NASA hacked because of unauthorized Raspberry Pi connected to its network - ZDNet
NASA described the hackers as an “advanced persistent threat,” a term generally used for nation-state hacking groups.
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Florida city pays $600,000 ransom to save computer records – AP
https://apnews.com/0762caec21874fc09741abbdec0f78ab
The Riviera Beach City Council voted unanimously this week to pay the hackers’ demands, believing the Palm Beach suburb had no choice if it wanted to retrieve its records, which the hackers encrypted.
A widely used infusion pump can be remotely hijacked, say researchers - TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/13/alaris-infusion-pump-security-flaws/
These devices control the dispensing of intravenous fluids and medications, like painkillers or insulin.
Google confirms that advanced backdoor came preinstalled on Android devices - Ars Technica
Criminals in 2017 managed to get an advanced backdoor preinstalled on Android devices before they left the factories of manufacturers, Google researchers confirmed on Thursday.
Når statens sikkerhetstiltak truer oss – NRKBeta
https://nrkbeta.no/2019/06/11/nar-statens-sikkerhetstiltak-truer-oss/
Et ondsinnet cyberangrep har ført til at en database fra den amerikanske Tolletaten kom på avveie. Hendelsen får meg til å lure: Hva skjer når informasjon myndighetene lagrer om oss kommer i hendene på ukjente?
WhatsApp exploit let attackers install government-grade spyware on phones - TechCrunch
The spyware in question that was detected as having been installed was Israel-based NSO Group’s Pegasus
Flaws in a popular GPS tracker leak real-time locations and can remotely activate its microphone - TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/10/gps-trackers-flaw/
This device is marketed at keeping the most vulnerable safe and yet anybody can locate and listen into thousands of people’s lives without their knowledge
Docker Hub hack exposed data of 190,000 users - ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/docker-hub-hack-exposed-data-of-190000-users/
Docker Hub usernames, hashed passwords, GitHub and Bitbucket access tokens exposed in the hack.
Hacker could locate thousands of cars and kill their engines remotely via poorly-secured GPS tracking apps – HOTforSecurity
Security flaw lets attackers recover private keys from Qualcomm chips - ZDNet
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.