hacking
How North Korean Hackers Rob Banks Around the World - WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/how-north-korea-robs-banks-around-world/
They scored $80 million by tricking a network into routing funds to Sri Lanka and the Philippines and then using a “money mule” to pick up the cash.
Hackers Can Clone Millions of Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia Keys - WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-can-clone-millions-of-toyota-hyundai-kia-keys/
Encryption flaws in a common anti-theft feature expose vehicles from major manufacturers.
chip-enabled mechanical keys
their technique likely isn’t as easy to pull off as the “relay” attacks that thieves have repeatedly used to steal luxury cars and SUVs. Those generally require only a pair of radio devices to extend the range of a key fob to open and start a victim’s car. You can pull them off from a fair distance, even through the walls of a building.
By contrast, the cloning attack the Birmingham and KU Leuven researchers developed requires that a thief scan a target key fob with an RFID reader from just an inch or two away
Welcome to Botnet, Where Everyone’s an Influencer - WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/botnet-social-network-where-everyones-influencer/
a faux-social network called Botnet, which is free for anyone to download as an app. Botnet looks like a stripped-down Facebook Newsfeed, where the only posts you can see are your own. It’s just you and the bots, who like and comment on your posts with reckless abandon.
Botnet is designed to simulate the experience of mega-fame on the internet
Clearview AI: Face-collecting company database hacked - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51658111
The attack allowed hackers to gain access to its client list but it said its servers had not been breached.
Twitter, YouTube and Facebook have all demanded it stop using photos on their platforms.
But Clearview AI chief executive Hoan Ton-That told the CBS This Morning programme it was his First Amendment right to collect public photos.
Hackers trick Tesla into accelerating 50 mph using 2-inch tape strip - Business Insider
https://www.businessinsider.com/hackers-trick-tesla-accelerating-85mph-using-tape-2020-2
The researchers elongated the middle line in the “3” by 2 inches.
Israeli soldiers tricked into installing malware by Hamas agents posing as women - ZDNet
Members of the Hamas Palestinian militant group have posed as young teenage girls to lure Israeli soldiers into installing malware-infected apps on their phones, a spokesperson for the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said today.
Some soldiers fell for the scam, but IDF said they detected the infections, tracked down the malware, and then took down Hamas’ hacking infrastructure.
Researcher details a backdoor in Huawei-owned HiSilicon chips used in millions of smart devices, including security cameras, that has been active since 2013 - ZDNet
Your Philips Hue light bulbs can still be hacked — and until recently, compromise your network - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/5/21123491/philips-hue-bulb-hack-hub-firmware-patch-update
Might want to check if you’ve got firmware 1935144040