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https://www.zdnet.com/article/security-flaw-lets-attackers-recover-private-keys-from-qualcomm-chips/
knowing the sad state of Android OS updates, this will most likely leave many smartphones and tablets vulnerable for years to come.
Several Toyota companies have announced that they might have suffered data breach attempts
Researchers in Israel created malware to draw attention to serious security weaknesses in medical imaging equipment and networks.
designed with newly developed secure hardware to make the system not only impervious to certain kinds of hacking, but also allow voters to verify that their votes were recorded accurately.
the flaw could allow someone to swap out all of the legitimate ballots and replace them with fraudulent ones, all without detection.
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/hacking-ski-helmet-audio/
Without authorisation, through insecure direct object references (IDOR) I could:
- Pull all the users and their email adresses
- View their phone number
- Extract users’ real-time GPS position
- Listen to real-time walkie-talkie chats
Very few people have heard of them, but “dev-fused” iPhones sold on the grey market are one of the most important tools for the best iOS hackers in the world.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613054/cybersecurity-critical-infrastructure-triton-malware/
In a worst-case scenario, the rogue code could have led to the release of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas or caused explosions, putting lives at risk
https://threatpost.com/xiaomi-m365-scooter-hack/141731/
Hackers up to 100 meters away could take over Xiaomi M365 scooters to brake or accelerate them.
caused the scooters’ front wheels to lock up randomly mid-ride. The sudden braking caused at least 30 injuries in 155 known incidents
usually occurred when riders were going downhill at high speeds
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8xyq8v/how-to-unlock-icloud-stolen-iphone
In a novel melding of physical and cybercrime, hackers, thieves, and even independent repair companies are finding ways to “unlock iCloud” from iPhones.
https://www.bt.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/J1mGO7/Norske-Visma-utsatt-for-datainnbrudd-fra-Kina
[en del av] et stort dataangrep fra Kinas sikkerhetsdepartement i desember, med mål om å stjele forretningshemmeligheter.
fikk tilgang til krypterte brukernavn og passord til de interne systemene, men ikke kundesystemet.
https://www.wired.com/story/malware-dna-hack/
encode malicious software into physical strands of DNA, so that when a gene sequencer analyzes it the resulting data becomes a program that corrupts gene-sequencing software and takes control of the underlying computer.
how former U.S. government hackers have employed state-of-the-art cyber-espionage tools on behalf of a foreign intelligence service that spies on human rights activists, journalists and political rivals.
https://www.grahamcluley.com/automated-phishing-attack-tool-bypasses-2fa-protection/
but don’t let Modlishka make you give up on 2FA just yet…
Potential attackers could view and change private information in flight bookings made by millions of customers of major international airlines because of a security issue in the Amadeus online booking system […]