Karl Thomas

Independent Correspondent



148 articles by Karl Thomas

Researchers win Internet Defense Prize for C++ detection tool

Researchers win Internet Defense Prize for C++ detection tool

Researchers win Internet Defense Prize for C++ detection tool

Internet Defense Prize goes to researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology for designing a tool that detects a new class of C++ vulnerabilities.

Karl Thomas13 Aug 20151 min. read


Corvette hacked with a text message

Corvette hacked with a text message

Corvette hacked with a text message

Researchers have hacked into a Corvette with a simple text message, taking control over its brakes.

Karl Thomas12 Aug 20152 min. read


Cybercriminals and traders charged with $100m ‘newswire fraud’

Cybercriminals and traders charged with $100m ‘newswire fraud’

Cybercriminals and traders charged with $100m ‘newswire fraud’

An international team of hackers and traders who benefited from illegal pre-publication access to company finance updates have been charged with fraud.

Karl Thomas12 Aug 20151 min. read


Facebook data security loophole ‘needs to be fixed’

Facebook data security loophole ‘needs to be fixed’

Facebook data security loophole ‘needs to be fixed’

A data security loophole discovered in Facebook needs to be fixed, according to a software engineer.

Karl Thomas11 Aug 20152 min. read


Less Technical

5 child geniuses destined for a career in cybersecurity

5 child geniuses destined for a career in cybersecurity

Less Technical

5 child geniuses destined for a career in cybersecurity

There is a huge shortage of skilled professionals in cybersecurity. We take a look at five young geniuses who may be the future of the industry.

Karl Thomas11 Aug 20154 min. read


Glasses that ‘block’ facial recognition technology to launch in 2016

Glasses that ‘block’ facial recognition technology to launch in 2016

Glasses that ‘block’ facial recognition technology to launch in 2016

Glasses that are capable of blocking facial recognition technology are to go on sale in Japan next year.

Karl Thomas10 Aug 20151 min. read


ICO investigating major data breach at Carphone Warehouse in the UK

ICO investigating major data breach at Carphone Warehouse in the UK

ICO investigating major data breach at Carphone Warehouse in the UK

The Information Commissioner's Office is “making enquiries” into a major data breach at Carphone Warehouse in the UK.

Karl Thomas10 Aug 20151 min. read


Universal remote can ‘hack into any car’

Universal remote can ‘hack into any car’

Universal remote can ‘hack into any car’

A hacker has developed a device that is capable of hacking into most modern cars by bypassing the rolling code security system.

Karl Thomas07 Aug 20152 min. read


Wordpress releases latest update with 4.2.4

Wordpress releases latest update with 4.2.4

Wordpress releases latest update with 4.2.4

Wordpress has announced its latest update, urging all users to download version 4.2.4 immediately.

Karl Thomas06 Aug 20151 min. read