Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 20:05:00 +0000

Researchers have discovered a flaw in the GSM standard used by AT&T and T-Mobile that would allow hackers to listen in.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 18:50:00 +0000

The bugs could have let an industrious hacker locate cars, unlock them, and start them up from anywhere with an internet connection.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 23:00:00 +0000

The Surveillance Detection Scout can track license plates and faces near your Tesla—with all the privacy concerns that implies.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 21:45:00 +0000

Some kids play in a band after school. Bill Demirkapi hacked two education software giants.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000

At Defcon this week, security researcher Mike Davis will show how he can pick the lock of an ATM safe in no time, thanks to its electric leaks.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:26:42 +0000

Why throw a bunch of junk traffic at a service, when all it takes to stall it out is just a few bytes?

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:07:26 +0000

You don’t even have to click anything.

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 20:51:25 +0000

One cybersecurity threat that’s proven difficult for wireless carriers to combat? Their own employees.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:42:24 +0000

RSA encryption has been around for decades. Unfortunately, so have bad implementations that leave it less secure.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000

5G was supposed to offer new protections against so-called stingray surveillance devices. New research shows it’s anything but.