Indian nuclear power plant’s network was hacked, officials confirm - Ars Technica
After initial denial, company says report of “malware in system” is correct
hacking
China Sharpens Hacking to Hound Its Minorities, Far and Wide - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/22/technology/china-hackers-ethnic-minorities.html
showing a new determination by Beijing to push its surveillance state beyond its borders.
Japanese hotel chain sorry that hackers may have watched guests through bedside robots • The Register
Japanese hotel chain HIS Group has apologised for ignoring warnings that its in-room robots were hackable to allow pervs to remotely view video footage from the devices.
Australia concluded China was behind hack on parliament, political parties – Reuters
The report, which also included input from the Department of Foreign Affairs, recommended keeping the findings secret in order to avoid disrupting trade relations with Beijing
Don’t Speak — Pixel Envy
https://pxlnv.com/blog/dont-speak/
The more I’ve thought about Apple’s statement regarding the iOS exploit chains discovered last week, the more bizarre it seems
Sources say China used iPhone hacks to target Uyghur Muslims - TechCrunch
Mysterious iOS Attack Changes Everything We Know About iPhone Hacking - WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/ios-attack-watering-hole-project-zero/
the biggest known iPhone hacking incident of all time.
The hackers still made some strangely amateurish mistakes
Hackers Could Steal a Tesla Model S by Cloning Its Key Fob—Again - WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-steal-tesla-model-s-key-fob-encryption/
The same researchers who figured out how to clone a Tesla Model S key fob have done it again, cracking the replacement that was meant to fix the problem.
Deconstructing Google’s excuses on tracking protection
https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2019/08/23/deconstructing-googles-excuses-on-tracking-protection/
If an ad uses deeply personal information to appeal to emotional vulnerabilities or exploits psychological tendencies to generate a purchase, then that is a form of privacy violation—regardless of the technical details.
Say Cheese: Ransomware-ing a DSLR Camera - Check Point Research
https://research.checkpoint.com/say-cheese-ransomware-ing-a-dslr-camera/
an attacker in close proximity (WiFi), or an attacker who already hijacked our PC (USB), can also propagate to and infect our beloved cameras with malware