Neowin News Feed for: Hijackers

BT home router wide open to hijackers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:24:09 +0000

If you rely on BT for high-speed internet or VoIP, there's a good chance a pair of UK-based researchers know how to enable a backdoor in your router that leaves you wide open to eavesdropping,... Read more...

RealPlayer flaws open PCs up to hijackers

Fri, 06 Feb 2004 01:23:05 +0000

RealNetworks acknowledged on Wednesday that three flaws affecting different versions of its media player could allow attackers to create corrupt music or video files that, when played, take control of a victim's PC. ... Read more...

Tech Could Stop Future Hijackers, Suicide Planes

Steven Parker — Sat, 15 Sep 2001 10:53:32 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The next time a terrorist aims a jet at building, maybe the plane should say no. From computers that could steer airliners away from skyscrapers to face-recognition devices already... Read more...