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Using nothing more than an oscilloscope and a laptop, hackers can unlock an ATM.

Safecrackers Can Unlock ATMs as Easily as Hacking a Baby Monitor

As long as there are "things," there will be those who want to hack into "them"—and some succeed. 
By Harmon Leon

Will Smith Attended Defcon for 20 Minutes

Tech, it seems, has become so integrated into mainstream culture that it is now simply commonplace for celebrities to just
By Jessica Roy

Help Us, Hackers, You’re Our Only Hope, NSA Chief Tells DefCon

Last week, hackers from around the world gathered in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the annual DefCon conference. It is the
By Kelly Faircloth

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