems are rife with holes, security experts say

Trustwave researchers will reveal vulnerabilities in home automation gateways and other network-controlled products at Black Hat

EU privacy watchdog criticizes ‘Big Brother’ database

A planned database of all non-EU citizens entering and leaving the bloc is disproportionate, says the European Data Protection Supervisor

Cisco forms Internet of Things group

Melds existing Connected Industries, Energy and Physical Security into one business unit

New EU law mandates eCall in all new cars

EU lawmakers say there is no threat of data snooping

Army Corps database on dams compromised

Assange to Google’s Schmidt: ‘I don’t use email’

Wikileaks has released a transcript of a wide-ranging meeting between Eric Schmidt and Julian Assange ahead of a book launch

Authorities bust global credit card fraud network targeting POS terminals and ATMs in Europe

The criminal group rigged POS devices in European shopping centers with rogue card readers and malware, Europol said